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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Enforcement of Contract for Supply of Electricity Meters. Contractual Dispute Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226 of Constitution of India....

The petitioner, M/s Landis+Gyr Limited, a supplier of electricity meters, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the respondent, Bangalore Electric...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Challenge to KERC Order on Cross-Subsidy Surcharge for Open Access Industrial Consumers. Cross-Subsidy Surcharge Upheld as Valid Regulatory Measure Under Sections 42, 61, 62, 86 of Electricity Act, 2003....

The petitioner, Star Metallics and Power Private Limited, an industrial consumer of electricity, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Land Resumption Under SC/ST (PTCL) Act — Petitioner Failed to Prove Violation of Grant Conditions. Burden of proof on applicant to show transfer in contravention of grant terms; concurrent findings of fact not interfered with under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Sri T. A. Darmalingam, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 17.08.2017 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Chikkamag...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Fails to Prove Forcible Intercourse Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Bandu s/o Maroti Dupare, was convicted by the 3rd District Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for an offence punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to rigoro...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Dying Declaration Suffered from Material Inconsistencies and Was Not Supported by Medical Evidence....

The appellant, Fatima C. Fernandes, was convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of her mother-in-law, Angelina Fernandes, by setting her ablaze after pouring kerosene. The prosecution's case re...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witness. Conviction under Section 302 read with 34 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness was brother of deceased and his evidence was inconsistent and not corroborated....

The case pertains to the murder of Ashok Salve, who was the elder brother of PW-7 Bajirao Salve. The appellants, Santosh Ashok Chavan (accused No.1) and Sunil @ Pintya Bapu Khandale (accused No.2), we...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations. Dying declaration found suspicious as deceased was not in a fit state of mind and oral dying declarations were inconsistent with medical evidence under Section 302 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Durgabai Shaligram Mokalkar for the murder of her husband under Section 302 IPC. The prosecution case was based on a written dying declaratio...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Multiplier Corrected from 15 to 18 and Deduction for Personal Expenses Reduced to 50% for Bachelor Deceased. Just Compensation Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Enhanced from Rs.3,42,000 to Rs.7,05,000 with 6% Interest....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the family of the deceased, Ashraf, who died in a collision between a car and a KSRTC bus. The claimants, being the parents, brothers, and...