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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Proof of Demand. Acquittal of Mamlatdar for Bribe Demand Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Demand and Acceptance Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 29.01.2008 passed by the learned Special (ACB) Judge & ...

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Detention Orders in PASA Cases for Non-Application of Mind. Preventive detention under Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985 set aside as authorities failed to consider bail orders and conditions, rendering subjective satisfaction invalid....

The petitioner, Kashyapbhai Rameshbhai Kotecha, filed multiple Special Civil Applications under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the legality and validity of detention orders dated...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Quashing of FIR in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Settlement. Offences under Sections 108 and 54 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 quashed as complainant son of deceased settled with accused daughter-in-law and her family, holding that continuation of proceedings would be futile....

The present application was filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by the applicants-accused, who are the daughter-in-law of the deceased and her family members, seeki...

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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 19.09.2007 passed by the learned Additional Sessions J...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Registrar's Communication in Partnership Registration Case Due to Excess of Jurisdiction. Registrar Lacked Authority Under Section 63(1) of Indian Partnership Act, 1932 to Demand Marital Status Information from Spouses Governed by Goa's Civil Code with Communion of Assets Regime....

The dispute involved a writ petition filed by husband and wife petitioners challenging a communication from the Registrar of Firms that sought clarification about their marital status for registering ...

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High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal and Partially Allows Claimants' Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case. Compensation Enhanced as Academic Marks Do Not Determine Earning Potential Under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, with Future Prospects Applied....

The dispute arose from a motor accident on 7 November 2014, where a motorcycle driven by Alan Holkar, a 23-year-old third-year BHMS student, was dashed by a truck. The claimants, his mother, father, a...

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High Court Dismisses Appeals in Arbitration Dispute Over Land Acquisition Compensation Under National Highways Act. The court upheld the arbitrator's award enhancing compensation, finding no grounds for interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, as judicial review is limited and does not extend to merits re-appreciation....

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, heard two arbitration appeals arising from a land acquisition compensation dispute under the National Highways Act, 1956. Appellant, acquir...

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High Court Dismisses Appeal in Murder Conviction Under Sections 302/34 and 120-B IPC - Conviction upheld based on complete chain of circumstantial evidence and reliable eye-witness testimony. Appellant's guilt established through last seen theory, recovery of weapon, and conduct, with no interference warranted in trial court's judgment....

The appeal arose from a judgment dated 27.09.2018 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Akola, in Sessions Trial No. 35 of 2016, convicting the appellant for offences under Section 302 read with Section 3...

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High Court Allows Petition to Quash FIR and Chargesheet in SC/ST Act Case Due to Absence of Caste-Based Intent. Allegations of Abuse and Assault Did Not Meet Ingredients Under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, as No Caste Name Was Used and Insult Was Not Based on Caste....

The background of the dispute involved a petition filed by the petitioner,  against the State of Maharashtra and others, including the complainant, Chitra Shalunkhe. The petitioner sought to quas...