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High Court Dismisses/Allows Bail to Accused in Murder Case Involving Conspiracy and Long Detention Without Trial. Scope of Section 439 CrPC and Article 21 right to speedy trial evaluated in context of parity with co-accused and threat perception....

The criminal petition was filed by accused Nos. 3 and 4 under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking bail in connection with Crime No. 32/2020 (S.C. No. 35/2020) of Gogi Police St...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Wife's Revision Petition in Maintenance Case Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. — Second Wife Entitled to Maintenance Despite Invalid Marriage. Court held that a woman in a bigamous marriage is entitled to maintenance under Section 125 Cr.P.C. if she is unable to maintain herself and the husband has neglected her....

The petitioner, Smt. Savithri, filed a revision petition under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the order dated 02.01.2018 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Tumakuru, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Kidnapping and Forced Sale Deed Case; Re-appreciation of Victim's Testimony Under Section 33 of Indian Evidence Act Fails to Corroborate Charges...

The State of Karnataka filed a criminal appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the acquittal of two accused by the LI Additional City Civil and Sessio...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Communication Rejecting Coal Import Tender Bid as Non-Responsive for Arbitrary Reasons. Subsidiary Company Cannot be Disqualified Based on Parent Company’s Contract Termination When Tender Conditions Do Not Explicitly Bar Reliance on Parent’s Experience, Under Article 14 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, a subsidiary company engaged in coal import and supply, challenged a communication by the Karnataka Power Corporation Limited rejecting its bid as non-responsive in a tender for import...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Stamp Duty Reassessment — Prior Agreement Valuation Binding. Sale Deed Executed in Conformity with Assessed Agreement Cannot Be Reopened Under Section 31A of Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (Goa Amendment)....

The petitioners, Mr. Sameer Vasudev Morajkar and Mrs. Prithvi B. Dessai, executed a sale deed dated 16.12.2020 in respect of property measuring 1900 sq. mtrs. situated at Socorro, Bardez Goa, valued a...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Stepfather in Rape Case Due to Lack of Corroboration and Inconsistent Testimony of Victim. Conviction under Sections 376 and 506(ii) IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Sameer Sarkar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Goa for offences under Sections 376 and 506(ii) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for allegedly raping his stepdaughter...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice Under Section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 for Lack of Fresh Material. Reopening Based on Mere Change of Opinion Without New Tangible Material is Invalid....

The petitioner, Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd., a public limited company, filed its return of income for Assessment Year 2016-17 on 30 November 2015. The return was processed under Section 143(1) of the ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Tender for Construction of Commercial Complex in Thane. Court holds that no public interest is involved as the petition is filed by business rivals to scuttle a tender process....

The Bombay High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) and three other individuals challenging a tender issued by the Thane M...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision, Discharges Junior Clerk in PC Act Case for Lack of Valid Sanction from Competent Authority. Sanction under Section 19(1)(c) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 must be granted by the authority competent to remove the public servant; Administrative Committee of the Mandal not being the appointing authority, the sanction was invalid....

The applicant, Madhuri Bharat Upadhey, was a junior clerk at Lalbahdhur Shastri Primary School, Solapur, which is run by Sanmati Dnyan Prasarak Mandal. She was accused of demanding a bribe of Rs. 150 ...