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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Recovery of Salary of Employees of Educational Institution — Non-Payment of Salary from March 2012 Violates Fundamental Rights Under Articles 21 and 23 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioners, seven employees of Women's College of Education, Faizpur (respondent no.6), filed a writ petition seeking recovery of their salary from March 2012 onwards. They were appointed between...

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High Court of Karnataka Expunges Adverse Remarks Against Counsel in Execution Proceedings — Intemperate Language by Trial Judge Unwarranted. Court holds that adverse remarks against a lawyer must be made only when necessary for the decision of the case and with utmost restraint, as per principles of judicial propriety....

The petitioners, Dr. Jaya Balasundaram, Dr. B. Sreekar, and Dr. Ashwini Sreekar, were the decree holders in Execution No.1201/2020, seeking enforcement of an arbitral award dated 28.08.2019 passed in ...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused No.2 in NDPS Case Involving 49.7 kg Ganja — Petitioner Not Found in Exclusive Possession of Contraband and No Criminal Antecedents...

The petitioner, Irfan Ali, accused No.2, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking bail in Crime No.68/2020 registered at Rural Police Stati...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Removal of Gram Panchayat Members for Violation of Natural Justice. Section 49 of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 Requires Show Cause Notice Before Removal....

The petitioners, former President and Vice-President of Chandavar Gram Panchayat and former President of Valgalli Gram Panchayat, challenged the order dated 23.03.2017 passed by the Deputy Director an...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision Against Magistrate's Order Refusing Police Investigation Under Section 156(3) CrPC in Hit-and-Run Case. Court Holds That Magistrate Must Apply Mind to Complaint and Pass Speaking Order, Not Merely Direct Inquiry Under Section 202 CrPC....

The applicant, Smt. Rekha Shambharkar, filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court challenging an order dated 22/10/2012 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Hinganghat in OMC ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Homicidal Death and Dowry Harassment. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that deceased died otherwise than under normal circumstances and that there was demand of dowry....

The appellants, Sau. Shobha Gurunath Mali, Machhindranath Gurunath Mali, and Gurunath Krushna Mali, were convicted by the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Thane in Sessions Case No.22 of 2013 for the mu...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Upholds Conviction of Accused for Rape of Minor Domestic Worker, Dismisses Cross-Appeals. Testimony of Prosecutrix and Circumstantial Evidence Found Sufficient Under Section 376 IPC Despite Hostile Witness and No DNA Test....

The prosecution case involved a minor maid servant (Ms. X) who was employed by Accused No. 2 in Mumbai and was sexually assaulted by Accused No. 1, the son of her employer, on multiple occasions. The ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Multiple dying declarations with material contradictions and absence of independent witnesses led to benefit of doubt for accused under Sections 498-A, 302, 342 read with 34 of IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of three accused (husband, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law) charged with offences under Sections 498-A, 302, and 342 read with 34 of the Indian...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Dying Declaration Found Unreliable. The court held that the dying declaration was not free from doubt and the prosecution failed to prove the offences under Sections 498A, 304B, 306, 323 and 504 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 beyond reasonable doubt....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 30 June 2001 passed by the 4th Ad-hoc Assistant Sessions Judge, Kolhapur in Sessions Case No. 143 of 1999, ac...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Forgery in Land Dispute Case. Appellant convicted under Sections 302, 201, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC for murdering landowner and forging power of attorney to transfer property....

The appellant, Tanaji Maruti Kolekar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, for the murder of Kasturabai Tonape and for offences of cheating, forgery, and using a forged document. T...