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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Interim Maintenance Order in Partition Suit — Inherent Power Under Section 151 CPC Cannot Be Used to Grant Maintenance Without Specific Provision. Court holds that interim maintenance cannot be granted in a partition suit under Section 151 CPC as there is no specific provision for such relief....

The petitioners, defendants 1 to 4 in a partition suit, challenged an order dated 17.11.2018 passed by the LXXIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, in O.S.No.25238/2015. The respond...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Assault Case Due to Unreliable Evidence. Conviction under Sections 323, 326, 452 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellants, Suresh Trambak Salve and Dnayaneshwar Trambak Salve, were convicted by the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Malegaon, for offences under Sections 323, 326, and 452 read with 34 of the In...

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Bombay High Court Strikes Down Rule 19(2) of Bombay Parole and Furlough Rules, 1959 as Unconstitutional — Mandatory One-Year Gap Between Parole Releases Violates Article 14 and 21. Rule 19(2) held arbitrary and irrational for imposing blanket bar without considering individual circumstances....

The petitioner, Kantilal Nandlal Jaiswal, a life convict undergoing sentence for murder under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC, along with other offences, was lodged in Nagpur Central Prison. He ...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Lok Adalat Award in Execution Proceedings. Lok Adalat Award Under Section 21 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 Is Final and Binding and Cannot Be Challenged Under Section 47 CPC....

The petitioner, Dhanraj Dnyaneshwar Koche, along with respondent No.2, owned an agricultural field and entered into an agreement to sell it to respondent No.1 for Rs.40,00,000, receiving Rs.24,15,000 ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Revision Against Execution Orders — Decree Holder Entitled to Possession Despite Alleged Non-Joinder of Necessary Parties. Execution Court Cannot Go Behind Decree; Objections Under Section 47 CPC Not Maintainable....

The applicants (judgment-debtors) filed a civil revision application challenging two orders dated 31/07/2018 and 30/10/2018 passed by the Senior Civil Judge, Panaji, in Regular Execution Proceedings N...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Condition of Deposit of 25% Compensation for Suspension of Sentence in Cheque Bounce Cases. Section 148 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 is procedural and applies to pending appeals; condition does not violate Article 21....

The petitioner, Ajay Vinodchandra Shah, was convicted in three separate cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for cheque bounce. He filed appeals before the Sessions Court ch...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Nigerian National in NDPS Case — 13-Year Rigorous Imprisonment Affirmed. Conscious possession of 2.5 kg heroin in checked-in baggage established; presumption under Section 35 NDPS Act not rebutted....

The appellant, Okacha Mike, a Nigerian national aged 68 years, was convicted by the Special Judge under the NDPS Act for offences punishable under Sections 21(c) read with 8(c) read with 28 read with ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Links. Conviction under Sections 302, 392, 201 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellants, Anandrao @ Anil Baban Kharade and Vijay Hiraman Bahare, were convicted by the adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay at Sewree in Sessions Case No. 60 of 2010 for the murder o...

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Bombay High Court Allows Landlord's Petition in Rent Control Case — Personal Bonafide Need and Structural Changes by Tenant Established. Landlord's requirement for suit shop for his son's business and tenant's unauthorized structural alterations held sufficient grounds for eviction under Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947....

The petitioner, original plaintiff and landlord, filed a writ petition challenging the judgment and order dated 20.10.2003 of the appellate court in RCA No.244 of 1999, which reversed the trial court'...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Nomination for Gram Panchayat Election Due to Non-Compliance with Toilet Requirement Under Section 14(1)(j-5) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959. The Court held that the Returning Officer must give an opportunity to the candidate to explain or produce documents before rejecting nomination....

The petitioner, Sushila Sukram Naik, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad, challenging the rejection of her nomination for the post of Member of Gram Panchayat Daul,...