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Bombay High Court Acquits Mother-in-Law in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Absence of Proximate Cause. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that alleged harassment was for dowry or that it drove victim to commit suicide....

The appellant, Padmabai, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad, for offences under Sections 498-A and 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Agreement to Sell Not Proved as Plaintiff Failed to Show Readiness and Willingness Under Section 16(c) of Specific Relief Act, 1963....

The present second appeal was filed by the original plaintiffs (appellants) challenging the concurrent judgment and decree passed in Special Civil Suit No.123/2003 by the 2nd Joint Civil Judge Senior ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased. Held that contributory negligence of deceased motorcyclist must be considered when calculating compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the respondents (original claimants) before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ahmednagar. The claimants, Murlidhar Kabra and Kantabai Kabra, soug...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals Against Appointment of Receiver in Share Pledge Dispute. Court upholds appointment of Court Receiver as receiver of pledged shares under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, finding that the appellant failed to make out a prima facie case for interference....

The case involves two commercial appeals filed against an order of the learned Single Judge appointing the Court Receiver as receiver of certain pledged shares. The appellant, Kakade Construction Comp...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Accused in Murder and Robbery Case Due to Lack of Conclusive Circumstantial Evidence and Flawed Investigation. Conviction under Sections 302 and 392 IPC Set Aside as Circumstantial Evidence Did Not Form Complete Chain Pointing to Guilt....

The appellant, Snehal Dias, was convicted by the Special Judge, NDPS, Mapusa, for the murder of Naresh Dourado and robbery of his car and other items, under Sections 302 and 392 IPC, and sentenced to ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Malaysian National Against DRI for Illegal Detention and Seizure of Passport. Court Directs Return of Passport and Refund of INR 30,000 Collected as Bail, Holding DRI Actions Violate Fundamental Rights Under Articles 21 and 22....

The petitioner, a Malaysian national, arrived at Mumbai airport on 15 March 2019. He was approached by officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), who allegedly confiscated his passport...

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Bombay High Court Allows Union of India's Petition Against Interest Demand on Differential Customs Duty for Goods Imported Prior to Introduction of Section 28AA of Customs Act, 1962. The Court held that interest under Section 28AA cannot be levied retrospectively for imports completed in 1986-1987....

The Union of India, through the Controller of Stores, Central Railway, filed a writ petition challenging an order-in-original dated 5 July 2006 and subsequent demand notices issued by the Commissioner...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petitions Challenging Rejection of Plaints Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC for Non-Disclosure of Cause of Action and Barred by Limitation. Court holds that while considering an application under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC, the court must look at the plaint averments alone and cannot rely on the written statement or other documents filed by the defendant....

The judgment involves two writ petitions arising from orders of the trial court rejecting plaints under Order 7 Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). In Writ Petition No. 12418 of 2015, ...