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Bombay High Court Alters Conviction from Attempt to Murder to Grievous Hurt in Sudden Altercation Case. Single knife blow inflicted after minor vehicular accident does not constitute attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC; conviction under Section 324 IPC upheld with sentence reduced to period already undergone....

The appellants, Vinayak Puram and Nitin Idpate, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Gondia, under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for attempting to murder Bhaktraj Walke (PW2) ...

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High Court of Bombay Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Lack of Corroboration. Dying declaration recorded by Head Constable without proper certification of fitness and without corroboration by independent witnesses held insufficient to convict under Section 302 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent-accused Harbhajan @ Hargovind s/o Nagorao Kambli in Sessions Trial No.166/2010 for the offence punishable under Section 302 IP...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Dowry Demand. Dying Declaration Did Not Mention Dowry Demand, and Prosecution Failed to Prove Cruelty Soon Before Death Under Section 304-B IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondents (accused) by the Additional Sessions Judge, Akola in Sessions Trial No. 50/2011 for offences under Sections 498-A, 304-B, 306...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Eviction Decree in Rent Control Case — Tenant's Challenge to Attornment and Arrears of Rent Fails. Concurrent findings of fact regarding arrears of rent and forfeiture of tenancy under Sections 15 and 16(1)(g) of Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999, upheld as no jurisdictional error or perversity shown....

The case arises from a Civil Revision Application filed by the applicants (original defendants/tenants) challenging the judgment and order dated 06-12-2016 passed by the District Judge-12, Nagpur, dis...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Forest Seizure Compensation Case — Teakwood Decay Not Attributable to Departmental Negligence. Plaintiff failed to prove that forest officials were negligent in storing seized teakwood, and the suit for compensation was barred by limitation under Section 80 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927....

The appellant, Chintaman Kore, filed a suit for compensation against the State of Maharashtra and forest officials for the decay of teakwood seized from his house. In 1979, he purchased teakwood from ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes GCZMA Demolition Order for Lack of Quorum and Violation of Natural Justice. Petitioner's 18 rooms saved as sub-committee meeting with only 4 members violated requirement of 5 members for cases directed by High Court....

The petitioner, Shri Sylvestre D'Souza, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 15/02/2012 passed by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Au...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Petition Challenging Industrial Tribunal Order in Service Termination Dispute. Petitioner failed to prove illegal termination; Tribunal's finding of voluntary resignation upheld under Section 25(F) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, Ms. Ganga S. Mane Raibagkar, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 12/11/2013 passed by the learned Industrial Tribunal at Go...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Upholds Conviction for Murder in Wife Stabbing Case — Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. The court held that the chain of circumstances, including last seen together, motive, and false explanation, established the appellant's guilt under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Jayesh Gurudas Naik, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife, Vaishali @ Jiya Naik, on 12 September 2014. The prosecution's case was based on...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Rejection of Election Petition Rejection Application — Material Particulars Sufficiently Disclosed. Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Rejection Not Warranted When Election Petition Contains Necessary Allegations of Non-Disclosure in Nomination Form....

The case involves a Civil Revision Application filed by Ashok Rajaram Raul (the applicant) against an order dated 5 December 2017 passed by the 6th Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Thane, rejecting...