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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition for Addition of Defence Service as Qualifying Service for Pension — Ex-Serviceman Entitled to Count Military Service Under Rule 3 of KPTCL Pension Regulations, 1999....

The petitioner, Sri R. Hanumatha Singh, an ex-serviceman who served in the Indian Air Force from 31.01.1972 to 08.05.1987, later joined the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) as ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Lack of Credible Evidence. Acquittal of Accused Under Sections 302, 324 read with Section 34 IPC Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of four accused persons (Namdeo Haribhau Dayare, Sau. Malu Dyaneshwar Uike, Girish Uttamrao Gadade, and Shamrao Daduji Gondane) for the murder o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Lack of Credible Evidence. Acquittal of Accused Under Sections 302, 324 read with Section 34 IPC Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of four accused persons (Namdeo Haribhau Dayare, Sau. Malu Dyaneshwar Uike, Girish Uttamrao Gadade, and Shamrao Daduji Gondane) by the Additiona...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Complainant and Lack of Corroboration. The court held that the prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 7, 12, 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Avinash Sadashiv Khristi and Arun Shivaji Chavan, who were accused of offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The case involve...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case — Demand of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Prosecution Failed to Establish Demand and Acceptance of Illegal Gratification Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of the Special Judge, Sindhudurg at Oros, acquitting the respondent, Shridhar Madhavrao Murti, a Sub-Divisional Engineer (Planning) with Bharat S...

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Bombay High Court Allows SC Candidate's Admission to M.Des. Course at IIT Bombay Despite Late Submission of Caste Certificate. Court holds that denial of admission on ground of delayed submission of caste certificate is arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution when candidate had already been selected on merit and fees paid....

The petitioner, Prathmesh S/o Ganesh Pedamkar, a Scheduled Caste candidate with a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, sought admission to the M.Des. course at IIT Bombay for the academic year 2020-21. He ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition to Declare Resignation Effective from Date of Tender in Standing Committee Membership Dispute. Resignation from Standing Committee takes effect from date of tender when accepted unconditionally, not from date of acceptance....

The petitioner, Deepak Umakant Mathpati, Chairman of the Standing Committee of Latur Municipal Corporation (LMC), filed a writ petition seeking a declaration that respondent No. 4, Chandrakant Gurunat...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction — Investigation by Wrong Police Station Vitiated Proceedings. Held that police station lacking territorial jurisdiction cannot investigate an offence under Section 304B IPC and Section 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, and the entire investigation is void ab initio....

The petitioners, Rakesh, Muniveerappa M., Srinivasa M., and others, filed separate criminal petitions under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR No. 0012/2020 registered by Thirumalashethalli Poli...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Dismissal of BSF Constable for Violation of Natural Justice and Non-Supply of Inquiry Report. Disciplinary proceedings set aside as failure to furnish copy of inquiry report before imposing penalty renders dismissal illegal....

The petitioner, Sri Dattusingh Rathod, was a Constable in the Border Security Force (BSF). He was dismissed from service by an order dated 22.06.2009 passed by the Commandant (third respondent) pursua...