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Bombay High Court Quashes Magistrate's Order Allowing Prosecution to File Documents After Examination of Ten Witnesses in Forest Offence Case — Order Lacked Reasons and Violated Principles of Natural Justice...

The applicant, Ashokkumar Madanlal Rathi, challenged an order dated 15.11.2017 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Manora, in Regular Criminal Case No. 30/2009 (State vs. Ashokkumar...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape of Mentally Challenged Minor Under IPC and POCSO Act — Evidence of Mother and Neighbor Corroborated by Medical Report. The court held that the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt despite the victim's inability to testify, relying on circumstantial evidence and corroborating witnesses....

The appellant, Gopal Natthuji Shreenath, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Washim, in Special Session Trial 60 of 2014 for offences under Section 452 IPC (house trespass), Section 376(2)...

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Bombay High Court Allows Enhancement in Motor Accident Claim; Upholds Oral Evidence of Employer and Applies Multiplier of 18 as per Sarla Verma. Income of Deceased Determined at Rs.300 Per Day Based on Unshaken Oral Testimony, and Compensation Enhanced from Rs.8,94,000 to Rs.14,88,000....

This first appeal was filed by the mother and minor brother of the deceased, who died in a motor vehicle accident on 27 August 2015. The deceased, aged 19 years, was travelling as a labourer in a Bole...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Appointment of Court Commissioner in Property Suit — Trial Court's Order for Local Investigation Under Order 26 Rule 9 CPC Upheld as Valid and Not for Collecting Evidence....

The case involves a challenge by the Petitioners (defendants in the suit) against an order of the 6th Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karad, dated 28th November 2017, allowing an application at Ex...

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Bombay High Court Allows Impounding of Unregistered MoU Under Stamp Act in Civil Suit — Trial Court's Rejection Set Aside. Section 33 of Maharashtra Stamp Act Mandates Impounding of Insufficiently Stamped Documents Irrespective of Registration Requirement Under Section 49 of Registration Act....

The petitioners, Yuvraj Developers, a partnership firm, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 22nd August 2017 passed by the Civil Judge, Seni...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Appointment of Court Commissioner for Evidence Collection in Civil Suit — Appointment for Collecting Evidence Held Impermissible Under Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC....

The case involves a writ petition filed by the defendants (petitioners) challenging an order of the 8th Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, Karad, dated 17 January 2017, which allowed an application a...

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Bombay High Court Directs Investigation into Alleged Custodial Torture and Denial of Medical Diet to Undertrial Prisoners. The court considered the State's duty to protect prisoners' rights under Article 21 and ordered a thorough investigation into allegations of torture and denial of prescribed diet....

The petitioner, Atul S/o Rajaram Shelke, filed a criminal writ petition under Articles 14, 21, and 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus against the State of Maharashtra and the ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Attempt to Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Allegation of Attempt to Rape Fails as Prosecution Witnesses Contradict Each Other and Medical Evidence Does Not Support the Prosecution Case Under Section 376 read with 511 IPC....

The appellant, Kishor @ Vadya s/o Shivdas Koli, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhusawal, in Sessions Case No.100 of 2014 for offences punishable under Section 376 read with Section 51...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Revision Petition in VAT Input Tax Credit Dispute — Remands Matter for Fresh Consideration on Merits. The Assessing Officer's reversal of input tax credit under Section 39(1) of the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003, was set aside due to lack of proper consideration by the Appellate Tribunal....

The petitioner, Mukand Limited, a registered dealer under the Karnataka Value Added Tax Act, 2003, engaged in the manufacture and sale of steel products, filed a revision petition under Section 65(1) ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Dying Declarations Contradict Each Other and Lack Corroboration....

The appellant, Vilas Nasre, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Yavatmal for the murder of his wife Vanita under Section 302 IPC and for cruelty under Section 498A IPC, sentenced to life imprisonment...