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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Manju @ Manjunath, was convicted by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mandya, for the murder of Mala under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecutio...

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High Court of Karnataka Examines Criminal Appeal Challenging Conviction and Life Sentence Under Section 302 IPC Due to Alleged Hostile Witnesses and Evidentiary Gaps. Appellant Asserts Trial Court Erred in Relying on Contradicted Portions of Statements and Sole Investigating Officer's Testimony for Recovery and Confession....

Background: The case involved a criminal appeal filed by Manju @ Manjunath against his conviction for the murder of his wife, Mala, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The trial court had sent...

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Bombay High Court Modifies Sentence of Convict in Misappropriation Case Due to Old Age and Payment of Fine. The court confirmed conviction under relevant sections but reduced imprisonment to period already undergone, considering the accused's age and willingness to pay additional fine....

The applicant, Navnitlal Prabhudas Thakkar, was convicted by the trial court for misappropriation of government money amounting to Rs. 23,495.10 by fabricating documents. The conviction was upheld by ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Electrocution Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Knowledge. Conviction under Section 304II IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that accused knew the fencing was likely to cause death....

The case arises from a criminal revision application filed by Ramesh Bagaitkar and Subhash Patil against their conviction under Section 304II of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for culpable homicide not a...

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Bombay High Court Allows Furlough Applications; Condition to Stay Outside Home District Held Illegal. Condition That Prisoner Must Not Enter District Where Family Resides Defeats Object of Furlough Under Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959....

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay dealt with two criminal writ petitions filed by convicted prisoners challenging the rejection of their furlough applications. The petitioners, Ravasaheb Damu Ghu...

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High Court of Bombay Considers Maintainability of Section 14(2) Petition Against Sole Arbitrator's Order Rejecting Substitution of Legal Heirs in Partnership Arbitration. Court examines whether dismissal of impleadment application as time-barred amounts to termination of mandate under Section 14(2) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

Background: The matter arose from partnership disputes concerning the firm 'Sanghavi Brothers'. The original claimant, father of the petitioners, had initiated arbitration, but the three-member arbitr...

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High Court Upholds Conviction of Truck Driver for Causing Death by Negligence — Evidence of Eye-Witness and Spot Panchanama Sufficient. Rear Wheel of Truck Passed Over Deceased's Head, Proving Rash Driving Under Sections 279 and 304-A IPC....

The applicant-accused, Mahendra Madhukar Jagdale, a truck driver, was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Pathardi, in S.C.C. No. 225 of 2003 for offences under Sections 279 and 304-A of...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Chief Information Commissioner's Orders Recalling Predecessor's Decision While Writ Petition Pending. Information Commissioner Cannot Review or Recall Own Order When Challenge to That Order is Sub Judice Before High Court....

The petitioner, Vijaykumar Namdeo Kakade, filed a writ petition challenging two orders dated 25.07.2013 and 15.10.2013 passed by the Chief Information Commissioner, Mumbai. The background reveals that...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Divisional Commissioner's Order Setting Aside Disqualification of Village Panchayat Member. Encroachment on Gairan Land Allotted to Public Works Department Constitutes Disqualification Under Section 14(1)(j3) of Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1959....

The petitioner, Ashruba Dhondiba Gade, was a member of the Village Panchayat of Gambhirwadi. Respondent Nos. 1 and 2, Rajendra Shankar Sutar and Mandakini Rajendra Sutar, were alleged to have encroach...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Sale Dispute — Agreement to Pay Balance Consideration Not Proved. Court sets aside concurrent findings of courts below and remands suit for fresh consideration on the issue of payment of balance sale consideration....

The present second appeal was filed by the original defendant, Ram @ Rameshwar Balasaheb Kopner, challenging the judgment and decree of the Adhoc District Judge-1, Ahmedpur, in Regular Civil Appeal No...