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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Age Limit Rule for District Judge Recruitment — Rule 5(3) of Karnataka Judicial Service (Recruitment) Rules, 2004 Held Valid. Petitioner's challenge to age bar of 35 years for direct recruitment dismissed as reasonable classification under Articles 14 and 16....

The petitioner, Vijaya Kumar, applied for the post of District Judge under the Karnataka Judicial Service (Recruitment) Rules, 2004, pursuant to a notification dated 13/04/2017. His application was sc...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Motive. The court held that the sole eyewitness's identification of the accused in darkness was not credible, and the absence of motive weakened the prosecution's case under Section 302 IPC....

The case arises from an incident on 2 April 2002, where the deceased was assaulted with a sword and knife near Gupta building in Yavatmal. The prosecution alleged that accused nos. 1 to 3 (Mangesh Kal...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal of Headmaster Challenging Termination — Termination Upheld Despite Interim Orders Allowing Continued Service. Enquiry Committee Validly Constituted and School Tribunal Exceeded Jurisdiction in Reappreciating Evidence....

The appellant, Dadarao Lakkhuji Dambhare, was a Headmaster employed by respondent no.1, Rashtraseva Samaj, a registered public trust. He was terminated from service on 3 January 2000 following a depar...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration. Dying Declaration Found Suspect as It Was Not in Question-Answer Form, Doctor Not Examined, and Toe Impression Appeared Unnaturally Clear Despite Extensive Burns....

The appellant, Smt. Karuna Ramteke, was convicted by the 2nd Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur, in Sessions Trial 162 of 2003 for an offence punishable under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Pe...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Scrutiny Committee Order Invalidating OBC Caste Claim Due to Lack of Affinity Test. Caste Claim Verification Requires Affinity Test When Documents Are Inconclusive, and Statements of Claimant and Near Relatives Must Be Recorded....

The petitioner, Munaf Abu Dasurkar, contested an election to the Panchayat Samiti on a seat reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC), claiming to belong to the 'Khatik' caste. His caste claim was ref...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal of Husband in Dowry Death Case. The Court held that the prosecution failed to prove unnatural death or cruelty under Sections 302 and 498-A IPC, and the dying declaration was unreliable....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Shivaji Bhujangrao Ukirde (respondent) by the Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad, in Sessions Case No. 42/2001. The respondent was ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Gram Panchayat Resolutions Allotting Public Plots to Private Societies in Writ Petition Under Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution of India. Allotment of Gaothan and Government Land Without Tender or Public Auction Violates Maharashtra Land Revenue Code and Panchayat Act Provisions....

The petitioner, Pravin Gokul Wani, was an elected member of Panchayat Samiti Taluka Sakri, District Dhule, and a resident of Nijampur. He filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Consti...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Applicant in Dishonour of Cheque Cases Due to Lack of Proper Service of Demand Notice. The court held that service of notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 must be proved by the complainant, and mere endorsement of 'not claimed' or 'refused' is insufficient without further evidence....

The applicant, Prafulla Purushottam Gadge, filed five criminal applications under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of criminal proceedings in five separate c...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Plaintiff's Writ Petition in Specific Performance Suit — Rejection of Notice to Admit Documents Upheld. Trial Court's Discretion Under Order XII Rule 2 CPC Not Interfered With as Plaintiff Failed to Show That Documents Were Admitted or That Rejection Caused Prejudice....

The petitioner-plaintiff filed a suit for specific performance of a contract for sale of property, seeking to direct the defendants to accept the balance sale consideration of Rs.1,52,50,000/- and exe...