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Bombay High Court Allows Discharge of Accused in Rape Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Allegations of Repeated Rape and Criminal Intimidation Found Vague and Contradictory, Not Sufficient to Frame Charges Under Sections 366, 376(2)(n), 323, 504, 506, 341 IPC and Sections 3, 25 Arms Act....

The applicant, Dr. Avinash Manohar Warjurkar, accused no.1 in Sessions Trial No. 10 of 2017 pending before the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhandara, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code o...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Demolition Notice Against Tenants in Municipal Corporation Dispute — Notice Issued Without Hearing Tenants Violates Principles of Natural Justice. Section 264(1) of Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 Requires Notice to Occupants Before Demolition....

The petitioners, who are tenants of various shops in a building owned by the respondent no. 3 (since deceased), challenged a notice dated 05.03.2021 issued by the Nagpur Municipal Corporation under Se...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Employees' Compensation Case — Insurance Company Held Liable for Tractor Accident. Employer-Employee Relationship Established Despite Absence of Written Contract, and Insurance Company Cannot Escape Liability for Breach of Policy Conditions Without Proper Evidence....

The present appeal was filed under Section 30 of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, by the claimants (widow and minor sons of the deceased Vasanta Maroti Kodape) challenging the judgment and award...

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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Insurance Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Future Prospects from 30% to 15% for Deceased Aged 44. Compassionate Employment and Ex-Gratia Payment Not Deductible from Compensation Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves an appeal by Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. against an award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal granting compensation to the legal heirs of a deceased employee. The deceased,...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Acquittal Upheld Due to Rebuttal of Presumption and Procedural Violations. The appellate court correctly set aside conviction as accused rebutted presumption under Section 139 NI Act and trial court violated Sections 357(1) and 30 Cr.P.C....

The case involves a criminal appeal filed by the complainant against the acquittal of the accused by the City Civil Court, Mumbai, which set aside the conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable In...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Challenge to Arbitrator's Interlocutory Order on Summoning of Documents. Court Considers Maintainability of Writ Petitions Against Interlocutory Orders Under Articles 226 and 227 in Light of SBP & Co. v. Patel Engineering....

The dispute arose between Dodballapur Integrated Textile Park Limited and the claimants, Vinod G. Jain and Premalatha G. Jain, under a sub-lease agreement dated 10-11-2016. After disagreement on the a...

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High Court of Karnataka directs expeditious disposal of domestic violence applications due to five-year delay. The court holds that applications under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 must be decided within 60 days, and the Magistrate can pass ex-parte orders without being hindered by CrPC procedure....

The petitioner, wife of the first respondent, approached the High Court of Karnataka seeking a direction for the early disposal of applications filed by her under the Protection of Women from Domestic...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Writ Petition Challenging Recall of Tender for Mine Operator Under Section 14 of Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement Act, 1999. Court Examines Whether Lowest Bidder Has Vested Right and Whether Conviction of Ex-Directors Justifies Cancellation....

The Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (the Corporation) issued a notice inviting tender on 02.12.2020 for the selection of a Mine Operator for the development and operation of the Mandakini-A coal b...