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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Cruelty and Dowry Death Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Demand of Dowry and Harassment Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Acquittal of all five accused under Sections 498-A, 304-B IPC and Sections 3, 4, 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act upheld due to lack of credible evidence and inconsistent testimony....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 18 February 2003 passed by the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon in Sessions Case No. 208/2000, whereby all five accused (...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Quashing FIR Under Essential Commodities Act Due to Non-Mentioning of Specific Order. High Court Holds That Investigation Should Not Be Stalled and FIR Cannot Be Quashed Merely Because Contravened Order Under Section 3 of Essential Commodities Act Was Not Stated in FIR....

The criminal application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 was filed before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking quashing of FIR No. 3020/2007 registered at Hingoli To...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Driver in Motor Vehicle Accident - Multiplier Applied as per Sarla Verma Guidelines. The court corrected the multiplier from 13 to 18 and added 50% future prospects for a deceased driver aged 26 years under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal was filed by the legal representatives of M.N. Gangadhara, who died in a motor vehicle accident on 23.04.2009. The deceased was a driver employed at ANZ International Manufacturing Private ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Refund of 75% Court Fee on Unconditional Withdrawal of Appeal Before Commencement of Hearing Under Section 66(2)(c) of Karnataka Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958. Appellant Entitled to Refund as Withdrawal Was Unconditional and Before Hearing Commenced....

The appellant, Sri Jagadeeshaiah, filed Regular First Appeal No.1475/2014 under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the judgment and decree dated 09.09.2014 in O.S.No.57/2012 ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Husband in Suicide Abetment Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty or Instigation. Conviction under Sections 306 and 498A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove harassment or abetment leading to suicide....

The appellant, Satishraj Ramteke, was convicted by the trial court under Sections 306 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly abetting the suicide of his wife, Mamta @ Maya, and subjecting her...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Industrial Tribunal Award Declaring Contract Labour as Direct Employees. Contracts for supply of labour found to be sham and bogus, workmen held entitled to direct employment with all benefits under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, M/s Prabha Engineering Pvt. Ltd., an engineering company manufacturing automobile parts, challenged an award of the Industrial Tribunal at Mumbai. The dispute concerned 31 workmen who ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Invalidation of Scheduled Tribe Certificate for Mannerwarlu Caste. Father's cousin's validity certificate and consistent school records support the claim, and the Committee's order is set aside....

The petitioner, a minor girl, obtained admission to the MBBS course at Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Medical College, Amravati, in 2012 based on her claim as a Scheduled Tribe (Mannerwarlu). Her claim was fo...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Sentence in State Appeal Against Inadequacy of Sentence Under Section 377 CrPC. Court holds that sentence of imprisonment already undergone for offence under Section 304 Part II IPC is inadequate and enhances to 5 years rigorous imprisonment....

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 377 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) against the judgment dated 18.02.2010 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Banga...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Sessions Judge's Order Directing Conversion of Summary Trial to Warrant Case in NI Act Proceedings — Section 143 NI Act Provides Sufficient Power to Magistrate Without Formal Conversion...

The petitioner, Mahendra Kumar, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging an order dated 27.01.2018 passed by the LXVI Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, in Crl.R.P.No.674/...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Triple Murder in Domestic Violence Case. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for killing wife, mother-in-law, and daughter with spade based on circumstantial evidence and motive of habitual quarrels....

The appellant, Santosh Pralhad Bhadait, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Buldana, for the murder of his wife Gita, mother-in-law Vimal, and minor daughter Arti under Section 302 IPC and sentenced ...