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Bombay High Court Dismisses ED's Petition Seeking Locus in Closure Report Filed by State in Private Complaint. ED cannot intervene in a closure report filed by the State in a private complaint case under Section 173 Cr.P.C. as it is not an aggrieved party....

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) filed a criminal writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of ...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO Case Due to Delay in FIR and Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. The court found that the allegations did not prima facie establish the ingredients of the offences under the POCSO Act and IPC, and the appellant had no criminal antecedents....

The appellant, referred to as XYZ, filed a criminal appeal before the Bombay High Court against the rejection of his bail application in connection with an FIR alleging sexual assault under the Protec...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Student's Petition for Promotion to 4th Year B.A.LL.B(Hons.) Due to Backlog of Failed Subjects — University's Academic Regulations Upheld as Reasonable and Not Arbitrary. The court held that the denial of promotion based on backlog subjects does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Sri Dayan Warsi, a student of the National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, sought promotion to the 4th year of the B.A.LL.B(Hons.) course for the academic year 2020-21. He h...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition in Probate Matter — Court Holds That Objector Has No Locus Standi to Challenge Probate Without Caveat or Prior Interest. Section 283 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 Requires Citation to All Persons Claiming Interest; Failure to File Caveat or Enter Caveat Precludes Right to Object....

The case involves a civil revision petition filed by the petitioners (respondents in the lower court) against an order dated 10.03.2015 passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Belagavi, dismissing...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Claimant's Appeal for Enhanced Compensation and Owner's Appeal Against Liability in Motor Accident Case — Negligence of Driver Proved, Owner Liable for Compensation....

The case involves two appeals arising from a common judgment and award dated 27.12.2010 passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal & Fast Track Court-I at Raichur in MVC No.264/2010. The claimant, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 42 and Lack of Conscious Possession. Trial court's acquittal upheld as prosecution failed to prove that each accused had knowledge and control over ganja recovered from vehicle....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of six accused persons by the Additional Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for NDPS Act, Pandharpur, for an offence under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe. Conviction under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Satish Ganpatrao Suryavanshi, was convicted by the Special Judge, Ichalkaranji, for offences under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption...

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Bombay High Court Allows Student's Petition Challenging Invalid Caste Certificate Order. Caste Validity Certificates of Blood Relatives Must Be Given Due Weight Under Maharashtra Scheduled Tribes (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Certificate Rules, 2003....

The petitioner, Mayuri Jagannatha Pandhare, a student seeking admission to a health science course for the academic year 2020-2021 under the Scheduled Tribe category, had obtained a caste certificate ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal of Convict in Murder Case Due to Benefit of Doubt on Insanity Plea. Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Mens Rea Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Ramchandra Shenfadu Patil, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amalner in Sessions Case No.26/2009 for the murder of his mother, Indubai, under Section 302 of the Indian Pen...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating and Forgery Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute and Lack of Prima Facie Case. Dispute over property transaction found to be civil, not criminal, leading to quashing of FIR under Section 482 CrPC....

The petitioners in both criminal petitions sought quashing of proceedings in C.C.No.4698/2014 pending before the I-ACMM, Bangalore, for offences under Sections 468, 471, 441, 420, 120B r/w 149 IPC. Th...