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Bombay High Court Finds Prosecution Failed to Establish Motive in Appeal Against Conviction Under Section 302 IPC. Circumstantial Evidence Incomplete; Court Stresses Need for Chain Excluding Innocence and Proper Opportunity Under Section 313 Cr.P.C....

The criminal appeal arose from a conviction for patricide. The appellant, Surdas Balkrishna Kirgat, was tried and convicted by the Principal Sessions Judge, Sangli, in Sessions Case No. 164 of 2006 fo...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC in Fatal Assault Case. Accused's act of throwing victim on tar road and banging his head held to constitute murder with intention to cause death....

The appellant, Santosh Jambu Koge, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Kolhapur, for the murder of Shital Patil under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to life imprisonment. Th...

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High Court of Bombay Hears Petition of Accused Partner Seeking Quashing of Process Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Partner Argues Absence of Specific Allegations of Role in Firm's Affairs Precludes Vicarious Liability Under Section 141 of the Act....

The matter involved petitions filed by original accused No.4, a partner of a firm, seeking quashing of the order issuing process against him in complaints under Section 138 read with Section 141 of th...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Murder of Wife — Insanity Defense Rejected. The court held that the accused failed to prove legal insanity under Section 84 IPC, as the evidence did not establish incapacity to know the nature of the act at the time of the offence....

The appellant, Santosh Bhatambrekar, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife, Surekha, a medical doctor. The marriage took place on 11/12/1998, and the coup...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses BBMP's Challenge to KERC Order on Electricity Tariff — Regulatory Commission's Order Upheld as Reasonable and Within Powers. The court held that the KERC had followed due process and the order was not liable to be quashed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 09.04.2015 passed by the Karnataka ...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Denial of Compassionate Appointment to Second Wife. Endorsement rejecting claim of second wife as not entitled to compassionate appointment under Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996 quashed....

The petitioner, Smt. T.H. Ashalatha, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an endorsement dated 4.1.2013 issued by the Commissioner, Directorate of ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Secretary in Food Safety Violation — No Vicarious Liability Without Specific Role. Secretary Not Present at Sampling, Complaint Lacks Averment of Responsibility Under Section 59 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006....

The applicant, Hemant Sukaji Funde, was the Secretary of Gurukrupa Adiwasi Prathmik and Madhyamik Ashramshala, Thana, Amgaon, Gondia. He was arraigned as accused no.2 in Regular Criminal Case No.129/2...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal of Teacher in Termination Case — Reinstatement Granted Based on Deemed Confirmation Under Rule 9(9)(a) of Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981. Three years of service including probation period leads to inference of proper selection and right to post, termination without enquiry invalid....

The appellant, Ku. Vandana Pandurang Patle, was appointed as a teacher by Kalpana Shikshan Sanstha, a private school, in 1992-93. The appointment was for a clear and permanent vacancy, and she belonge...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Compensation Case — Parents of Deceased Passenger Entitled to Compensation Under Section 124-A of Railways Act, 1989. Death Caused by Fall from Overcrowded Train Constitutes an Untoward Incident....

The appeal arises from the dismissal of a compensation claim by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Nagpur Bench. The appellants, Shobhabai and Ganesh Gaikwad, parents of deceased Kishor Gaikwad, filed a cla...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Gang Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376(2)(g) IPC Set Aside as Prosecutrix's Testimony Found Unreliable and Medical Evidence Inconclusive....

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of two appellants, Sudhakar Domaji Hazare and Prafulla @ Pravin Anandrao Sangidwar, under Section 376(2)(g) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for gang r...