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Bombay High Court Considers Compensation for Alleged Illegal Detention and Torture by Karnataka Police. Petitioner Alleges Violation of D.K. Basu Guidelines and Extortion via ATM Withdrawals During Unaccounted Custody....

The case involves a criminal writ petition filed by the wife of an alleged detenu under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking compensation of Rs.5,00,000 for the alleged illegal detention a...

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Bombay High Court Delivers Judgment in Confirmation Case and Criminal Appeals from Trial Court's Death Sentence for Rape-Murder of Minor. Court Analyses Circumstantial Evidence and Extra-Judicial Confession Under Sections 6, 7, 8 of Evidence Act; Conviction Based on Credible Testimony of Key Witnesses....

The case emanated from a heinous incident dated 22-08-2014 where a 16-year-old schoolgirl was raped and murdered near Hanumanwadi, Parner, Ahmednagar. The victim was last seen at 5:15 p.m. by her cous...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Examines Constitutional Validity of Ordinance Extending Term of Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Office Bearers. Petitioners Contend That Ordinance Promulgated Under Article 213 for Assembly Elections Lacks Emergent Circumstances and Infringes Constitutional Mandates....

These writ petitions were filed before the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners, who were members of Zilla Parishads and Panchayat ...

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Full Bench of Bombay High Court Answers Reference on the Interpretation of Secondary Schools Code in School Record Correction Cases. The court resolves conflicts between earlier Division Bench judgments on whether an ex-student can seek alteration of name, date of birth, and caste in school leaving certificates under Clauses 26.3 and 26.4 of the Code....

The writ petition came before the Full Bench of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, on a reference made by a Division Bench vide order dated 30 June 2017. The petitioner, Jana...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence of Claimant. Claimant as Pillion Rider Failed to Wear Helmet and Was Not a Third Party Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Section 166....

The case involves a motor accident claim filed by Devidas Waikar (claimant) who was a pillion rider on a motorcycle driven by Narhari Chalak (respondent no.2). The accident occurred due to the rash an...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Seven Appellants in Murder Case Due to Unlawful Assembly and Common Objection Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 302 IPC read with Section 149 IPC set aside as evidence failed to establish membership of unlawful assembly or common object to commit murder....

The case involves seven appeals filed by Ganpat Bapu Salunkhe, Shahaji Vasant Patil, Vinodsingh Shamsingh Rawat, Chandrakant Dhodiba Tikone, Appa Subaram Ambole, Ramesh Ganda Boricha, and Suresh Sunde...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Plaintiff to Cross-Examine Hostile Witnesses Called by Defendant in Money Suit — Section 154 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. The trial court's order treating DWs 3 and 4 as hostile and permitting the defendant to cross-examine them was set aside as premature and prejudicial to the plaintiff....

The petitioner, Rajiv Vijaysarathy Rathnam, is the plaintiff in a money suit (O.S.No.1305/2013) pending before the XLI Addl. City Civil Judge, Bengaluru. The respondent, Sudha Seetharam, is the defend...