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Bombay High Court Upholds Compensation for Breach of Status Quo Order in Property Dispute — District Judge's Order to Pay Rs.1,00,000/- Upheld as Proportionate Penalty for Violation of Interim Injunction Under Order 39 Rule 11 CPC....

The petitioner, Hasan Ali Bohra, was the defendant No.3 in a civil suit filed by respondent No.1, Sindhutai Dabhade, seeking a declaration that a sale deed executed in favour of the petitioner was not...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Sugar Export Subsidy Claims Due to Late Submission. Government's decision to close case files based on Finance Department's advice that proposals were submitted very late was upheld as reasonable and not arbitrary....

The petitioners, K.M. Sakhar Karkhana Pvt. Ltd. and its director, filed a writ petition challenging two letters dated 2nd August 2017 and 29th August 2017 issued by the Government of Maharashtra and t...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Abetment of Suicide Case Against Applicant Due to Lack of Mens Rea and Instigation. Allegations of Harassment and Abetment Under Section 306 IPC Failed as No Direct or Indirect Act of Instigation or Intentional Aiding Was Established....

The applicant, Mrs. Sarika Jyotiba Gurav, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No. 261/2015 registered at Worli Police Statio...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape and Abetment to Suicide Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Section 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Sexual Assault Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The judgment pertains to two criminal appeals filed by three appellants against their conviction by the District Judge-7 & Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik in Sessions Case No. 139 of 2014. The appel...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Release of Seized Vehicle Under Section 451 Cr.P.C. in NDPS Case — Petitioner Entitled to Interim Custody of Scorpio Car. Vehicle Not Required for Evidence, Continued Detention Causes Hardship; Release Ordered on Conditions Including Bank Guarantee and Undertaking....

The petitioner, J.R. Ravikumar, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging the orders dated 31.05.2019 passed by the III Addl. Senior Civil Judge & CJM, Dharwad, and dated 01.07.2...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Mother's Petition for Interim Custody of Minor Child in Guardianship Dispute — Sets Aside Family Court Order Denying Custody. Mother, as natural guardian under Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, entitled to interim custody of minor child pending final disposal of guardianship proceedings....

The petitioner, Shabana B S, wife of Kevin Joseph Selvadoray, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 22.04.2019 passed by the II Addit...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Transfer Order in Probate Case Due to Lack of Jurisdictional Reasoning. Transfer of probate proceedings from District Court to jurisdictional Court set aside as the order failed to specify the transferee court and lacked application of mind....

The petitioner, Smt. Rathi Devi D.S., was the plaintiff in probate proceedings originally numbered P&SC.No.107/2012, later re-numbered as O.S.No.10001/2014, pending before the V Additional District an...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Government Officer Due to Bar Under Civil Services Rules — Prosecution for Misappropriation of Funds Held Barred by Rule 214(3) and (6) of Karnataka Civil Services Rules, 1958 as Sanction Was Not Obtained....

The petitioner, a former Block Development Officer, was accused of misappropriating Rs.11,47,360/- during 2004-2005. An FIR was registered under Section 409 IPC read with Rule 23 of the Karnataka Tran...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Cheating and Forgery Case for Posing as Police Officer. Accused's Claim of False Implication Rejected as Prosecution Proved Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt Through Witnesses and Recovery of Incriminating Articles....

The applicant, Sadashiv Bhelave, was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Gondia, for offences under Sections 419, 420, 465 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code for cheating the complainant b...