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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Petition to Transfer Child Custody Case from Bengaluru to Belagavi Under Section 24 CPC. Wife's Convenience and Child's Education in Bengaluru Outweigh Husband's Financial Hardship Claim....

The petitioner-husband filed a petition under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking transfer of Child Custody Proceeding G & WC No.229/2016 from the Court of III Addl. Prl. Judge, F...

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Bombay High Court Allows Accused to Use Pre-Committal Witness Testimonies for Contradiction in De Novo Trial Under Section 145 of Evidence Act. The court held that de novo trial does not wash out prior testimonies recorded by Magistrate, and they can be used to contradict witnesses under Section 145 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872....

The petitioner, Raju Haridas Khelkar, was prosecuted for offences under Sections 354 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code before the Magistrate. After the trial concluded, the Magistrate found that charge...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Nomination for Ward-Member Due to Prior Disqualification. Returning Officer's Correction of Inadvertent Acceptance of Nomination Upheld as No Legal Right Accrues from an Illegal Act....

The petitioner, Shri Punjabrao Trambakrao Deshmukh, filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of his nomination for the post of Ward-Member in Gram Panchayat Linga Kotwal. His nomination was ini...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Inconsistent Witness Testimony. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Kasamoddin Nooruddin Kawwal, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Achalpur, for the murder of a child named Arbaj under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Father to Examine Minor Daughter as Witness in Divorce Case Despite Tutoring Concerns. The court held that the competency of a child witness must be assessed by the court through preliminary examination, not pre-judged based on custody or potential tutoring....

The petitioner, Rahul Ganpat Shedge, filed a divorce petition against his wife, Sheetal Rahul Shedge, on the ground of cruelty. During the trial, he sought permission to examine his 8-year-old daughte...

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Bombay High Court Allows Wife to Cross-Examine Husband in Family Court Proceedings. Right to Cross-Examine on Affidavit-Evidence Upheld Despite Delay....

The petitioner, Manali Mandar Bhide (wife), filed a Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 14th June 2017 passed by Family Court No.3, Pune, in P.A. N...

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High Court Allows Medical Officers' Plea for In-Service Quota in PG Diploma Admissions; Holds Brochure Terms Binding on State. Candidates with Less Than Three Years' Service Held Eligible Under 40% In-Service Quota as per 2017 Brochure; Government Resolution of 2011 Waived by Representation....

The dispute involved six medical officers employed with the Public Health Department of Maharashtra, who sought admission to the DHS CPS Post Graduate Diploma Courses 2017 under the in-service quota. ...

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Bombay High Court Enhances Interim Maintenance for Wife and Children in Section 125 CrPC Case, Considering Husband's Assets and Income. Wife's maintenance increased from Rs.5,000 to Rs.15,000 per month and each child's from Rs.5,000 to Rs.10,000 per month based on husband's financial capacity....

The petitioner, Pinky Mahendra Kumar Jain, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 5th May 2016 passed by Family Court No.2, Mumbai, i...

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Bombay High Court Restores Maintenance to Wife Despite Adultery Allegation — Cancellation of Maintenance Requires Proof of Adultery at the Time of Claim, Not Past Divorce Decree. Family Court's Reliance on Divorce Decree and Witness Testimony Held Insufficient to Prove Adultery Under Section 125 CrPC....

The petitioners, Laxmi Dnyanadeo Netke (wife) and her minor son Vikas Dnyanadeo Netke, challenged the common order dated 17.7.2014 passed by the Family Court, Solapur in Petition No.E-05/2012 and E-31...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Doctor in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent and Unreliable Testimony of Prosecutrix. Allegations of Rape and Outraging Modesty Fail as Medical Evidence and Conduct of Prosecutrix Contradict Her Claims Under Sections 376, 354, 509, 506 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Arvind Kashinath Bondekar, a medical practitioner, for offences under Sections 376, 354, 509, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecutr...