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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in NIA Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Procedural Irregularities — Conviction under Section 121 IPC and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Set Aside. The court held that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt as the evidence was insufficient and the alleged confessions were inadmissible....

The case involves an appeal by Ghayur Ahmad Jamali and Aftab Alam @ Farooq (accused Nos. 3 and 4) against their conviction and sentence by the XLIX Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge/Special Cou...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case, Reduces Compensation for Orange Trees. Reference Court's enhancement of compensation for fruit-bearing trees set aside due to lack of evidence and improper application of multiplier method under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involves an appeal by the Executive Engineer, Lower Wardha Project Division, against the Judgment and Award dated 27th February 2015 passed by the learned Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Invalidation of Scheduled Tribe Certificate. Prior Validity Certificate of Father and Judicial Declaration in Favour of Uncle Held Binding on Scrutiny Committee....

The petitioner, Sumit Bawane, challenged the order dated 29.12.2017 passed by the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Nagpur, which invalidated his claim of belonging to the Koli Mahadev S...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals by Executive Engineer in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases, Upholds Enhanced Compensation for Agricultural Land. Market value determined based on sale instances and potential for development, with 12% additional market value and 30% solatium under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involves two appeals filed by the Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Division, Washim, under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, challenging the judgments and awards dated 9th Mar...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Pay and Recover Direction in Motor Accident Claim — Insurance Company Liable Despite Breach of Policy Conditions. Goods Vehicle Carrying Passenger Does Not Absolve Insurer from Paying Compensation to Third Party Claimants; Insurer Must Recover from Owner....

The appellant, Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., filed an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 23rd February 2009 passed by the Chairman, Motor...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Rejection of Interim Injunction in Commercial Suit for Specific Performance of Share Pledge Agreement. Court holds that a prima facie case for specific performance of a contract to create a pledge is made out when the contract is clear and the plaintiff has performed its obligations....

The appellant, World Crest Advisors LLP, filed a Commercial Suit against Catalyst Trusteeship Ltd and others seeking specific performance of a share pledge agreement and an interim injunction restrain...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Supplementary Charge Sheet Against Petitioner in Corruption Case — Double Jeopardy Barred Under Section 300 CrPC as Petitioner Was Already Acquitted of Same Offence Based on Same Facts....

The petitioner, Sanjay Janardan Dukre, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of a supplementary charge sheet filed against him by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Issuance of Project Affected Person Certificate to Senior Citizen. Petitioner's land acquired for irrigation project in 1970s; court directs respondent to decide representation within 8 weeks....

The petitioner, Subhash S/o Eknath Nafade, a 73-year-old senior citizen, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2, the Dist...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Appeal Against Conviction Under Section 302 IPC in Dowry Murder Case; Questions Sustainability of Conviction When Co-Accused Were Acquitted. Appeal Seeks Re-appreciation of Circumstantial Evidence and Medical Opinion on Strangulation; No Final Verdict in Provided Text....

In this criminal appeal before the High Court of Karnataka, the appellant, accused No.1, challenged his conviction under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and sentence dated 13.07.2017, by t...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in Murder Case Under SC/ST Act — Prima Facie Case Not Made Out for Offence Under Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. Court Held That Caste-Based Discrimination Must Be Intentionally Proven, Not Merely Alleged, and Personal Quarrel Does Not Attract Atrocity Provisions....

The judgment concerns three criminal appeals filed under Section 14(A)(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act), challenging the order dated 25....