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Bombay High Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Incomplete Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302 and 498-A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Shaikh Mazhar s/o Shaikh Haidar, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Parbhani in Sessions Trial No.23 of 2013 for offences under Sections 302 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Compassionate Appointment Due to Inordinate Delay and Prohibition on Substitution. Claim made 15 years and 9 months after death of government servant rejected; substitution of original applicant by another family member not permitted under Government Resolution dated 20.05.2015....

The petitioner, Vishal s/o Vijaysingh Thakur, filed a writ petition seeking compassionate appointment following the death of his father on 18.02.2007. His elder brother, Vikesh, initially applied for ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Land Acquisition Compensation Enhancement Petitions in Land Acquisition Act Cases — Remands for Fresh Determination of Market Value as on Section 4(1) Notification Date....

The petitioners, owners of agricultural land in Wangaon, Taluka Soygaon, District Aurangabad, filed writ petitions challenging the compensation awarded for acquisition of their land by the State of Ma...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Election Process of Agricultural Produce Market Committee — No Interference in Election Programme After Notification Under Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963....

The petitioner, Shamrao Narhari Pavale, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the election process of the Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Vasmat, District Hingoli. The ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case — Acquittal Upheld Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Prosecution Failed to Prove Offences Under Sections 307, 324, 326, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment of acquittal dated 11.01.2016 passed by the I Additional Sessions ...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Appeal Against Conviction Under Sections 302 and 397 IPC. Accused Challenges Life Imprisonment for Murder and Robbery of Mother-in-Law....

The present criminal appeal arose from the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 24.05.2017 passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Udupi, in S.C. No. 23/2011, convicting the appellant-ac...

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Bombay High Court Allows Convict's Furlough Petition Based on Past Good Conduct and Absence of Specific Adverse Material. The court set aside the rejection order as it contained only stereotyped reasons and failed to consider the petitioner's impeccable record of surrendering on time on six prior furloughs....

The petitioner, Mohd. Sagir Bashir Chauhan, a convict serving life imprisonment at Central Prison, Amravati, filed a Criminal Writ Petition challenging the order of the Deputy Inspector General of Pri...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Condition No. 5 of NOCs for Redevelopment Projects — Condition Imposing Payment of Expenditure Incurred by Board Held Unauthorized and Without Legal Basis. Court directs refund of amounts paid under protest pursuant to the impugned condition....

The Petitioner, Chandulal Jorawarmal Mehta, a sole proprietor of Mehta Developers, filed a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging condition No. 5 of several No Object...

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Bombay High Court Enhances Sentence in Cheque Dishonour Case for Inadequate Compensation - Magistrate's lenient sentence of imprisonment till rising of court and fine of Rs.1,000 set aside for cheque amount of Rs.10,000....

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by the complainant, Rajkumar Gopaldas Kukreja, against the order of the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dondaicha, in STC No.83 of 2003 dated 0...