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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Rash Driving Case — No Evidence of Negligence. Acquittal upheld as prosecution failed to prove rash or negligent driving under Sections 279, 304-A, 338 IPC and Section 184 Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Mahadeo Siddhappa Ghali, a bus driver, by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Miraj. The accused was charged with offences under Sections 27...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union's Petition Challenging Industrial Court Order on Extension of Settlement Benefits to Non-Signatory Union Members. Employer's insistence on undertaking from individual employees before extending settlement benefits to members of rival union does not constitute unfair labour practice under MRTU and PULP Act, 1971....

The petitioner, Bharatiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh, a recognised union of employees working with the respondent establishment, M/s. Lloyds Line Pipes Ltd., filed a complaint under Section 28 read w...

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High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Criminal Appeals Against Conviction in Counterfeit Currency Case Under IPC Sections 489-B, 489-C and 120-B. Conviction Stemmed from Seizure of Fake Indian Currency Notes Valued at Rs.2,00,000, Where Accused Were Allegedly Involved in Trafficking via Courier from Dubai....

The matter pertains to three connected criminal appeals filed under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. The appeals challenge the ju...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Title Dispute Against BDA and State — Plaintiffs Fail to Prove Title and Possession. Suit for Declaration and Possession Dismissed as Plaintiffs Could Not Establish Ownership Over Property Allegedly Acquired by BDA....

The appeal arises from a judgment and decree dated 09.03.2007 passed by the IX Additional City Civil Judge, Bengaluru, in O.S.No.9426/1997, dismissing the suit filed by the plaintiffs for declaration ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Scrutiny Committee Order Invalidating Scheduled Tribe Certificate — School Records of Father from 1944 and 1951 Held Sufficient Proof of Caste Under Entry 44 of Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order 1950....

The petitioner, Ku. Babita d/o Devidas Thakur, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 28.01.2011 passed by the Committee for Scrutiny and Verification of Tribe Claims, Amravati Division, Am...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Customs Appeals in Bonded Warehouse Wastage Case — No Duty on Unexported, Unremoved Goods. The court held that customs duty cannot be demanded on wastage/brokerage lying within the factory premises of a bonded warehouse when there is no evidence of removal or export under the Customs Act, 1962....

The case involves six customs appeals filed by M/s. GKB Ophthalmics Ltd. and M/s. GKB Vision Limited against the Commissioner of Customs, Mormugao Harbour, Goa. The appeals challenge a common judgment...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Cruelty and Abetment of Suicide Case — No Evidence of Demand for Dowry or Cruelty Leading to Suicide. The court upheld the acquittal of the accused under Sections 498A and 306 IPC, finding the dying declaration unreliable and no proximate link between alleged cruelty and suicide....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent-accused, Balu Ravji Abhang, by the IInd Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, for offences under Sections 498A (cruelty) and 306 ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Invalid Sanction. Sanction order under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 must show application of mind and failure to do so vitiates prosecution....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the acquittal of the respondent (original accused) by the Special Judge, Pune, for offences under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of th...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Management's Petition Challenging Industrial Court's Interim Relief Order in Service Dispute. Regulation 88 of MSEDCL Employees Service Regulations, 2005 mandates payment of full pay and allowances as subsistence allowance during suspension pending criminal proceedings, and the Industrial Court correctly granted such relief....

The case involves a writ petition filed by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) challenging an order of the Industrial Court, Latur, dated 13/06/2018. The Industrial...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Sexual Assault Set Aside as Prosecutrix's Evidence Found Unreliable and Medical Evidence Not Supporting Penetration....

The appellant, Momin Mazhar alias Babbu, was convicted by the Special Judge under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) for offences under Section 7 punishable under Se...