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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Owner of House Not Employer of Contractor Under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. Owner who engaged contractor for polishing tiles held not liable as employer of deceased contractor who died while working....

The case involves an appeal under Section 30 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, filed by the appellants (non-applicants before the Commissioner) against the order of the Commissioner for Workmen...

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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Petition in Domestic Violence Maintenance Case — Appellate Court's Reversal Set Aside. Trial Court's Order Granting Maintenance Under Sections 20 and 22 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Restored Due to Lack of Proper Evidence by Husband....

The petitioner, Sarita Maladhare, filed a criminal writ petition challenging an order dated 24 July 2012 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-5, Nagpur, which partly allowed the appeal filed by her...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Conviction under Sections 306 and 498A IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Cruelty or Instigation....

The case involves an appeal against conviction under Sections 306 and 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The appellants, Mahadeo Shankar Mirase (husband) and his father Shankar Loduji...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Abetment of Suicide and Cruelty in Dowry Harassment Case. Demand for cot and scooter established as motive for cruelty leading to suicide under Sections 498A and 306 IPC....

The appellant, Sanju Atmaram Patil, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for offences under Sections 498A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to rigorous impris...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Demand for Dowry and Harassment Soon Before Death. Conviction under Section 304-B IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Proximate Link Between Cruelty and Death Within Seven Years of Marriage....

The appellant, Murlidhar s/o Kashinath Mehtre, was convicted by the learned Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Buldana, for offences under Section 304-B (dowry death) and Section 498-A (cruelty by husb...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Petition Challenging Maintenance Award Under Section 125 CrPC Due to Non-Prosecution. Maintenance of Rs. 2000 for Wife and Rs. 1000 for Child Upheld as Reasonable....

The petitioner, Nitin Kumar Mahant, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the judgment and order dated 7/4/2011 passed by the Additional S...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Education Officer's Refusal to Approve Teacher Appointments for Lack of Review Power. Education Officer Cannot Review Own Orders; Government Resolution Transfers Such Powers to Higher Authority....

The petitioners, including individual teachers and educational institutions, filed writ petitions challenging orders passed by the Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Buldhana, refusing to ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Sets Aside MACT Dismissal for Failure to Prove Negligence. Claimant's evidence of rash driving by respondent motorcyclist found sufficient to establish negligence under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Mr. Sameer S. Desai, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) at Margao, seeking compensation for inju...