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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Order 6 Rule 17 CPC is necessary for just adjudication and that consent under Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act can be withdrawn unilaterally before decree....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...

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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 Were Contradictory and Not Free from Doubt....

The appellant, Sunil s/o Deorao Dhawale, was convicted by the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur, for the murder of his wife Rajani under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The pro...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Medical Officer in Bribery Case. Acceptance of Rs. 100/- from Complainant Held to be Payment of Outstanding Private Clinic Fees, Not Illegal Gratification Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The case arose from the conviction of a medical officer under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appellant, Dr. Kiran Anant Deshpande, was a Medical Officer at the Mental Hospital, Nagpur, an...