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Bombay High Court Allows Pre-Arrest Bail to Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Caste-Based Insult. Court held that absence of specific allegation of caste-based humiliation in public view makes Section 18 bar inapplicable, granting relief under Section 14-A(2) of SC/ST Act, 1989....

The appellants, seven individuals, filed a criminal appeal under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, challenging the rejection of their p...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder in Dowry Demand Case — Acquittal of Co-Accused for Cruelty and Murder Stands as State Did Not Challenge. Conviction under Section 302 IPC based on dying declaration and circumstantial evidence of demand of Rs.10,000/- leading to death....

The appellant, Feroj Mohammad Shaikh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Osmanabad, for the murder of his wife Shahanaj under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to l...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition Challenging Cancellation of Anticipatory Bail for Accused in Murder Case Due to Breach of Condition. Involvement in Subsequent Offence Constitutes Breach of Bail Condition Under Section 439(2) CrPC....

The petitioner, Khajim @ Khajimulla Khan, accused No.3 in Crime No.178/2015 registered at Udayagiri Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 302, 392, 201 read with Section 34 of the Indi...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition in Service Dispute — Quashes Penalty of Dismissal from Service and Directs Regularisation of Suspension Period Under Rule 99 of KCSR. Petitioner's Absence from Duty Treated as Misconduct but Punishment of Dismissal Held Disproportionate to the Charge of Unauthorised Absence....

The petitioner, Sri M.S. Poojari, was employed as a Peon in the Office of the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Bagalkot. He was dismissed from service by an order dated 11.12.1996 passed by the second r...

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Bombay High Court Grants Leave to Defend in Commercial Summary Suit for Recovery Under Deed of Cancellation — Triable Issues Raised Regarding Validity of Agreement and Quantum of Amount. The court held that the defendant raised substantial triable issues entitling unconditional leave to defend under Order XXXVII CPC....

The plaintiff, Dimples Infra, a registered partnership firm engaged in property development, filed a commercial summary suit against the defendant, Heer Mehta Landmark Developers Pvt. Ltd., for recove...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Abetment of Suicide Case — No Evidence of Instigation or Harassment Found. Suicide Note Did Not Name Accused; Allegations of Financial Irregularities Not Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of four respondents (Ramchandra Dadaso Ladkat-Patil, Shridhar Vishwanath Ghorpade, Janardan Shankarrao Kore, and Atul Madhusudan Ranganekar) by ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Theory. Appellant Convicted Under Section 302 IPC for Murder of Deceased Woman Whose Body Was Found in a Gunny Bag; Circumstantial Evidence Including Motive, Recovery of Weapon, and Conduct of Accused Sufficient to Sustain Conviction....

The appellant, Ramchandra Bhiva Bhuwad, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Mumbai, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the murder of an unknown woman and se...

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High Court of Bombay Considers Petition for Termination of Standing Arbitral Tribunal's Mandate in Railway Construction Contract Dispute. Petitioner Seeks Appointment of New Arbitral Tribunal Under Sections 11(6), 14(2), and 15(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Alleging Lack of Independence of Serving Railway Officer Arbitrators....

The petitioner, ITD Cementation India Ltd., a company engaged in construction and infrastructure, was awarded a contract by the respondent, Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., a government company, for t...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The judgment pertains to a criminal appeal arising from a conviction for murder and other offences. The appellants, Rizwan Farooq Shaikh and Shoheb @ Sayyad Usman Sayyad (original accused nos. 1 and 2...