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Bombay High Court Quashes Bond Order in Section 111 CrPC Proceedings for Lack of Mandatory Enquiry. Preventive detention order set aside as SDM failed to conduct enquiry under Section 116 CrPC before directing execution of bond....

The petitioners, three individuals, challenged an order dated 08.01.2021 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, North Goa at Mapusa in Criminal Revision Application No. 47/2020, which upheld an orde...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash FIR in Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case — Allegations of Abetment to Suicide and Drug Nexus Require Investigation. Court holds that FIR prima facie discloses cognizable offences under IPC and NDPS Act, and quashing at threshold is not warranted....

The petitioners, sisters of the deceased actor Sushant Singh Rajput, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973,...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Deputy Accountant in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, Sanjay Bapurao Kale, a Deputy Accountant with the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, was convicted by the Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Pune, in Special Case No.16 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PIL Seeking Investigation Under Section 212 of Companies Act, 2013 Against Azim Premji and Others — Petition Held Not Maintainable Due to Lack of Personal Cause of Action and Availability of Alternative Remedy Under Section 213 of Companies Act, 2013....

The petitioner, India Awake for Transparency, a non-governmental organization, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the Union of India (first res...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Revenue Inspector in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as sole trap witness was declared hostile and prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, B. Bhogananjappa, a Revenue Inspector, was convicted by the Special Court and III Additional District & Sessions Judge, Mysuru in Special Case No.36/2007 for offences under Sections 7, ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in PC Act Case Due to Unreliable Complainant and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Mangala Shankar Chinchawade, a Junior Clerk in the Pune Civil Court, who was charged under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Pre...

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Bombay High Court Allows Teacher's Writ Petition in Part for Back Wages in Termination Case. Denial of Back Wages by School Tribunal Set Aside Due to Lack of Reasons, Matter Remanded for Fresh Consideration....

The petitioner, Ramesh Yeshwantrao Ghatol, was appointed as an Assistant Primary Teacher on 12.7.2000 by respondent No.1 in respondent No.2 school, with approval from the Education Officer. His servic...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Harassment and Abetment to Suicide Case — No Evidence of Cruelty or Abetment Established Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Acquittal of husband and in-laws under Sections 498A, 306 IPC upheld as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or instigation leading to suicide....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 10th April 2008 passed by the Ad-hoc District Judge 1 and Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli, acquitting the three respondents (ac...