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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application Challenging Quashing of Defamation Process. Criminal Defamation Complaint Fails as Complainant Did Not Allege Publication of Defamatory Statement to Third Parties, Essential Under Section 500 IPC....

The applicant, Deep Saraf, filed a criminal complaint against non-applicants Dr. Murli Agrawal, Ashwin Agrawal (directors of Vidarbha Refineries Ltd.), and Pradip Chitre (manager of Bank of India) all...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Identification and Contradictory Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellants, Abdul Ahad, Abdul Ashfak, and Abdul Akil, were convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of Rambabu under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced t...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty Soon Before Death. Conviction under Section 304B IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish that deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment for dowry shortly before suicide....

The appellant, Manohar s/o Bhaurao Khanve, was convicted under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the dowry death of his wife, Anita, who committed suicide within five years of marriage. ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Public Witness. Conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC Set Aside as Neighbors Turn Hostile and Dying Declaration Lacks Corroboration....

The appellant, Hiralal Shalikram Shendre, was convicted by the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Sessions Trial 481/1998 for the offence punishable under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 304 Part-II IPC for Single Stick Blow During Land Dispute. Accused's Act of Striking Deceased on Head with Stick During Sudden Quarrel Over Boundary Trees Held to be Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder....

The appellant, Laldas s/o Ganpatrao Katole, was convicted by the 3rd Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur, in Sessions Trial No.86/2001 for the offence punishable under Section 304 Part-II of the ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Impleadment of Assignee as Co-Plaintiff and Deletion of Assignor Plaintiffs in Eviction Suit. The court held that an assignee of part interest in suit property is entitled to be impleaded under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC, and assignor plaintiffs who have transferred their interest can be deleted....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions arising from a suit for eviction (T.E. & R. Suit No. 48/62 of 2009) pending before the Small Causes Court. The suit was originally filed by 12 plaintiffs again...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Charge Sheet Against Income Tax Officer for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Disciplinary proceedings initiated without prior sanction from the Central Government are invalid as the officer was not removable from service without such sanction....

The petitioner, Shri Nai Pal Singh, an employee of the Income Tax Department working as Commissioner of Income Tax (Departmental Representative), filed two writ petitions challenging orders passed by ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Three Accused for Murder and Destruction of Evidence in Love Triangle Case. Life imprisonment confirmed under Sections 302 and 201 read with Section 34 IPC for killing Sagar due to rivalry over Ayesha....

The case arises from the murder of Sagar, younger brother of PW-8 Santosh, on 30th June 2011. The deceased was in love with PW-12 Ayesha Mulla. Accused No.1 Sohel also fancied Ayesha and wanted to dis...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Based on Eye-Witness Testimony and Medical Evidence. The court found that the testimony of eye-witnesses was consistent and corroborated by medical evidence and recovery of the weapon, leading to dismissal of the appeal....

The appellant, Pradeep @ Balu Shivram Barge, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Satara, for the murder of Dilip Jadhav under Section 302 IPC and for voluntarily causing hurt to PW1 Namdeo...

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitrator's Order under Section 37 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Holding Dispute Over Refund of Security Deposit Arbitrable. Claim for Refund of Security Deposit Does Not Constitute 'Charges' under Section 41 of Presidency Town Small Causes Court Act, 1882, as It Is Not a Periodic Payment for Use and Occupation....

The petitioner, a banking company, entered into two agreements with the respondent for business centre facilities and support services at premises in Mumbai. The agreements provided for payment of mon...