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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Common Intention. Conviction under Sections 302, 307, 324, 504, 506 read with 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The judgment pertains to three criminal appeals arising from a single incident of assault resulting in the death of one person and injuries to others. The appellants were convicted by the trial court ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Six Accused in Double Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction Based Solely on Interested Witnesses and Improper Identification Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 148, 302 r/w 149 IPC....

The case pertains to a double murder that occurred on 27 May 1996 at 8:30 PM in village Madhyal, Taluka Kagal, District Kolhapur. The appellants, originally accused nos. 2 to 7, were convicted by the ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Murder and Attempt to Murder Case Based on Political Rivalry. Appellant convicted under Sections 302 and 307 IPC for fatal stabbing of rival political leader and injuring another, based on credible eyewitness testimony and medical evidence....

The case arises from a political rivalry in village Jeur, Solapur district, between the deceased Dnyaneshwar Kambale, President of the Republic Party of India (RPI), and the accused Ganesh Garad and h...

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief to Developer in Redevelopment Dispute — Restrains Cooperative Society from Terminating Letter of Intent Pending Arbitration. Termination of Development Agreement Found Prima Facie Invalid Under Section 9 of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioner, Kalpataru Ltd, a real estate development company, filed a petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking interim relief against the respondent, Middle Cl...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Husband in Dowry Death Case — Conviction Under Sections 498-A, 304-B IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Confirmed Based on Consistent Evidence of Harassment and Demand for Dowry...

The appellant, Jalal Siddiqui Mulla, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay in Sessions Case No.773 of 2010 for offences under Sections 498-A and 304-B of the Indian Penal Code...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in NDPS Act Case Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Search and Seizure Procedures. Failure to Join Independent Witnesses and Non-Production of Seized Contraband Before Court Renders Conviction Unsustainable Under Section 20(b) of NDPS Act, 1985....

The case pertains to a criminal appeal filed by Mustaq Ahamed alias Maamu and Siraj Basha alias Siraj alias Gunda against the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by the Principal District and S...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Zilla Panchayat Review Order in Property Dispute — President Lacks Statutory Power to Review Own Orders Under Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. Review Order Dated 22-02-2014 Set Aside as Void Ab Initio for Absence of Express Statutory Provision....

The petitioner, Sri U.V. Sridhar, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging two orders passed by the Pr...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Gram Panchayat Election Tie-Breaker Case — Returning Officer's Decision to Draw Lots Upheld. Rule 73 of Karnataka Panchayat Raj (Conduct of Election) Rules, 1993 Provides for Determination of Result by Lot When Candidates Secure Equal Votes....

The appellant, Chandrakala, contested the Gram Panchayat election for Ward No.6 of Degalmadi Gram Panchayat. On 30.12.2020, the Returning Officer (respondent No.3) counted the votes and found that bot...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses PIL Seeking Demolition of Beach Shack for Alleged Illegal Construction. Court holds that the petitioner failed to establish any illegality or violation of law in the grant of license and permission for the beach shack, and the petition was filed with ulterior motives....

The petitioner, Mr. Sagardeep Sirsaikar, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Bombay High Court at Goa seeking the demolition of a beach shack named 'Larive' located at Vagator Beach, A...