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Bombay High Court Acquits Three Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as dying declarations were contradictory and not corroborated by medical evidence or other witnesses....

The case pertains to the death of Parveen, who died due to burn injuries. The appellants, her husband Shahrukh Salim Pathan, mother-in-law Aminabee, and sister-in-law Samina, were convicted under Sect...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive. Appellant convicted under Section 302 IPC for strangulating his wife due to suspicion of infidelity, with evidence of last seen together, unnatural conduct, and medical evidence confirming homicidal death....

The appellant, Kailas @ Kalyan Badrinath Pawar, was convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad on 01-04-2016 in Sessions Case No.51 of 2013 for the murder of his wife, Rupali, unde...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Benefit of Doubt. Conviction under Sections 302, 120B, 201 IPC Set Aside as Circumstantial Evidence Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by Manjunatha and Mohan Kumar against their conviction by the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District, Anekal, in S.C. No. 502...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Railway Claims Tribunal in Favor of Dependents of Deceased Passenger Who Fell from Train Due to Jerk. Held that the death was an 'untoward incident' under Section 123(c) of the Railways Act, 1989, and the deceased was a bona fide passenger, entitling the appellants to compensation....

The appellants, being the husband and sons of the deceased Shameem w/o Jugganbabu, filed a claim petition before the Railway Claims Tribunal, Nagpur, seeking compensation of Rs.8,00,000/- with interes...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Injunction Application in Testamentary Suit — No Stay of Execution of Partition Decree. Pendency of testamentary suit does not automatically stay execution of a civil court decree for partition and accounts....

The applicant, Sukumar Bhoja Shetty, filed a Notice of Motion in Testamentary Suit No. 113 of 2017 seeking an injunction to restrain the defendant, Ganapal Bhoja Shetty, from proceeding with Execution...

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Bombay High Court Allows Complainant's Appeal in Cheque Dishonour Case, Restores Conviction Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Appellate Court Erred in Reversing Conviction Without Properly Appreciating Evidence and Rebuttal of Presumption....

The case involves two appeals filed by the original complainant, Mrs. Usha Hiralal Kanojia, against a common judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Bombay, dated 6th February 2006, which set aside...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Against Return of Counter Claim in Civil Suit — Order 7 Rule 10 CPC Not Applicable to Counter Claims. The trial court erred in returning the counter claim under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC as that provision applies only to plaints, not counter claims; the counter claim must be dealt with under Order 8 Rule 6A CPC....

The appellant-plaintiff, M/S. Shah Polymers, filed a suit (O.S.No.337/2008) against the respondents-defendants, M/S. Canara Poly Pack Ltd. and another, before the Principal Civil Judge (Jr.Dn.), Benga...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Application to Dismiss Succession Petition for Non-Payment of Court Fees. Court holds that Section 379(1) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 does not require payment of court fees at the time of filing a succession petition under Section 372 of the Act....

The petitioners, who are the legal heirs of the deceased Deokaranji Bhoot, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 04.08.2018 passed by the Civi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Challenge to Tribunal Order for Compassionate Appointment. Court upholds direction to provide employment to son of deceased police constable, rejecting State's plea of delay and laches....

The case involves a writ petition filed by the State of Maharashtra challenging an order of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) in Original Application No.404 of 2021. The respondent, Suraj ...