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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Murder Charge in Knife Assault Case, Conviction Under Section 304 Part II Sustained. The court held that the assault was not premeditated and the accused did not intend to cause death, reducing the offence from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder....

The case involves an appeal filed by Mrs. Vimal Singh, the widow of the deceased Dharmendra Singh, under Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the acquittal of respondent no...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition, Discharges Accused in SC/ST Act Case for Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Caste-Based Insult in Public View. The court held that the alleged incident occurred in a private place, not in public view, and therefore the essential ingredient of Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was not satisfied....

The petitioner, Sundar P Gowda, accused No.1 in S.C.No.77/2017 pending before the III Additional District and Sessions Judge, Ramanagara, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Contempt Petition for Alleged Willful Disobedience of Interim Order — No Willful Disobedience Established as Accused Complied with Order to Restore Water Connection Within Time Granted....

The complainant, Kishin T. Panjabi, filed a contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India, alleging that the accused...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Wife's Appeal Against Divorce Decree on Ground of Cruelty Under Section 13(1)(i) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Marriage Dissolved as Wife's Conduct of Filing False Complaints and Making Unfounded Allegations Constituted Mental Cruelty....

The appellant-wife, Smt. K. C. Saritha, filed an appeal under Section 19(4)(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the judgment and decree dated 30th July 2013 passed by the Family Court, Bell...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Review Petitions Against Order Quashing MPSC Selection Process for Non-Compliance with Reservation Roster. Court Held That MPSC's Failure to Maintain 200-Point Roster for Backlog Vacancies Violated Constitutional Mandate Under Articles 16(4) and 16(4B)....

The case involves multiple review petitions and a contempt petition arising from a writ petition filed by Makrand Subhash Dagadkhair challenging the selection process conducted by the Maharashtra Publ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim — Dependency and Notional Income Determined Under Section 124A of Railways Act, 1989. The court set aside the Tribunal's dismissal and awarded Rs. 3,60,000 compensation to the family of the deceased labourer who died in a train accident....

The case involves a first appeal filed by the appellants, who are the widow, children, and parents of the deceased Manoj Pawar, against the dismissal of their claim for compensation under Section 124A...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition Challenging Onerous Condition for Release of Seized Vehicle in Mines and Minerals Case — Condition of Furnishing Bank Guarantee Double the Value of Vehicle Set Aside. The court held that interim custody conditions must be reasonable and not excessive, directing release on simple bond....

The petitioner, Mohammad Shameer, owner of a lorry bearing registration No. KA-19-AB-0011, filed a criminal revision petition under Section 397 read with 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (C...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Appeals in Co-operative Society Election Dispute — Upholds Validity of Election of Directors Despite Alleged Irregularities in Voters List. The court held that the writ petition challenging the election was not maintainable due to alternative remedy under Section 29-C of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959....

The appellant, Sri K. Eregowda, contested the election of the Managing Committee of the fourth respondent, Hosuru Milk Producers Co-operative Society Ltd., held on 02.09.2013, and was elected as a Dir...