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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Government Resolution Requiring Employment of Mathadi Hamals for Handling Food Grains at Government Godowns. Clauses 8 and 9.1 of GR dated 08.05.2018 are valid and not violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Shri Ganesh Goods Transport Company, a contractor registered with the Mathadi Board under the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Welfare)...

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Bombay High Court Allows Quashing of FIR and Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute Due to Compromise Between Husband and Wife. The Court Held That Inherent Powers Under Section 482 CrPC Can Be Invoked to Quash Non-Compoundable Offences When Parties Have Genuinely Settled the Dispute and Continuation of Proceedings Would Be Futile....

The applicants, including the husband (applicant no.1), his father (applicant no.2), his married sisters (applicant nos.3 and 4), and other relatives, filed an application under Section 482 of the Cod...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors in Cheque Dishonour and Fraud Case — Lack of Specific Allegations of Mens Rea. Section 482 CrPC Petition Allowed as Complaint Failed to Disclose Essential Ingredients of Offences Under Sections 406, 420 IPC Against Directors Who Were Not Signatories to Cheques....

The petitioners, Mr. Prateek Jaswant and Mr. Sumeet Prakash, were directors of Compulse Systems Pvt. Ltd. The respondent No.2, NVCF Finance Pvt. Ltd., filed a private complaint under Section 200 CrPC ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Teacher in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 10 and 12 of POCSO Act and Section 354-A IPC set aside as victim's testimony was not reliable and other witnesses turned hostile....

The appellant, Swadhinchandra Hariramji Zade, a teacher, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amravati in Sessions Trial No.295/2016 for offences under Sections 10 and 12 of the Protection ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 325 IPC for Causing Grievous Hurt by Stone Pelting in Land Dispute. Appeal Partly Abates Due to Death of Three Accused; Remaining Appellant's Conviction Confirmed as Medical Evidence Corroborates Ocular Testimony....

The appellants, Kashinath Manik Patil, Shivram Govind Patil, Manik Govind Patil, and Narayan Govind Patil, were convicted under Section 325 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 by the Sessions ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of MEIS Benefits on Ground of Mis-declaration of Intent. Court holds that mere mis-declaration of intent without specific provision in Foreign Trade Policy cannot be a ground to deny export incentives under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme....

The petitioner, Portescap India Private Limited, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the rejection of its applications for benefits under the Merchandise E...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Onerous Bail Conditions Imposed by Sessions Court in Cheating Case — Conditions Must Be Reasonable and Not Impede Right to Bail. The court held that imposing a cash deposit of Rs.5,00,000 each and an undertaking not to alienate property as conditions for bail under Section 439(2) CrPC is onerous and invalid....

The applicants, accused in Crime No.347/2019 for offences under Sections 406, 420, 465, 468 read with 34 IPC, were granted bail by the Magistrate under Section 437 CrPC with usual conditions. The info...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in NI Act Case — Acquittal Set Aside Due to Improper Appreciation of Evidence. Presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Not Rebutted by Accused....

The appellant, M. Nagappa, filed a criminal appeal under Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 05.07.2011 passed by the Prl. Sr. CJ ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder and SC/ST Atrocity Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC and Sections 3(1)(x) and 3(2)(v) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt and no evidence of caste-based offence....

The appellant, K. Kumar, was convicted by the I Additional Sessions and Special Judge, Chikkamagaluru, for the murder of Anilkumar and for offences under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Pre...