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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Acquits Accused in Culpable Homicide Case Due to Lack of Intent and Unreliable Evidence. Conviction under Section 304-I IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove homicidal death or common intention beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involves two appeals: Criminal Appeal No. 643/2005 filed by the original accused Nos. 2 and 3 (Bhagtam and Mukesh) challenging their conviction under Section 304-I read with Section 34 of the...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Copyright Infringement and Passing Off Claims Over Web Series Title 'Singardaan' — No Substantial Similarity Found Between Plaintiff's Short Story and Defendants' Web Series....

The Plaintiff, Shamoil Ahmad Khan, a writer of Urdu and Hindi short stories, filed a copyright infringement suit alleging that the Defendants' web series 'Singardaan' infringed his copyright in his sh...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Condonation of Delay in Filing Written Statement in Commercial IP Suit — Delay of 410 Days Not Sufficiently Explained. Policy Changes and Preoccupation of Legal Team Held Not to Constitute Sufficient Cause Under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC....

The case involves a commercial IP suit filed by Metro Shoes Ltd (Plaintiff) against Flipkart India Pvt. Ltd. and Tech-Connect Retail Pvt. Ltd. (Defendants) seeking to restrain infringement, passing of...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Interprets Conditions for Debtor's Insolvency Petition Under Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909. Court Clarifies That Allegation of Inability to Pay Debts is Sufficient While Entitlement to Present Petition Must Be Proved Under Section 14....

The judgment dealt with two debtors' insolvency petitions filed by a father and son duo under the Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909 (PTI Act). The debtors, directors of a company ordered to be wou...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Developer's Suit to Restrain Invocation of Bank Guarantee — No Prima Facie Case of Fraud or Irreparable Injury Established. The court held that an unconditional bank guarantee cannot be restrained except in cases of established fraud or irretrievable injustice, which the plaintiff failed to prove....

The plaintiff, Kryshnajay Developers Private Limited, filed a suit seeking a declaration that the invocation of a bank guarantee by the defendants (Kapil M. Mahtani and Vikas M. Mahtani) was illegal a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Rejection of Discharge in NDPS Case — Possession of Narcotic Drug Sufficient for Prima Facie Case. Court held that at the stage of framing of charge, the court is not required to weigh the evidence meticulously and the existence of a prima facie case is sufficient to proceed with the trial....

The applicant, Anant Vardhan Pathak, was accused of offences under Section 8(c) read with Section 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), for being found in posse...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Illegal Bangladeshi Immigrants with Conditions; Lays Down Guidelines for Detention and Deportation of Foreign Nationals. Court Directs Establishment of Detention Centres and Emphasises Treatment with Dignity for Women and Children Under Foreigners Act, 1946 and Citizenship Act, 1955....

The case involved a bail petition filed by two Bangladeshi nationals, Babul Khan and Taniya (accused nos. 7 and 10), who were arrested for illegally migrating to India without valid passport or visa a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Eviction Order Under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — Children Cannot Invoke Act Against Parent. The Act is designed for maintenance and welfare of senior citizens, not for children to seek eviction of their father....

The petitioners, Mrs. Nayana Sudhir Shah (wife of respondent No.1) and their major children, filed a Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 31st Januar...