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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Murder in Jealousy-Driven Attack. Conviction under Sections 302 and 324 read with Section 34 IPC confirmed as evidence of common intention and fatal injuries established beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellants, Sarang and Nihal Zade, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for the murder of Naved and causing hurt to Hasim, under Sections 302 and 324 read with Section 34 o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against ESI Coverage for Restaurant Using Power and LPG. Establishment with 17 employees using electric wet grinder and LPG for cooking held to be a 'power-using' factory under Section 2(12) of ESI Act, 1948....

The appellant, a proprietary concern named Shri Ganesh Bhandar, filed an appeal against the order of the Employees Insurance Court, Nagpur, which dismissed its application under Section 75 of the Empl...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Eviction Decree Against Tenant in Bonafide Requirement Case — Landlord's Need for Residential Premises Prevails After 40-Year Litigation. The court affirmed concurrent findings of bonafide requirement under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, dismissing the tenant's petition....

The case involves a long-standing eviction dispute between a landlord, M.K. Mahipalsingh, and a tenant, Messrs. Indian Scientific Glass Industries, a partnership firm. The landlord, now 87 years old, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Order Setting Aside Election of Councilor for Non-Disclosure of Criminal Cases. Failure to Disclose Pending Criminal Cases in Affidavit Under Section 5A of Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 Renders Election Void....

The petitioner, Shri Rajendra Jayant Devalekar, was elected as a Councilor of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation in the 2015 elections. Respondent No.2, Shri Arjun Vishnu Mhatre, filed an Elect...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband to Amend Written Statement Based on Foreign Divorce Decree and Permits Withdrawal of Consent to Mutual Divorce. The Court held that amendment under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC is necessary for just adjudication and that consent under Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act can be withdrawn unilaterally before decree....

The petitioner-husband, Vishal Nitinkumar Kondhia, and the respondent-wife, Jahnvi Vishal Kondhia, were parties to matrimonial proceedings before the Family Court at Mumbai. The wife had instituted pr...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Plaint Rejection Application in Property Dispute. Res Judicata and Limitation Grounds Not Applicable as Earlier Co-operative Court Judgment Was Set Aside and Subsequent Civil Suit Involves Different Cause of Action....

The petitioner, Ganesh Keshav Patole, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 30 March 2016 passed by the 8th Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Termination of Temporary Employees in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Petitioners, appointed as temporary employees, were terminated without notice; court held that temporary employees have no right to the post and termination in accordance with contract terms is valid....

The petitioners, fifteen individuals, were appointed as temporary employees by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for a fixed period or until the return of regular employees. Their services ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Failure to Prove Motive. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Veerabhadrappa @ Mahadevappa, was convicted by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mysore, in S.C.No.255/2011 for the offence punishable under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 304B IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Dowry Demand and Harassment Shortly Before Death....

The appellants, five family members, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pusad, for offences under Section 498A read with Section 34 IPC and Section 304B read with Section 34 IPC, and sen...