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Karnataka High Court Allows Writ Petition Under Article 227 in Evidence Act Case — Directs Trial Court to Mark Documents Produced by Defendant at Plaintiff's Instance as Plaintiff's Exhibits. Section 163 of Evidence Act, 1872 Does Not Bar Marking of Documents Called for by Party and Produced by Opposite Party....

The petitioner, who was the defendant No.3 in a civil suit (O.S.No.25874/2010) pending before the XV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case — Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Prosecution's case based on motive and last seen evidence held insufficient to convict accused under Sections 302, 379, 201 read with 34 IPC....

The State of Karnataka appealed against the judgment of acquittal passed by the Principal Sessions Judge, Chikmagalur in S.C.No.59/2011, acquitting the respondents-accused for offences punishable unde...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Theory. Appellant convicted under Section 302 IPC for murder of security guard, relying on motive, last seen together, and recovery of weapon....

The appellant, Sunil Kewat, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Nagpur for the murder of Ruksana Bano, a security guard, under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Rape and Kidnapping Case Due to Unproven Age and Unreliable Testimony. Conviction under Sections 376, 363, 366 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Victim's Minority and Credible Evidence....

The case involves an appeal by Subhash Bharsakle and his mother Leelabai against their conviction by the Additional Sessions Judge, Akot, in Sessions Trial No.08/2005. Subhash was convicted under Sect...

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Bombay High Court Disposes of Clubbed Writ Petitions Filed by Co-operative Society and Borrowers in Loan Recovery Dispute. Recovery Certificates under Section 101 of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 and Attachment Orders under Rule 107 of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Rules, 1961 Were Challenged in the Context of Consent Awards....

These writ petitions arise from a dispute between a co-operative credit society, Shri Datta Nagari Sahakari Patsanstha Maryadeet (Chinchwad), and its borrowers, Tanwani Hotels Pvt. Ltd. and two indivi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Remand Order in Food Adulteration Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 20 of PFA Act. Complaint Filed Without Valid Sanction by Food Inspector is Not Maintainable....

The petitioners, directors and a company, challenged the judgment and order dated 3rd April 2018 passed by the Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Sangli in Criminal Revision Application No. 36 of 2014...

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Bombay High Court Allows Release of Tractor on Personal Bond Instead of Bank Guaranty in Criminal Case. Condition of furnishing bank guaranty of Rs. 7 Lakh under Section 451 CrPC set aside as onerous; personal bond accepted following Supreme Court precedents....

The petitioner, Shri Dnyanoba Madhav Kadam, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the orders of the JMFC, Malshiras dated 17.02.2018 and the Additional Sessions Judge...

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Bombay High Court Allows Release of Seized Vehicle in MCOCA Case Despite Accused Being in Custody — Vehicle Ordered to be Returned on Supurdnama. The court held that the owner is best entitled to interim custody of the vehicle and the fact that the accused is in custody is not a bar to release....

The applicant, Dnyaneshwar @ Mauli Ananda Rasal, was an accused in Crime No. I-19 of 2017 registered at Parner Police Station for offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 109, 212, 465, 468, 201 of...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Apportionment of Negligence Between Driver and Owner Upheld. Claimants awarded enhanced compensation for death of breadwinner under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the legal heirs of the deceased Jaising Babu Jadhav, who died in a road accident on 20.12.2015. The claimants, including his widow, minor children,...