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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Kidnapping for Ransom Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 364-A IPC set aside as sole reliance on interested witnesses and failure to conduct Test Identification Parade rendered identification doubtful....

The appeal arises from a judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, convicting the appellant (original accused No.3) under Section 364-A read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Recovery Order Against Retired Employee in Pay Fixation Dispute — No Misrepresentation by Employee. Recovery of Rs.3,46,931/- from pension set aside as order passed without notice and employee not responsible for pay fixation error....

The petitioner, Rangrao s/o Mersing Jadhav, was appointed as a Peon on 08.11.1983 and superannuated on 31.08.2017 as Junior Administrative Officer (Superintendent). He filed a writ petition on 09.04.2...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Wild Elephant Electrocution Case Due to Lack of Evidence Linking Accused to Electrified Fencing. Conviction under Wild Life Protection Act, Indian Electricity Act, and IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Ownership or Authorization of Unauthorized Power Connection....

The appellant, Shivappa, was convicted by the District and Sessions Judge, Chamarajanagar, in Spl. Case No.140/2009 for offences under Sections 39 and 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act, Sections 135 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Two Regular First Appeals Filed Against Trial Court Judgments in Property Dispute. Appeals Challenge Dismissal of Declaration Suit and Decree of Partition Suit Based on Conflicting Gift Deeds and Succession Claims....

The High Court of Karnataka took up two Regular First Appeals (RFA No.1285/2008 and RFA No.731/2014) for common disposal, arising from two original civil suits concerning a residential property in Vas...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in Theft and Arms Act Case — Petitioner Enlarged on Bail with Conditions. Custodial interrogation not required as petitioner is permanent resident with no criminal antecedents; bail granted under Section 439 CrPC for offences under Sections 380, 457, 458, 382, 201 IPC and Section 25(1-A) Arms Act....

The petitioner, Santosh S/o Hari Kadam, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to set aside the order of the Principal Sessions Judge, Koppal, in ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Medical Termination of Pregnancy for Domestic Violence Victim Despite Medical Board's Opinion of No Mental Illness. Court holds that continuing pregnancy due to marital discord and domestic violence constitutes grave injury to mental health under Section 3(2)(i) of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971....

The petitioner, Sidra Mehboob Shaikh alias Sunita Raja Pramanik, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court seeking permission for medical termin...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Appeal of 12 Convicts under MCOC Act for Dacoity and Rape — Sentences Reduced. The court upheld the conviction under Sections 3(1)(ii) and 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 but reduced the sentences considering the period of incarceration....

The case involves an appeal by 12 appellants against their conviction under the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 (MCOC Act). The appellants were convicted by the Special Judge, MCOC, A...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Wild Elephant Electrocution Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Section 429 IPC, Sections 135 and 138 of Electricity Act, 2003, and Section 51 of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 set aside as prosecution failed to prove unauthorized electric connection beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Prabha, was convicted by the I-Additional Sessions & Special Judge, Mysore in Special Case No.75/2008 for offences under Section 429 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Sections 135 and 138...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Petitions Seeking Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Land Grant Fraud Case. Petitioners Argue Complaint Lacks Specific Allegations and Trial Court Erred in Ordering Investigation....

Three criminal petitions were filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by accused Nos. 2 to 4 in PCR No.30/2012 seeking to quash the complaint and the FIR registered as Crime No...