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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case — Enhances Compensation for Death of a Coolie Worker. The court upheld the Tribunal's assessment of notional income at Rs.4,500 per month and awarded additional compensation under conventional heads....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal representatives of the deceased, Gangappa Mardappa Kabbur, who died in a road accident on 25.04.2009. The claimants, being the w...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petitions in Maintenance Case Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. — Sets Aside Ex Parte Order Due to Lack of Proper Service. Service of Notice by Registered Post with Acknowledgment Due is Mandatory Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Not for Maintenance Proceedings Under Section 125 Cr.P.C....

The petitioner, Ananth Kumar S C, filed two criminal revision petitions under Section 397 read with 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), challenging the order dated 27.10.2017 passed...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petitions Challenging Maintenance Orders Under Section 125 CrPC — Petitioner Failed to Prove Change in Circumstances or Incapacity to Pay. The court upheld the maintenance of Rs.5,000/- per month to the wife and Rs.3,000/- per month to each child, finding no illegality or perversity in the impugned orders....

The petitioner, Ananth Kumar S C, filed two criminal revision petitions under Section 397 read with 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) challenging the order dated 27.10.2017 passed by ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Police Constable in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe. Conviction under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Shrikrushna s/o Janardhan Chaudhari, was a Police Constable attached to Akot Police Station. On 15.1.1993, he along with other constables intercepted a jeep driven by complainant Gajana...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Order Allowing Examination of Power of Attorney Holder Before Plaintiff in Defamation Suit. No Prejudice or Abuse of Process Found as Trial Court's Discretion Was Properly Exercised Under Order XVIII Rule 3A CPC....

The petitioners, defendants in Special Civil Suit No. 17/2013 for defamation, challenged the trial court's order allowing the respondent-plaintiff to examine his power of attorney holder (his son) bef...

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Bombay High Court on its Own Motion Proceeds Against Individual for Scandalous Facebook Posts Targeting Judges. Court Stresses That Such Vicious Attacks on Judiciary Constitute Gross Criminal Contempt Undermining Rule of Law....

Suo-motu criminal contempt proceedings were initiated by the Bombay High Court against an individual who, through his Facebook profile, published a series of posts containing scurrilous, highly offens...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Upholds Concurrent Findings on Title and Adverse Possession. Court holds that dismissal of restitution application under Section 144(1) CPC does not bar a fresh suit for possession based on independent title....

The case involves a property dispute over a house and land at Survey No. 123, Block No. 276, village Atyal, taluka Gadhinglaj. The respondents (original plaintiffs) filed Regular Civil Suit No. 114 of...

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Bombay High Court Considers PIL on Infrastructure of Judiciary; Examines Primacy of High Court's Recommendations for Additional Courts. Court Notes State Government's Delays and Insistence That Its Own Views Prevail, Highlighting Need for 867 Additional Courts and Special Courts for Vulnerable Groups....

This public interest litigation was instituted by a chartered accountant, Vihar Durve, raising concerns about the infrastructure of the judiciary in the State of Maharashtra. The petition sought direc...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Murder Conviction Under Section 302 IPC — Conviction Based on Testimony of Eye-Witnesses and Medical Evidence...

The appellant, Deepak Ramchandra Chavan, was convicted by the 5th AdHoc Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Mumbai, in Sessions Case No.796 of 2008 for the murder of Jerry Fernandis under Section 302 o...