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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 CPC fails as no substantial question of law arises from concurrent findings of courts below regarding declaration of title and injunction....

The appellant, Maruti A/F Laxman Patil, filed a Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 23.03.2006 passed in R.A.No.34/2004 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Regular Second Appeal Regarding Validity of Will and Alternative Succession Claim; First Appellate Court Omitted Consideration of Alternative Prayer of Inheritance as Brother, Raising Substantial Question of Law Under Section 100 CPC...

The dispute centered on agricultural land originally owned by Kalakavva, who died in 1989. The plaintiff claimed as legatee under a registered Will dated 10.05.1984 executed by Kalakavva, who was his ...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Electricity Theft Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Section 136 of Electricity Act, 2003 set aside as prosecution failed to prove theft beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Kenchanna, was convicted by the I Additional Sessions Judge, Tumkur, in Spl. C. No.285/2008 for an offence punishable under Section 136 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and sentenced to on...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Charge Memo in Disciplinary Proceedings for Vagueness and Ambiguity. Charge Memo Based on ACB Trap and Arrest Found to Lack Specifics and Violate Principles of Natural Justice....

The petitioner, an Assistant Revenue Officer with BBMP, challenged a charge memorandum dated 16.11.2019 issued by the Deputy Commissioner (Admin), BBMP. The charge memo alleged that while working as A...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. The court upheld the trial and appellate courts' decisions that the plaintiffs were co-owners of the suit property and that the sale deed executed by the defendants was void for lack of consideration and non-compliance with legal requirements....

The case involves a second appeal filed by the appellants (defendants 15 and 16 in the original suit) against the judgment and decree of the first appellate court, which confirmed the trial court's de...

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Bombay High Court Directs State Review Board to Reconsider Convict's Premature Release Afresh, Uninfluenced by Earlier Decision. The court accepted the State's statement that the Board would meet in April 2020 and directed reconsideration taking into account the Sessions Judge's report recommending release....

The petitioner, Dilip S. Shetye, a convict prisoner serving sentence at Central Jail Colvale, Goa, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court at Goa seeking a writ of mandamus to quas...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Appeals for Enhanced Compensation in Land Acquisition Case — Market Value Enhanced from Rs. 60,000 to Rs. 1,00,000 per Hectare. The Court held that the Reference Court failed to consider potentiality of land and comparable sale instances, warranting enhancement under Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involves three first appeals filed by the original claimants (Ushabai Pawar, Manesh Pawar, and Balasaheb Pawar) against the State of Maharashtra and the Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Widow's Compensation Claim for Jail Death Due to Lack of Evidence of Negligence. Court holds that mere death in custody does not automatically entitle compensation; petitioner must establish negligence or violation of rights by jail authorities....

The petitioner, Priyanka wd/o Yogesh Rathod, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court seeking compensation of Rs. 50 lakh for the death of her husband, Yogesh Rathod, who died due t...

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Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench Hears Criminal Appeal Against Conviction for Murder and Cruelty in a Dowry Death Case; Accused Contends Suicide and False Implication. The Trial Court Convicted Based on Two Dying Declarations and Medical Evidence for Offences Under Sections 498-A, 504, 302 IPC, Involving Demand for Money and Setting the Deceased on Fire....

The case concerns the death of Yashodabai, who was married to appellant No. 1 (Sainath Annasaheb Waghchaure) 15 years before the incident. Appellants No. 2 and 3 are her father-in-law and mother-in-la...