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High Court of Karnataka Quashes SC/ST Act Charges Against Accused in Private Altercation — Caste-Based Insult Not Proven in Public View. The court held that for offences under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), and 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST Act, the alleged insult or intimidation must occur in public view; a private dispute does not attract these provisions....

The petitioner, Sri Rithesh Pais, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of the charge sheet and proceedings in SPL.C.No.5023/2021 pendin...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim Case — Mother and Wife Held to be Dependents Under Section 123(b) of Railways Act, 1989. Tribunal erred in denying compensation to mother and wife of deceased passenger who died from accidental fall from train....

The case involves an appeal under Section 23 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987, challenging the order dated 18th July 2014 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal at Mumbai. The appellants, Kiran...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault of a Minor Under POCSO Act and IPC. Victim's Testimony Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence, Despite Minor Inconsistencies....

The case pertains to an appeal filed by Arif Mohd. Rahilla against his conviction under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and Section 376 of the Indian...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Rape and Robbery in Case of False Promise of Marriage. Court holds that sexual intercourse on false promise of marriage constitutes rape under Section 375 IPC and that theft during such act amounts to robbery under Section 390 IPC....

The case involves two appeals: Criminal Appeal No. 467 of 2012 filed by the convict Anand Singh challenging his conviction and sentence, and Criminal Appeal No. 669 of 2015 filed by the original compl...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Causing Disappearance of Evidence in Well Disposal Case. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen Theory and Recovery of Incriminating Articles Sufficient to Sustain Life Imprisonment Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellants, Gautam Kamlakar Pardeshi and Rahul @ Lalya Yogesh Jadhav, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vasai, for the murder of an unknown person and causing disappearance of evide...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Sections 302 and 447 read with 34 of IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellants, Vijay Jagannath Khairnar and Suresh Jagannath Khairnar, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Malegaon in Sessions Case No. 112 of 2014 for offences punishable under section...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302, 460, 392, 201 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Roshan Anant Sawant, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Sindhudurg-Oros, for the murder of Alakamai Atmaram Sawant, an elderly woman who lived alone. The prosecution case was that on ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Under Section 37 of Arbitration Act Against Rejection of Interim Injunction — No Error in Arbitral Tribunal's Discretion. The court held that the scope of appeal under Section 37 is limited and the arbitral tribunal's discretionary order under Section 17 cannot be interfered with unless perverse or capricious....

The petitioner, AshokPalav Coop. Housing Society Ltd., filed an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 challenging an order dated 4 September, 2019 passed by the arbitra...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against In-Laws in Domestic Violence Case for Lack of Specific Allegations of Breach of Protection Order. Section 31 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 requires willful breach of a protection order; mere non-compliance with interim order without specific averments does not attract the offence....

The petitioners, Harsherekha Ajay Garg (mother-in-law) and Anirudha Ajay Garg (husband), challenged an order dated 30 September 2021 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 40th Court, Girgaon,...