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Bombay High Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder in Domestic Assault Case. Appellant-wife convicted under Section 304(II) IPC for causing death of husband during sudden quarrel, reducing sentence from life to six years....

The appellant, Smt. Parvati Nandkishore Taksalkar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Mumbai, for the offence punishable under Section 304(II) of the Indian Penal Code and sentenc...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal in Testamentary Case — Disqualification Under Section 25 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 for Murder of Husband. Conviction for murder of husband disqualifies widow from inheriting his estate as 'murderer' under Section 25 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956....

The case involves an appeal against an order of the learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court dismissing a Chamber Summons filed by the Appellant, Jaya Talakshi Chheda, in testamentary proceedings...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Specific Performance Suit Involving Tribal Land Transfer. Decree for specific performance of agreement to sell tribal land to non-tribal can be granted subject to obtaining permission under Section 36A of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code....

The appellant, Babasaheb Dhondiba Kute, a non-tribal, entered into an agreement dated 31.07.2001 with the respondent, Radhu Vithoba Barde, a tribal, for the purchase of agricultural land measuring 80 ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Teacher's Appointment in Minority School Without Prior Approval Under MEPS Act. Petitioner's appointment as Assistant Teacher in a minority-aided school held valid despite lack of prior approval from Education Officer, as minority institutions have autonomy in staff selection under Article 30(1) of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Sunil s/o Rajendra Fawade, was appointed as an Assistant Teacher by respondent no. 3, Saint Kabir Bahuudesiya Shiksan Prasarak Mandal, which runs Sanskar Wardhini High School, a minori...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Complainant's Dishonour of Cheque Complaint Dismissed Due to Non-Prosecution. Court Restores Complaint on Condition of Costs, Holding That Dismissal for Default Is Not an Acquittal and Can Be Revived in the Interest of Justice....

The complainant, Smt. H. Gayathri, filed a criminal revision petition before the High Court of Karnataka at Dharwad Bench, challenging the judgment and order dated 22.01.2011 passed by the II Addition...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petitions by Primary Agricultural Credit Societies Challenging Election Notification Under Karnataka Cooperative Societies Act. Court holds that the election process cannot be interfered with once the notification is issued and the election schedule is announced....

The petitioners, various Prathamik Krushi Pattin Sahakari Sangh Niyamit (primary agricultural credit societies) from Athani Taluk, Belagavi District, filed writ petitions challenging the election noti...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Adultery Case Following Supreme Court's Declaration of Section 497 IPC as Unconstitutional. Conviction under Section 497 IPC set aside as the provision was struck down in Joseph Shine v. Union of India, with retrospective effect....

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Rupesh Haribhau Mundle against his conviction under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for adultery. The Judicial Magistrate First Cl...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Mutation Entry in Revenue Records — Dispute Over Property Inheritance and Mutation Entry Cannot Be Decided in Writ Jurisdiction; Remedy Lies Before Civil Court....

The petitioners, five individuals claiming to be co-owners of certain agricultural lands in Ranewadi, Kasal, Taluka-Kudal, District Sindhudurg, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitut...