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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Theft Charge Against Stone Crusher Owners for Lack of Dishonest Intention in Sand Collection. Section 379 IPC not attracted as petitioners had bona fide belief of permission and no criminal intent established....

The judgment pertains to three criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of charge sheets in C.C. No. 956/2019 (Crime No. 68/2018) pending be...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Cheque Bounce Case — Conviction and Fine of Rs.1.80 Crore Upheld. Dishonour of Cheque for Rs.90 Lakhs Issued Towards Repayment of Loan — Presumption Under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Not Rebutted by Accused....

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by the accused (Maxworth Realty India Ltd. and its Chairman & Managing Director K. Kesava) challenging the judgment and order dated 10.12.2018 pass...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Online Liquor Delivery Platform in Excise License Dispute. The court held that the petitioner's order processing and delivery services do not amount to 'sale' under the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965, and quashed the Excise Commissioner's letter demanding a license....

The petitioner, Hip Bar Pvt. Ltd., is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, offering a semi-closed prepaid payment instrument (mobile wallet) to its customers. It facilitates the order...

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Bombay High Court Larger Bench Examines Nature of Parole and Validity of Proviso to Rule 19(2) of Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959. Challenge to Proviso Restricting Parole to Once a Year Based on Articles 14 and 21 Referred to Larger Bench After Earlier Division Bench Upheld Validity in Gajanan Babulal Bathulwar v. State of Maharashtra....

The petitioner, a life convict undergoing sentence for offences under the Indian Penal Code, filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of his parole application and the constitutional validity o...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Declaring Abatement of ULC Proceedings and Non-Vesting of Land Under Repeal Act. Landowner's Surplus Land Declaration Under Sections 8(4), 9, and 10 of Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 Held to Have Abated as Physical Possession Not Taken Before Repeal Act Came Into Force....

The petitioner, Smt. Tarabai Tulshiram Meshram, filed a writ petition seeking a declaration that all proceedings under Sections 9 and 10 of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (ULC Act) ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Adjudicates Cross Appeals in Murder Case — Trial Court Convicted Lone Accused Under Section 304 Part I IPC, Acquitted Others; State Seeks Conviction Under Section 302 IPC. Issues of common object, criminal conspiracy, and nature of offence debated; final determination not provided in the extracted text....

The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard cross-appeals arising from the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Mapusa, in a murder case. The prosecution alleged that on 20 January 2013 at 00:15 hours...

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Bombay High Court Directs State to Obtain Convicting Judge's Opinion Before Considering Premature Release of Life Convict. The Court upheld the Sentence Review Board's recommendation for premature release but mandated compliance with Section 432 CrPC and Supreme Court precedent requiring judicial opinion before remission....

The petitioner, Ravi Patil, was serving a life sentence for offences under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code at Central Jail, Colvale, Goa. He had undergone 19 years, four months, and one ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Activist in Elgar Parishad Case for Lack of Incriminating Material — Mere Presence at Event Insufficient to Attract Sections 153A, 505(1)(b), 117 IPC. Petitioner's Right to Freedom of Speech and Assembly Upheld as No Specific Overt Act Alleged....

The petitioner, Gautam P. Navlakha, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No. 4 of 2018 ...