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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Cold Storage Firm in Cattle Transport Case — No Prima Facie Case Under Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act. Alleged illegal transport of cows for slaughter fails as cows were being taken to a cold storage facility, not a slaughterhouse, and no evidence of slaughter intent....

The petitioners, Shrusthi Agro & Cold Storage and its partners, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of the complaint and FIR dated 26....

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Partition Suit — Upholds Trial Court's Finding of No Common Property. Suit for partition and separate possession fails as plaintiff failed to prove that suit schedule properties were joint family properties....

The appellant, Domegunta Venkatasesha Reddy, filed a Regular First Appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 30.06.2014 passed by the Senior C...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Deemed Lapse of Land Acquisition Under Section 24(2) of RFCTLARR Act, 2013 — Petitioner Failed to Prove Non-Payment of Compensation or Non-Taking of Possession....

The petitioner, claiming to be the owner of land acquired under a notification dated 24.06.1986 issued under Section 6(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, filed writ petitions seeking a declaration ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Husband and Mother-in-law in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or instigation leading to suicide....

The appellants, Vinod Babanrao Naik (husband) and Sau. Pratipada Babanrao Naik (mother-in-law), were convicted by the 5th Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Akola in Sessions Trial No.35/2005 for offen...

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Bombay High Court Abates Appeal of Deceased Accused and Examines Convictions Under Sections 498A and 306 IPC. Issues include delayed FIR and general allegations in dowry harassment case....

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, heard two connected criminal appeals arising from the judgment and order of conviction dated 3 July 2004 passed by the 3rd Ad hoc Additional Sessi...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Upholds Conviction for Murder and Destruction of Evidence in Brutal Killing of Mentally Challenged Victim. Life Imprisonment and Fine Affirmed Based on Circumstantial Evidence Including DNA, Recovery of Weapon, and Motive of Insurance Fraud....

The appellant, Janardhan Kokre, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, South Goa, for the murder of Dilip Sadashiv Naik, a mentally challenged person, under Sections 302, 364, and 201 of the Indian Pena...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Flat Purchase Dispute — Upholds Dismissal of Suit Challenging Additional Construction. Court holds that flat purchasers cannot enforce sanctioned layout plans against developer in absence of express contractual covenant or statutory obligation under Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963....

The appellant, Shri Vitthal Laxman Patil, was a flat purchaser in a project called 'Kores Nakshatra' developed by Kores (India) Ltd. Real Estate Division (Respondent No.1). The project was based on a ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Revocation of Probate in Succession Act Case — No Grounds Made Out Under Section 263 of Indian Succession Act, 1925. Court held that mere allegations of fraud or suppression without evidence are insufficient to revoke probate granted after due citation....

The petitioner, Ramprakash Jugilal Podar, brother of the deceased Tejpal Jugilal Podar, filed a petition under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 seeking revocation of probate granted to t...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of School Bus Attendant for Repeated Penetrative Sexual Assault on 4-Year-Old Student. Failure of School Authorities to Report Offence Under POCSO Act Criticized....

The appellant, Amol Maruti Sherkar, was a bus attendant employed by Sinhgad Institute, Pune, and was convicted under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Application for Perjury Proceedings Against Wife in Family Court Appeal. False statements in pleadings alone do not warrant prosecution under Section 340 Cr.P.C. without proof of intentional falsehood and necessity for prosecution....

The applicant, Dr. Santosh Chandrashekar Shetty (husband), filed a Civil Application under Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking perjury proceedings against his wife, Mrs. Ameet...