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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Gang Rape Case Due to Lack of Corroboration and Inconsistent Testimony. Conviction under Section 376D IPC set aside as prosecutrix's testimony was uncorroborated and medical evidence did not support rape....

The appellants, Rohidas Manik Chavhan and Pravin Pundlik Rathod, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Darwha, in Special Case No.4/2015 for an offence punishable under Section 376D of the ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Rejection of Plaint Rejection Application in Specific Performance Suit. Court holds that the question of privity of contract is a matter of trial and cannot be decided at the stage of Order VII Rule 11 CPC....

The petitioners, original defendant nos.5 to 8, filed a Civil Revision Application challenging the order dated 16/09/2016 passed by the Civil Judge (Sr. Dn.), Khamgaon in Special Civil Suit No.37/2015...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision in Specific Performance Suit — Unregistered Partnership Firm Barred from Suit Under Section 69 of Indian Partnership Act, 1932. Plaintiff's admission of non-production of registration document leads to rejection of plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC....

The petitioners, original defendants in a suit for specific performance of contract, filed a Civil Revision Application under Section 115 CPC challenging the trial court's order dated 29/07/2016 rejec...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petitions Challenging Invalidation of Caste Claim for 'Rajput Bhamta - Vimukta Jati' — Cites Binding Effect of Prior Validity Certificates Issued to Close Relatives. The court held that the Scrutiny Committee must give due weight to prior validity certificates of close relatives and cannot disregard them without cogent reasons....

The petitioners, two real sisters, filed separate writ petitions challenging orders dated 12.12.2000 and 17.02.1998 passed by the Divisional Caste Certificate Verification Committee, Amravati Division...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable Despite Policy Commencing After Accident Time. Policy effective from 15/06/2006 covers accident on 14/06/2006 at 20:45 hrs as policy commences from midnight, and insurer cannot escape liability under Section 147 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim where the original claimant (since deceased) sought compensation for injuries sustained in a vehicular accident on 14/06/2006 at 20:45 hrs. The Motor Accide...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Considers Appeal Challenging Reference Court's Compensation Award to Legal Heirs in Land Acquisition Dispute. The Appellate Court Examines Res Judicata Plea from Earlier Eviction Suit and the Applicability of Section 30 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

This first appeal arose from a dispute over the apportionment of compensation for an acquired house in Goa. The appellant, Shantabai L. Parkar, claimed ownership of the land in Survey No. 260/1-A by v...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal of Five Accused in Murder Case Citing Unreliable Evidence. Possibility of Accused Being Innocent Not Ruled Out as Blood Group Evidence Inconclusive and Eye-Witness Accounts Suffered from Omissions and Delay....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 28th April 1999 passed by the IIIrd Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon in Sessions Case No.212/1998 acquitting five ...

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High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death and Murder Case. Conviction Under Sections 498A, 302, 201/34 IPC Denied as Prosecution Failed to Prove Cruelty and Last-Seen Evidence Was Insufficient Due to Time Gap....

The High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad heard a criminal appeal filed by the State of Maharashtra against the acquittal of the original accused No.1 for offences under Sections 498A, 302, 201 read with...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Third Party Impleadment Application in Partnership Suit — Assignment of Right to Sue Does Not Confer Right to Be Substituted as Party Without Leave of Court Under Order 22 Rule 10 CPC....

The present Chamber Summons was taken out by third party applicants, MahHill Properties Pvt. Ltd. and another, seeking impleadment as party defendants to Suit No.783 of 1987 and consequential amendmen...