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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Doctor for Murder of Wife Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Chain of Circumstances Including Motive, Last Seen, and Recovery of Weapon Held Sufficient to Prove Guilt Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Dr. Rajendra Kapgate, a medical practitioner, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife Neeta. The couple married in 1984 and had two children. After two years of m...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Refusal to Enforce Foreign Arbitral Award Under Section 50(1)(b) of Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 — Award Not Binding on Non-Signatory Respondents as They Were Not Parties to Arbitration Agreement....

The appellant, Integrated Sales Services Limited (ISSL), a Hong Kong company, entered into a Representation Agreement on 18th September 2000 with DMC Management Consultants Ltd (DMC MCL), a company ba...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Status of Voluntary Health Workers as Workmen Entitled to Permanency. Municipal Corporation's Scheme of Voluntary Health Workers does not create a master-servant relationship, but workers are entitled to permanency under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

This group of petitions concerns Voluntary Health Workers appointed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, particularly in relation to their status as workmen of the Corporation and their ent...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Order Returning Plaint in Slum Rehabilitation Dispute, Finding Trial Court Erred in Not Deciding Jurisdiction Preliminary Issue. Full Bench Decision in Tulsiwadi Navnirman Held Not to Bar Civil Suit; Allegations of Fraud Required Adjudication, and Vague Issue Framing Was Insufficient....

The appeal arose from an order of the City Civil Court at Bombay in a suit filed by the appellants (plaintiffs) seeking declaratory and injunctionary reliefs concerning a slum rehabilitation scheme on...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Administrator Appointment in Waqf Management Dispute — Violation of Section 64 of Waqf Act, 1995. Appointment of Administrator without following removal procedure under Section 64 of Waqf Act, 1995 is illegal and unsustainable....

The petitioner, Firoz Afzal, was appointed as Mutawalli of Masjid-E-Mahal Kallan (Sunni), a Waqf governed by the Waqf Act, 1995, on 16.04.2015. On 16.03.2016, the Karnataka State Board of Waqfs appoin...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellants in CBI Bank Fraud Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Sections 120(B), 409, 467, 471, 477(A) IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove criminal conspiracy and dishonest misappropriation....

The judgment pertains to three criminal appeals filed by Jitender Prasad Kaushik (A1), Raphael Joseph Manohar (A2), and another appellant (A3) against their conviction by the XXI Additional City Civil...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Claimants' Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Case — Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. Court recomputed compensation at Rs. 11,47,500/- after applying multiplier 18 and deducting 50% contributory negligence, but allowed claimants to retain higher amount already awarded by Tribunal....

The case arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on 18.12.2010, involving a motorcycle driven by the deceased, Sri. Karthik Bhogaraju, and a car driven by the first respondent, Smt. Mamatha...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Future General India Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. Multiplier applied as per age of deceased, not claimant, and future prospects considered for self-employed victim....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimants, parents of the deceased, sought enhancement of compensation, while the Insurance Company challenged the award. The dec...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Insurance Company's Appeal and Dismisses Claimants' Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Compensation Reduced Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased. Deceased motorcyclist found 50% contributory negligent for accident with insured vehicle, reducing insurer's liability....

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 10.05.2010 involving a motorcycle driven by the deceased and a car insured by the appellant insurance company. The claimants, legal representativ...