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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder in Single Knife Blow Case — Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Sustained. Court holds that single blow on abdomen with knife constitutes murder when intention to cause death is evident, and Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC (sudden quarrel) does not apply due to premeditation....

The appellant, Jalinder @ Vicky @ Vivek Ramchandra Jadhav, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Thane, for the murder of Nirale Shaikh under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The pro...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Petition Challenging KSAT Order Quashing Recovery of Pay Fixation Benefits from Commercial Tax Officers. Recovery of excess pay without fault of employee held impermissible under Karnataka Civil Services Rules....

The State of Karnataka and the Commissioner of Commercial Taxes filed a writ petition challenging an order of the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT) dated 18.02.2022 in Application No. 123...

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Bombay High Court Allows Retired Municipal Engineer's Petition Challenging Pension Deduction Order. The court held that the departmental inquiry was initiated beyond the mandatory four-month period under Rule 25(2)(b) of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982, and that the Municipal Commissioner was not the proper disciplinary authority....

The petitioner, Ramesh Kashinath Pawar, retired as Superintendent Engineer from Nashik Municipal Corporation on 31st January 2016. On 6th August 2018, the Municipal Commissioner passed an order imposi...

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Parsi Chief Matrimonial Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent Under Section 32B of Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 — Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Established. The court dissolved the marriage of a Parsi couple who had been living separately since 2018 due to temperamental differences, with no children and mutual consent....

This is a suit for divorce by mutual consent filed by Rohinton Minoo Surty (Plaintiff No.1) and Kashmira Rohinton Surty (Plaintiff No.2) under Section 32B of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936. ...

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Bombay High Court Initiates Suo-Motu Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate and Notary for Unauthorised and Fraudulent Writ Petition Filing. Alleged Power of Attorney Holder Admits Authority Limited to Revenue Matters, Not Extending to Filing Writ Petitions, Prompting Scrutiny of Advocate and Notary Conduct....

The matter arose from an intervention application filed by Samina Arif Khan alias Dhanlaxmi Chandrakant Devrukhkar, who alleged that Advocate Rohan Barge, Notary S.M. Naqvi, and an unknown person had ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Government Resolution Requiring NOC from Tribal Development Department for Handloom Weavers. The Court held that the impugned Government Resolution dated 30th June 2020 is ultra vires the Maharashtra Handloom Policy, 2018-2023 and the Constitution of India....

The petitioners, a cooperative society of handloom weavers and its worker, challenged a Government Resolution dated 30th June 2020 issued by the State of Maharashtra. The resolution required handloom ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeals Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Demand of Dowry and Harassment Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Evidence of Dying Declaration and Witnesses Found Unreliable, Leading to Confirmation of Acquittal Under Sections 498-A, 304-B, 302 IPC and Sections 3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961....

The case arises from the death of a married woman, Smt. Shobha, who died due to burn injuries on 26.11.2013 within seven years of her marriage to respondent No.1 Vasantha. The appellant, Mallikarjuna ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Petition to Quash Maintenance Order Under Domestic Violence Act — Interim Maintenance of Rs. 3,000 Per Month Upheld. Husband's Claim of No Income Rejected as Able-Bodied Person Capable of Earning Under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005....

The petitioner-husband and respondent-wife were married on 13.04.2001. Marital discord led the wife to file a petition under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, see...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Proceedings in Cheque Bounce Case Involving Rs. 2 Crore Cash Loan — Finds Complaint Barred by Limitation and Lacks Prima Facie Case Under Section 138 NI Act. The court held that the complaint was an abuse of process as the transaction was improbable and the complaint was filed beyond the limitation period....

The petitioner, Smt. Vijaya, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of proceedings in C.C. No. 67/2021 pending before the Court of Civil ...