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Bombay High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Intent to Humiliate. Allegations of Outraging Modesty and Trespass Found to be Civil Dispute Over Land, Not Attracting Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The case involves three criminal appeals filed by Parmeshwar Sitaram Rathod, Ranjit Balbhim Todkari, and Aappa @ Digambar Bhaskar Joshi against the order of the Sessions Court rejecting their pre-arre...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Bail in SC/ST Atrocity Case. Accused Not Named in FIR and Absent During Incident Entitled to Bail Under Section 439 CrPC as No Prima Facie Case Established....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon granting bail to the respondent, Sumit Kishor Shastri (Joshi), in Special Atrocity Case No. 6/2019. The re...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or instigation leading to suicide....

The appellant, Rekha Sonawane, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Aurangabad, for offences under Sections 498-A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment. The pro...

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Bombay High Court Allows Convict's Petition for Concurrent Sentences Under Section 31 CrPC in Absence of Specific Direction for Consecutive Running. Sentences Awarded in Multiple Cases at Same Trial Must Run Concurrently Unless Trial Court Explicitly Orders Consecutive Running....

The petitioner, a convict, filed a Criminal Writ Petition through the Jail Superintendent seeking a declaration that the sentences awarded to him in Sessions Case No. 117 of 2001 and other cases shoul...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits KSRTC Bus Driver in Rash Driving Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Non-Examination of Material Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 279 and 338 IPC and Sections 134(A), 134(B) r/w 187 of IMV Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Rash and Negligent Driving Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The petitioner, Nigappa Madivala, a KSRTC bus driver, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Sections 279 (rash driving) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life) of the Ind...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition for Counting Previous Public Service for Pension and Pay Protection. Rule 235 of Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 1964 applied to count prior service as Assistant Teacher for pension purposes....

The petitioner, Sri Chandra Shekhar G, was working as a First Division Assistant in the Mysore City Corporation. He had previously served as an Assistant Teacher in a Government School from 30.01.2004...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal in Declaration Suit Against Government — Notice Under Section 80 CPC Held Sufficient. Ex.P.7 Notice Complied with Requirements Despite Minor Defects, Lower Appellate Court's Reversal Set Aside....

The appellant-plaintiff, R. Jayaraman, filed a suit for declaration and perpetual injunction against the respondents, who are government officials and departments. The suit was decreed by the trial co...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape of Minor Under POCSO Act — Victim's Testimony Found Credible. Conviction under Section 376(1)(i) IPC and Section 5(m) r/w Section 6 POCSO Act confirmed as victim's consistent deposition and medical evidence established aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a 10-year-old child....

The appellant, Dipak @ Kalwa Kisanlal Soni, was convicted by the Special Judge under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) in Special Child Criminal Case No.45/2013 for...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Municipal Council's Challenge to EPF Liability Determination. Review Application Under Section 7-B of Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Rejected as No Error Apparent on Record and Delay Not Explained....

The petitioner, Municipal Council, Dhamangaon, a civic body established in 1945 and governed by the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965, challenged an o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Applicant's Challenge to Fugitive Economic Offender Proceedings — Procedural Direction to Split Hearing Not Interfered With. Mandatory Compliance with Section 4(2) and Section 10(2) of Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 Not Required at Initial Stage of Declaration....

The applicant, Mehul Choksi, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, challenging an order dated 31 January 2019 passed by the learned Special Judge, Greate...