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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Acquittal under Section 498A IPC in Husband-Wife Case. Circumstantial evidence including last seen theory and motive sufficient to convict for murder under Section 302 IPC, but cruelty charge not proved....

The appellant, Yogesh Dinesh Bharadwaj, was convicted by the Second Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, in Sessions Case No.142 of 2004 for the murder of his wife Prachi under Section 302 IPC and for ca...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Direct Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Asgar Ali Mohd. Mumtaz Mansuri, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, for the murder of Asgar Mansur under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Summary Judgment in Favor of Asset Managers in Commercial Paper Recovery Suit Despite Pending SICA Appeal. The court held that Section 22 of SICA does not bar recovery suits where BIFR has declined registration, and the defendant failed to raise any triable issue....

The plaintiffs, Pramerica Asset Managers Pvt. Ltd. and others, filed two summary suits against Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. for recovery of Rs. 25 crores each, based on written contracts for commerc...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Suit for Possession Against Trespassers for Lack of Jurisdiction Under Section 9A CPC. Court holds that the suit is not maintainable as the property is wakf property and the Wakf Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction under the Wakf Act, 1995....

The plaintiffs, Valimohamed Haji Allarakha Sonawala Wakf through its trustees and mutawallis, filed a suit in the Bombay High Court seeking a declaration that the defendants were trespassers in respec...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Review Petition in Debt Recovery Case — No Error Apparent on Record. Review Petition under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC fails as petitioner failed to deposit amount as directed, and no grounds for review were made out....

The petitioner, M/s MRB Roadconst. Pvt. Ltd., filed a Review Petition before the Bombay High Court seeking review of an order dated 10th June 2015 passed in Writ Petition No.6778 of 2014. The backgrou...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Externment Order in Karnataka Police Act Case — Lack of Material to Show Petitioner as Habitual Offender. Externment order under Section 55-A of Karnataka Police Act, 1963 set aside as the authority failed to consider that the petitioner was a permanent resident and the alleged offences were not of such nature as to warrant externment....

The petitioner, Ahamed @ Mudassir, a permanent resident of Rajendra Nagar, Mysuru, challenged an externment order dated 16.12.2015 passed by the Special Executive Magistrate and Deputy Commissioner of...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Land Tribunal Order for Violation of Natural Justice in Occupancy Rights Claim. Failure to Consider Amendment Application and Provide Opportunity to Lead Evidence Renders Order Illegal....

The petitioners, legal heirs of late Narayan Nagappa Naik, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the order dated 23.01.201...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Reemployment of CMD of Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited. Court holds that reemployment policy for CPSEs is governed by DPE guidelines, not Handbook for Personnel Officers....

The petitioner, a retired accountant and public-spirited citizen, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, seeking a Writ of Certiorari to quash the proceedings o...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows MIDC Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — Reduces Enhanced Rate from Rs.1,25,000 to Rs.1,00,000 per Hectare. Court Relies on Comparable Sale Instances and Potential Value of Land Under Maharashtra Industrial Development Act....

The case involves an appeal by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) against the enhancement of land acquisition compensation awarded by the Reference Court, and a cross-objection ...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows MIDC Appeal and Dismisses Claimant's Cross Objection in Land Acquisition Compensation Case. Reference Court's enhancement of compensation from Rs.26,500 to Rs.1,25,000 per hectare upheld as based on evidence, but further enhancement claimed by claimant rejected....

The case pertains to acquisition of land admeasuring 2.75 HR from Survey No. 185 at Mouza Tadali, Chandrapur, for industrial purpose by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). A not...