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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder of Wife by Husband in Domestic Violence Case — Life Imprisonment Confirmed for Assault and Burning of Deceased. Evidence of Two Eyewitnesses and Dying Declaration Held Sufficient to Prove Guilt Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Sonu s/o Lula Atla, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Gadchiroli for the murder of his wife, Shyamlata, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Retail Outlet Distance on Highway — Minimum Distance of 300 Meters Upheld. Court holds that the applicable guideline requires a minimum distance of 300 meters between retail outlets on the same highway, not 1000 meters as claimed by petitioner....

The petitioner, Ujwala w/o Santosh Kendre, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, challenging the grant of a retail outlet to respondent no.2, Ravindra s/o Devidas Sable, by...

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High Court of Bombay Considers Revision Against SEBI Special Court's Rejection of Discharge in SEBI Prosecution for Non-Payment of Penalty. Vicarious Liability of Directors Under Section 27 SEBI Act Questioned Due to Absence of Specific Averments in Complaint....

The matter arose from four Criminal Revision Applications filed before the High Court of Bombay challenging a common order of the SEBI Special Court that had rejected the applications for discharge fi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Amendment of Plaint in Civil Suit; Upholds Trial Court's Discretion Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC. Proviso to Order VI Rule 17 CPC Regarding Commencement of Trial Is Inapplicable to Suits Filed Before Its Insertion, and Amendment Did Not Alter Nature of Suit or Introduce a Time-Barred Claim....

The dispute originated from a suit filed in 2000 by the respondents (original plaintiffs) against the petitioners (original defendants) seeking declaration of ownership and permanent injunction over s...

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Bombay High Court Allows Rejection of Plaint in Partition Suit — Suit Barred by Limitation and Res Judicata. Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC applied as plaint disclosed no cause of action and was barred by limitation under Article 65 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The petitioners, original defendants in a civil suit, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging an order dated 28.11.2016 passed by the 2nd Joint Civil Judge Junior Divis...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Application for Condonation of 1654 Days Delay in Filing Appeal Against Land Acquisition Award. Delay of 1654 days not sufficiently explained, and no case of substantial injustice made out to condone such inordinate delay under Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The State of Maharashtra and its officers (applicants) filed a Civil Application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, seeking condonation of a delay of 1654 days in filing a First Appeal again...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Compensation for Death of Pillion Rider. Negligence of Driver Established, Insurance Company Liable to Pay Compensation Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal representatives of Madhukar Mengawade, who died in a road accident on 25th March 2011. The deceased was a pillion rider on a mot...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Intent and Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as incident occurred during a sudden quarrel without premeditation, reducing offence to culpable homicide not amounting to murder....

The appellant, Nitin Vithalrao Parab, was convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of Pawankumar Jain under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case was that on 2...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused for Kidnapping, Rape, and Murder of Minor Girl Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Last Seen Theory and Failure to Explain Under Section 106 Evidence Act Confirm Guilt Under Sections 366A, 376(2)(f), 302 IPC....

The appellant, Vijay Babasaheb Nanavare, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik in Sessions Case No. 88 of 2006 for kidnapping a minor girl aged about ten years with intent to commit r...