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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case — Deceased Driver's Income Exceeds Threshold Under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Claim Under Section 163A Not Maintainable as Deceased's Annual Income Exceeded Rs.40,000/- Limit Prescribed Under Second Schedule....

The appellants, legal heirs of deceased Kailas Vithal Nanaware, filed a claim petition under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Baramati, seeking c...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Mentally Ill Victim and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 342 and 376 IPC set aside as sole testimony of schizophrenia patient was inconsistent and unsupported by medical or other evidence....

The appellant, Nandlal Zagadu Yadav, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Mumbai in Sessions Case No.77/2008 for offences under Sections 342 (wrongful confinement) and 376 (rape) of...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Accused to Adduce Defence Evidence in POCSO Case — Rejection of Plea by Trial Court Set Aside. Right to Fair Trial Under Section 482 CrPC Includes Opportunity to Present Defence Witnesses Even After Prosecution Evidence Closed....

The petitioner, Sri Periyaswamy M., filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging an order dat...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Legal Representatives to Continue Appeal Under Section 166(5) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 - Section 166(5) Held Retrospective, Applies to Pending Appeals Where Claimant Died Before Amendment....

The case involves two appeals filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the judgment and award dated 07.03.2011 in MVC Nos.1945/2010 and 1946/2010 by the Fast Track Court, Hun...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition for Consideration of Representation for Appointment as Assistant Professor Under ST (Women) Category. Mandamus Issued to Bangalore University to Consider Petitioner's Representations and Pass Orders Within Three Months....

The petitioner, Dyavappa, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent nos.1 and 2 (Bangalore University) to consider h...

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Karnataka High Court Dharwad Bench Adjudicates Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Under Sections 498A, 304B IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Appeal Raises Questions on Reliability of Dying Declaration and Sufficiency of Evidence Where Prosecution Witnesses Turned Hostile....

The criminal appeal arose from the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bagalkot in Sessions Case No. 35/2011 dated 14.09.2012. The appellants, thre...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue Appeal in Income Tax Case — Tribunal's Deletion of Addition on Transport Creditors Upheld. Assessee's claim for transport creditors allowed as ITAT found no justification for addition under Section 260A of Income Tax Act, 1961....

The Revenue filed an appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated 27.11.2015 in ITA No.449/BANG/2014 for the assessment yea...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Landowners' Appeals in Land Acquisition for Upper Krishna Project Rehabilitation Township. Acquisition of 1275 Acres for Rehabilitation of Displaced Persons Upheld as Public Purpose Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894; Judicial Review Under Article 226 Limited to Arbitrariness or Violation of Statute....

The writ appeals were filed under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961, challenging the common judgment and order dated 10.12.2021 passed by a Single Judge of the High Court, which dismisse...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Four Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Sections 302, 307, 324, 143, 147, 148, 149 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involves four criminal appeals arising from a common judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Sessions Trial No. 278 of 2016, convicting the appellants for offences including murd...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Rejection of Order 7 Rule 11 Application in Suit for Recovery — Limitation is a Mixed Question of Fact and Law Not Decided at Threshold. Plaint Averments Show Cause of Action Arose in 2010, Suit Filed Within Three Years, Not Barred by Limitation....

The applicants (original defendants) filed a Civil Revision Application under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the order of the Trial Court dated 30.06.2017, which rejecte...