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Bombay High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Judicial Officer for Alleged Disregard of Precedents. Court holds that mere erroneous orders or non-mention of cited judgments do not constitute contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971....

The petitioner, Yogesh Waman Athavale, an advocate practicing in Chiplun, filed a contempt petition under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, against respondent No.1, Vikram Abasaheb Jadhav, a Civil Jud...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Railway's Refusal to Grant NOC for Redevelopment of Cooperative Housing Society. Held that Railway land vests in the President of India and the Railway has no authority to demand NOC for redevelopment on land owned by MHADA....

The petitioners, Vinobha Bhave Nagar Godavari Adhyapak Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. and M/s. Nisar Properties Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in SC/ST Atrocities Case Due to Lack of Public View and Intent. Alleged Caste-Based Insult in Private Cabin Does Not Attract Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The applicant, Santosh Thaware, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No. 3034 of 2015 registered at MIDC Police Station, Walu...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Accident Victim and Fixes Liability on Insurance Company in Motor Vehicle Accident Case. Claimant sustained grievous injuries due to driver's negligence; Insurance Company held liable as no evidence of invalid license....

The case involves an appeal filed by the claimant under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 27.06.2012 passed by the Principal Motor Accident Claim...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Prosecutrix's Testimony Found Unreliable as Medical and DNA Evidence Did Not Support Allegations of Rape by Accused Vishnu....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of four accused persons (Vishnu, Tulshiram, Siddhu, and Rukminabai Karwate) by the Sessions Judge, Akola, in Sessions Trial No. 90/2008 for offe...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal in Acquittal for Murder and Cruelty. Dying Declaration Found Unreliable and Prosecution Witnesses Inconsistent....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of three respondents (Sadhana Suresh Jadhav, Anusaya Dunda Jadhav, and Sunil Dunda Jadhav) for offences under Sections 302, 498A read with 34 of...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony. The court held that the trial court's acquittal was not perverse as the sole eyewitness's testimony lacked corroboration and contained material inconsistencies....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Amar Dnyaneshwar Dhake and Amit Vilas Pardeshi for the murder of Balu under Section 302 read with 34 IPC. The prosecution alleged that on 28 ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Two Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellants, Shrimant @ Wantya s/o Mokinda Pawar and Dashrath s/o Shrimant Pawar, were convicted by the trial court for the murder of one person under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Police Aid Order in Civil Suit — Application Under Section 151 CPC for Police Aid Not Maintainable When Temporary Injunction Already Granted and Challenged. The court held that the proper remedy is under Order XXXIX Rule 2-A CPC or awaiting the appeal outcome....

The petitioners, defendants in a civil suit, challenged an order passed by the learned Civil Judge allowing the respondent-plaintiff's application under Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 190...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Advocate in Sexual Harassment Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Case Under Section 354A IPC. Mere sending of messages and a proposal without physical contact or explicit demand for sexual favour does not constitute sexual harassment under the Indian Penal Code....

The petitioner, an advocate, sought quashing of FIR No.570 of 2019 registered at Cidco Police Station, Aurangabad, under Sections 354A, 354D, 506, 509 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 12 of the Pr...