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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal, Upholds Murder Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Single Blow with Iron Rod on Head Causing Depressed Fracture Amounts to Murder Under Section 302 IPC as Intention to Cause Death is Inferable....

The appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant, a truck driver, for the murder of his cleaner, Mahavir Waghmare. The prosecution case rested entirely on circumstantial evidence. On 25-26 August...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Hears Appeals in Gang Rape Case; Convicts Challenge Conviction and State Seeks Enhancement of Sentence. Accused Were Convicted Under Sections 376(2)(g) and 366 IPC for Gang Rape of Two Minor Girls and Sentenced to 10 Years Rigorous Imprisonment....

Criminal appeals arising from the judgment of the Sessions Court, Parbhani, in Sessions Case No. 121 of 1994 were taken up by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad. The trial cou...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Interest Demand on CLIII License Renewal Fee. Excise Department Cannot Levy Interest Without Specific Statutory Provision Under Maharashtra Excise Act, 2002 or Bombay Foreign Liquor Rules, 1953....

The petitioners, Maheshprasad Dwarkadas Jaiswal and Rajeshwar Dwarkadas Jaiswal, are CLIII license holders for a liquor shop at Shahabazar, Aurangabad. Their father Dwarkaprasad Hiralal Jaiswal origin...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Against Probate of Will — Will Proved to be Genuine and Executed in Sound Disposition of Mind. The court upheld the grant of probate under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, finding that the propounder had discharged the burden of proving the will's due execution and attestation....

The Regular First Appeal was filed by the legal representatives of the deceased defendant in O.S. No. 4/2013 on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Bagalkot, challenging the judgmen...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition of Accountant Seeking Pay Revision Under Standard Code Rules. College Under Social Justice Department Not Covered by Rules Applicable to Higher Education Department....

The petitioner, Sudhakar Chindhusa Savvalakhe, was employed as an Accountant at Shivaji College of Physical Education, Amravati, a college affiliated to Amravati University and under the administrativ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Reversion of Land Under Urban Land Ceiling Repeal Act Due to Non-Taking of Physical Possession. The court held that mere deeming vesting under Section 10(3) of the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976 does not constitute taking of physical possession, and land reverts to the owner upon repeal if possession not taken....

The petitioner, Dhondiram Babu Ghodake, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court claiming entitlement to land bearing R.S. No. 4A/7, admeasuring 2,473.40 sq. mtrs., situated at Jadhavwadi, Karvi...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Doubtful Circumstantial Chain. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Manohar Kate, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nilanga, for the murder of his wife Vijayabai (also known as Sujata) under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonme...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Credible Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Sk. Gulab @ Gulam s/o Sk. Ahemad, was convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of his sister-in-law, Jaheda, under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The p...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Government Engineers in Cheque Dishonour Case — Absence of Vicarious Liability Under Negotiable Instruments Act. Directors or Employees Not Named in Complaint Cannot Be Prosecuted Under Section 138 NI Act Without Specific Allegations of Role in Company Affairs....

The judgment concerns four criminal applications filed by government engineers (Avinash Trimbakrao Dhondage, Shankar Vitthalrao Totawar, Mohan Vasantrao Sangvikar, and Deepak Shankarrao Devatraj) seek...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Winding Up of Non-Banking Financial Company by Reserve Bank of India for Non-Payment of Debts. RBI's petition under Section 45-MC of RBI Act, 1934 read with Section 433 of Companies Act, 1956 succeeds as company is unable to pay its debts....

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) filed a company petition under Section 45-MC of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 read with Section 433 of the Companies Act, 1956, seeking the winding up of Tulunadu...