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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Demand of Dowry and Harassment Soon Before Death. Evidence of Witnesses Found Inconsistent and Unreliable, Leading to Confirmation of Acquittal Under Sections 498-A, 304-B IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act....

The State of Karnataka appealed against the judgment of acquittal dated 27.02.2016 passed by the V Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mysuru in S.C. No. 305/2013, whereby the respondents (accused...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case, Sets Aside Acquittal by Appellate Court. Accused's Defence of Blank Cheque Misuse Rejected and Finding of Complainant as Unregistered Moneylender Held Erroneous for Lack of Evidence of Interest-Based Lending....

The appeal arose from a cheque dishonour complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The original complainant (appellant) had lent Rs.4,00,000/- to the respondent-accused for ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurer's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable as Vehicle Was Covered Under 'One Time Insurance' Scheme. Insurer's Contention That Long Term Act Only Policy Was Kept in Abeyance Rejected as Insurer Failed to Lead Evidence; RTO Record Proved Existence of Insurance Contract Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (Paras 1-13)....

The appeal arose from the judgment and award dated 28 March 2014 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nashik in MACP No. 288 of 2009. The appellant, The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, wa...

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Bombay High Court Examines Whether Acquittal Should Be Set Aside in Murder Case; Adverts to Principles on Appeal Against Acquittal. The Court Discusses the Standard of Review Requiring Substantial and Compelling Reasons to Reverse the Trial Court’s Acquittal....

The State of Maharashtra preferred an appeal before the Bombay High Court against the order of acquittal dated 30 September 1999 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, in Sessions Case No. 367...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Conviction Under Section 302 IPC; Dying Declaration Without Doctor's Endorsement Held Admissible if Conscious State Proved. Special Executive Magistrate's Dying Declaration and Corroborating Complaint Found Sufficient to Uphold Murder Conviction for Setting Wife on Fire....

The case concerned a criminal appeal before the Bombay High Court against the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, which convicted the appellant-husband under Section 302 read with Sectio...

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Bombay High Court Hears Appeal Against Conviction Under Sections 324 and 325 IPC in Dhol Dispute Assault Leading to Grievous Hurt. Trial Court Had Convicted Three Accused While Acquitting Four Others, and the Appeal Challenges the Credibility of Evidence and Identification....

The present criminal appeal arose from the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, dated 11 February 1998 in Sessions Case No. 6 of 1997. The trial court convicted the three appellants unde...

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High Court of Bombay Sets Aside Conviction Under Section 6 of POCSO Act for Failure to Prove Victim's Minority. Non-Production of School Birth Certificate Renders Ossification Test Insufficient Under Mandatory Age Determination Procedure....

Background: The present appeal arose from the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli, in Special Case (POCSO) No.61/2016, whereby the appellant was convicted for offences under Sections 376...

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Bombay High Court Examines Challenge to Communication Applying Local Scheduled Tribe Reservation to Residential School. Dispute Centers on Interpretation of Governor's Notification Under Fifth Schedule and Whether it Applies to Schools Administered by Social Justice and Special Assistance Department....

The petitioner, an education society running a residential school and junior college under the Social Justice and Special Assistance Department (SJASAD) in Nandurbar district, challenged a communicati...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Bank Officials in Cooperative Bank Fraud Case; Inspection Report Obtained Despite Stay Order Cannot Be Basis for Prosecution. The Court Holds That Private Individual Lacked Statutory Authority Under Section 81(5B) of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 to Lodge FIR....

The judgment dealt with two writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No. 806 of 2019 registe...

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Bombay High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition Against Illegal Police Detention After Judicial Remand. Detention in Police Lockup Despite Order of Judicial Custody Found to Violate Constitutional Rights; COVID-19 Testing Requirement Not a Justification....

The petitioner, wife of the accused Mohd. Usman Shaikh, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of habeas corpus for her husband’s release from illegal po...