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High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Misappropriation Case but Reduces Sentence Due to Old Age and Partial Restitution. Accused Convicted Under Sections 409, 465, 468, 477-A IPC for Fabricating Documents and Falsifying Accounts, But Sentence Modified to Period Already Undergone with Additional Fine....

The dispute arose from a criminal revision application filed by Navnitlal Prabhudas Thakkar, an 80-year-old pensioner, against his conviction and sentence for misappropriation of government funds and ...

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High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 304II IPC for Electrocution Caused by Illegal Electric Fencing. Court Modifies Sentence, Directing Payment of Compensation and Reducing Imprisonment to Period Already Undergone due to Long Pendency and Accused's Circumstances....

The case pertained to the electrocution death of Sudhakar Girhe due to an illegally electrified fencing on an agricultural field. Zibal Patil and his son Subhash owned a field adjoining the deceased's...

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Bombay High Court Allows Prisoners' Furlough Petitions — Imposition of Condition to Stay Outside District Held Invalid Under Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959. Competent Authority Cannot Impose Condition Not Contemplated by Rules; Orders Rejecting Furlough Set Aside....

The judgment concerns two criminal writ petitions filed by prisoners challenging orders rejecting their applications for furlough. The petitioners, Ravasaheb Damu Ghule and Nilesh Hiru Gavit, had appl...

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Bombay High Court Allows Arbitration Petition Under Section 14, Setting Aside Arbitrator's Order Dismissing Substitution Application. Arbitrator's Termination of Proceedings on Grounds of Delay Held Perverse, Amounting to Refusal to Perform Functions and Not an Interim Award Under Section 34....

The dispute arose from a partnership firm where the original claimant, father of the petitioners, had initiated arbitration proceedings in 2004. After multiple hurdles, the three‑member tribunal ter...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Upholds Conviction of Truck Driver in Rash Driving Death Case. Causal Link Between Negligent Driving and Death Established Under Section 304-A IPC....

The applicant, Mahendra Madhukar Jagdale, was the driver of a truck bearing registration No. MH-20-A-6964. On 16 June 2003 at about 3:00 p.m., the complainant Raju, who runs a hotel named Samadhan on ...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Quashes Chief Information Commissioner's Orders Recalling Predecessor's Decision in RTI Matter — Pending Writ Petition Before High Court Bars Commissioner from Reviewing Own Order....

The petitioner, Vijaykumar Namdeo Kakade, filed a writ petition under the Right to Information Act, 2005, challenging two orders dated 25.07.2013 and 15.10.2013 passed by the Chief Information Commiss...

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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 passed by the learned Adhoc District Judge-1, Ahmedpur, Dist. Latur...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Petition Under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for Appointment of Arbitrator in Joint Development Agreement Dispute. Clause 27.4 of Agreement Held Valid Arbitration Agreement, but Third Party Respondent No.5 Cannot Be Referred to Arbitration....

The petitioner, Nitesh Urban Development Pvt Ltd, filed a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of an arbitral tribunal to adjudicate disputes...

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High Court of Karnataka Denies Bail to Accused in Gowri Lankesh Murder Case Under KCOCA and IPC. Petitioner failed to satisfy twin conditions under Section 21(4) of KCOCA for grant of bail in a case involving organized crime syndicate and murder....

The petitioner, Sri Mohan Nayak N., accused No.11 (originally accused No.8), filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking regular bail in Crime...