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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Abetment to Suicide Case Due to Lack of Instigation — Allegation of Staring Not Sufficient to Constitute Abetment Under Section 306 IPC....

The judgment pertains to two criminal applications filed by accused persons seeking quashing of FIR No. 85 of 2016 registered at Begumpura Police Station, Aurangabad for offence under Section 306 read...

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Bombay High Court Allows Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Death Case — No Prima Facie Case of Abetment to Suicide. Court grants pre-arrest bail to husband and in-laws under Section 438 Cr.P.C. as allegations under Sections 304-B, 498-A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act lacked specific evidence of dowry demand or cruelty leading to suicide....

The judgment pertains to an application for anticipatory bail filed by Salubai Manoj Panchal (the applicant) who is the husband of the deceased, along with other family members. The case was registere...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Director in Drugs and Cosmetics Act Case Due to Lack of Vicarious Liability. Non-executive director cannot be held liable under Section 34 of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 without specific averments of being in charge of business....

The applicant, Devendra Vinaykant Sheth, was original accused No. 7 in R.C.C. No. 686 of 2004 pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ahmednagar, for alleged contravention of Section 18(a)(1) re...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in POCSO Case for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor — Victim's Consistent Testimony and Medical Evidence Sufficient to Prove Offences Under Sections 363, 366A, 376(2) IPC and Section 6 of POCSO Act, 2012....

The appellant, Devanand Rajabhau More, was convicted by the Special Court, Ambajogai, in Special POCSO Case No. 4/2014 for offences under Sections 363, 366A, 376(2) of the Indian Penal Code and Sectio...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal of Convict in Rape and Atrocities Case — Victim's Testimony Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence. Conviction under Sections 376, 452, 323, 506 IPC and Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act Upheld....

The appellant, Ramdas alias Ramkisan s/o Nagnath Hulgunde, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Sections 376, 452, 323, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Section 3(2)(v) of the Sch...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove motive and establish complete chain of circumstantial evidence....

The appellant, Khandu Ravan Shinde, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of Khayyumkhan Quadri. The prosecution case was based on circumstantial evidence, including last seen theory and ...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Wife's Maintenance Claim and Enhances Son's Maintenance in Section 125 CrPC Case — Family Court Erred in Denying Maintenance to Wife Based on Earning Capacity Alone; Son's Maintenance Enhanced from Rs.500 to Rs.1,500 Per Month....

The revision petition was filed by the wife and minor son against the order dated 14.10.2010 passed by the Judge, Family Court, Belgaum in Criminal Miscellaneous No.375 of 2008. The Family Court had r...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Seeking Transfer of Investigation to CBI in FIRs Alleging Offences by Petitioner's Son. Court holds that mere apprehension of bias is insufficient; credible material required for transfer of investigation to CBI under Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Ashok Kumar Sinha, father of Kumar Ajitabh, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking transfer of investigation in FIR No. 0486/2017 dated 20...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Service Tax on Transmission of Electricity as Premature. Challenge to Show Cause Notice Under Section 66E(e) of Finance Act, 1994 Rejected Without Examining Merits Due to Availability of Alternative Remedy....

The petitioner, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL), filed a writ petition on 07.12.2016 challenging a Show Cause Notice dated 20.06.2016 issued by the Commissioner of Central Exc...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Contractor's Writ Seeking Service Tax Reimbursement from Railway — Contractual Liability Not Imposed on Railway in Absence of Specific Clause. The Court held that the risk of change in law falls on the contractor unless the contract expressly provides for reimbursement of additional tax liability....

The petitioner, M/s. Jyothy Fabricare Service Ltd., a contractor providing supply and washing of bedrolls to passengers in trains, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution s...