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Bombay High Court Dismisses MCGM Appeal Against Acquittal in Food Adulteration Case — No Substantial and Compelling Reasons to Overturn Trial Court's Order. The court upheld the acquittal of the accused under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, finding no perversity in the trial court's appreciation of evidence....

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay (MCGM) filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment and order dated 11.1.2001 passed by the Metropoli...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Identification of Accused by Victim Found Doubtful and Uncorroborated Under Section 307 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of the Sessions Court acquitting the respondent-accused, Ajit Sinh Sitaram Desai, of the charge under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. The p...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302, 323, 504 IPC read with Section 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order of the 6th Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No.386 of 1995, which acquitted the respondents-accused Dnyaneshwar Vasant ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Refusal to Initiate Perjury Proceedings in Civil Suit. Filing a false affidavit in a civil suit does not automatically constitute an offence under Section 199 IPC without proof of intent to cause injury and that the statement was made in a judicial proceeding....

The appellants, Tarun Keshrichand Shah and Priyalata Keshrichand Shah, filed a civil suit in the City Civil Court at Greater Mumbai against respondent No.1, M/s. Kishore Engineering Company, for recov...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Kidnapping for Ransom Under Section 364-A IPC, Acquits Under MCOC Act for Lack of Evidence of Organized Crime. Appellants convicted for kidnapping victim Mohan Gunjal for ransom, sentenced to life imprisonment; State's appeal against acquittal under MCOC Act dismissed as prosecution failed to prove organized crime syndicate....

The judgment arises from two appeals: Criminal Appeal No. 171 of 2012 filed by Dilip Kishor Bawiskar and Rakesh Gorakhraj Rajput (convicted accused) challenging their conviction under Section 364-A re...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Reassessment Orders Against Corporate Dealers in KVAT Cases; Holds Inter-Branch Transfers Not Taxable as Sale. Branch Registration Under Section 38(6) Does Not Create Separate Legal Personality for Levy of VAT....

The batch of writ petitions was filed by corporate entities, including M/s Wipro Enterprises (P) Ltd and M/s Chamundeshwari Build Tech Pvt. Ltd, challenging reassessment orders and demand notices issu...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Doctors in Medical Negligence Case Due to Lack of Criminal Intent. Section 304 IPC Not Attracted as Allegations Do Not Disclose Culpable Homicide; Civil Liability May Exist but Criminal Prosecution Requires Gross Negligence with Mens Rea....

The applicants, Dr. Ashok Saklecha and Dr. Sarika Saklecha, medical practitioners, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of FIR No. 129/2018 r...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Cruelty but Acquits of Abetment to Suicide in Dowry Harassment Case. The court confirmed that demand for money and harassment constitutes cruelty under Section 498-A IPC, but lack of direct evidence linking harassment to suicide leads to acquittal under Section 306 IPC....

The case involves a Criminal Appeal by the State of Maharashtra against the acquittal of the accused under Section 306 IPC and a Revision by the accused challenging his conviction under Section 498-A ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Election Commission's Rejection of Complaint for Disqualification of MP for Non-Filing of Election Expenses. The Court held that the Election Commission's order was a reasoned order and the petitioner failed to demonstrate any error warranting interference under Article 226....

The petitioner, Shrikrishna Adbol, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, challenging the order dated 08.12.2016 and communica...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Education Officer's Order Directing Salary Payment for Unauthorized Absence in Unaided Minority School. Teacher's Absence Without Prior Permission for Entire Academic Year Not Entitled to Salary Despite Leave Credit....

The petitioners, St. John's English Primary School and its managing society, challenged an order passed by the Education Officer (Primary), Zilla Parishad, Nagpur, directing them to pay salary to resp...