High Court

Scroll Down To Discover

Sort by:

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Food Adulteration Case Due to Non-Compliance with Rule 14 and Section 13(2) of PFA Act. Benefit of Doubt Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Proper Stirring of Oil Sample and Timely Intimation of Right to Get Sample Analyzed....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal under Section 378(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 against the judgment dated 27-11-2002 in Regular Criminal Case No.49/2000 passed by the Judicial Magi...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Conviction under Sections 306 and 498-A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove harassment or instigation beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Sheshrao Dange, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Sections 306 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly abetting the suicide of his wife Meena and subjecting h...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Bribery Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence on Demand and Acceptance. The Trial Court’s Acquittal Under Prevention of Corruption Act Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Demand and Recovery of Bribe Money Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The present appeal arose from the acquittal of the respondent, a Talathi (Class III government servant), by the Special Judge for offences under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Pre...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court Upholds Return of Election Petition Under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC in Zilla Panchayat Election Dispute. Ruling Clarifies That CPC Applies to Trial of Election Petitions Under Karnataka Panchayath Raj Act, 1993 When Act Is Silent on Jurisdictional Return....

The High Court of Karnataka considered a writ petition challenging an appellate order that directed the return of an election petition under Order 7 Rule 10 CPC. The dispute arose from the election of...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused No.2 in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Common Intention. Conviction under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that accused No.2 shared common intention with accused No.1 to commit murder....

The appellant, accused No.2, was convicted by the Fast Track Court No.X, Bengaluru, in S.C.No.83/2009 for the offence punishable under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, ...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Bribery Case; Finds Two Possible Views, Acquittal Reasonable Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Defence of Hand Loan Probabilized as Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Established Beyond Reasonable Doubt Due to Overwritten Complaint and Dubious Recovery....

The State of Maharashtra challenged the acquittal of two court employees who were alleged to have demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs.500 for issuing a succession certificate already ordered by the co...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Tenants' Eviction Challenge and Upholds Landlords' Claims. The court found that the landlords failed to prove material impairment of the tenanted premises under Section 22(2)(c) of the Goa, Daman and Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1968....

The dispute involved two writ petitions concerning eviction proceedings under the Goa, Daman and Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1968. The petitioners in W.P.No.218/2015 were ten...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Evidence and Plausible Defence of Handloan. Demand and acceptance of bribe not proved beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 7, 12, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 26-04-2006 passed by the Special Judge and Additional Sessions Judge, Pusad, District Yavatmal in Special Case No. 2/2002, whereb...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Bribery Case Due to Lack of Reliable Evidence of Prior Demand. Prosecution's Failure to Examine Independent Witnesses and Unexplained Delay in Complaint Lead to Doubt, Entitling Accused to Benefit of Doubt Under Prevention of Corruption Act....

The case pertained to an appeal filed by the State of Maharashtra against the acquittal of Ramrao Khawale, a Talathi, by the Special Judge, Amravati, in a bribery case under the Prevention of Corrupti...