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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Criminal Breach of Trust Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Procedural Irregularities. Petitioner's conviction under Section 409 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove entrustment and dishonest misappropriation beyond reasonable doubt....

The petitioner, Sri Y.R. Dwarakanath, was a Post Master at Subramanyapura Post Office from 2.6.1999 to 2001. He was charged with criminal breach of trust under Section 409 IPC for allegedly misappropr...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Dismisses Bank's Revision Against Rejection of Plaint in Suit Challenging SARFAESI Action — Civil Court Has Jurisdiction to Entertain Suit Alleging Violation of RBI Guidelines and Fraud....

The case involves a civil revision application filed by Bank of Baroda (applicant/original defendant) challenging an order dated 26/04/2018 passed by the 2nd Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, Nagpur...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Income Exceeding Limit Under Section 163-A of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Claim Petition Under Section 163-A Held Not Maintainable as Deceased's Annual Income Exceeded Rs.40,000/- Prescribed Limit....

The appellant, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd., challenged the judgment and order dated 10/03/2016 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Yavatmal, which allowed a claim petition filed...

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Bombay High Court Allows State Appeal in Stamp Duty Dispute — Conveyance Deed Not Exempt Under Article 5(e) of Schedule I of Bombay Stamp Act, 1958. Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) by CIDCO to Developer Held Liable to Stamp Duty as Conveyance, Not as Instrument of Lease or License....

The case involves two Letters Patent Appeals filed by the State of Maharashtra and other stamp authorities against a common judgment of a learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court dated 14th Decem...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Time-Barred Debt. Debt or Liability Must Be Legally Enforceable on the Date of Cheque Issuance Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The appellant, M. Shantilal & Co., a partnership firm, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the respondent, Abbaji Maruti Jadhav, for dishonour of a cheq...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition Challenging Conviction for Employing Child Labour in Tailor Shop. Conviction under Karnataka Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1961 for employing two children below 14 years as helpers upheld....

The petitioner, Sri A M Samiulla, owned a tailor shop named 'Gents Select Tailors' in Gandhinagar, Bangalore. On 27 January 2006, the Senior Labour Inspector along with other officers inspected the sh...

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Karnataka High Court Rules on Split Multiplier Method in Motor Accident Compensation Claim. Court Holds That Tribunal Justifiably Applied Split Multiplier as Deceased Had Less Than One Year of Service Left....

The High Court of Karnataka considered two cross-appeals arising out of a motor accident claim. The deceased, Suresh, a Meter Reader in BESCOM earning a monthly salary of Rs.60,637/-, died in a road t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Rejection of Discharge in Abetment of Suicide Case. Suicide Note Naming Accused as Intermediary for Loans Constitutes Prima Facie Evidence Under Section 306 IPC....

The applicant, Jairam Atumal Aswani, was accused No.3 in Sessions Case No.60 of 2013 arising from the suicide of Ghanshyam Amarsingh Bajaj. The deceased committed suicide by hanging in his printing pr...