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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim Case — Deemed Passenger Status Established. Court held that the Railway Claims Tribunal erred in dismissing the claim on ground of lack of bona fide passenger evidence, as the railway's own report and co-passenger statement indicated the deceased was a passenger....

The appellants, parents of the deceased Parmeshwar Kisan Ingle, filed a claim before the Railway Claims Tribunal, Nagpur, seeking compensation for the death of their son in an untoward incident. Accor...

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Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused in Rape Cases Based on Promise of Marriage. Distinguishes Between Breach of Promise and False Promise Under Section 376(2)(n) IPC....

The Bombay High Court at Nagpur Bench heard three applications for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) filed by Sachin Tukaram Muneshwar, Syed Abubakar S...

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Bombay High Court Reduces Sentence of Uncle Convicted for Rape of Niece Due to Special Reasons and Pre-amendment Provision. Conviction under Section 376(1) IPC Upheld but Sentence Reduced from 7 to 5 Years with Compensation of Rs.1,00,000 to Victim....

The appellant, Umesh Tulshiram Kolhe, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Khamgaon, for offences under Sections 376(1) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to 7 years rigor...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Disqualification of Gram Panchayat Member Under Section 14(1)(j3) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958 — Encroachment by Father's Property Not Attributable to Petitioner....

The petitioner, Parvatabai @ Shobha d/o Kisan Kakde, was elected as a member of the Gram Panchayat in October 2012. Respondent No.6 filed an application under Section 14(1)(j3) of the Maharashtra Vill...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dacoity and House Trespass Case Due to Unreliable Identification. Identification by torchlight in darkness held insufficient to sustain conviction under Sections 452 and 395 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The appellant, Indrabali Patai Rajbhar, was convicted by the Assistant Sessions Judge for Greater Bombay in Sessions Case No.524 of 2005 for offences under Section 452 (house trespass) and Section 395...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Political Rivalry Motive Insufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Sections 147, 148, 302 r/w 149 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of nine respondents (original accused) for offences under Sections 147, 148, and 302 read with 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, arising from ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Improper Appreciation of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302 and 449 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove motive and chain of circumstances....

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of the appellant, Chhaya Baba @ Shivaji Mane, and the deceased co-accused Sonabai Bhau Mane, under Sections 449 and 302 read with Section 34 of the I...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Arbitration Petitions Challenging Appointment of Sole Arbitrator in Property Dispute. Court holds that appointment of arbitrator by consent of parties is valid and cannot be challenged under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The judgment pertains to two arbitration petitions filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The petitioners in Arbitration Petition No. 646 of 2015 challenged the appointm...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Under COFEPOSA Act Due to Non-Supply of Incriminating Documents. Detenu's Right to Make Effective Representation Under Article 22(5) Violated as Statements of Co-Accused and Call Data Records Not Furnished....

The petitioner, wife of the detenu Vilas Vithal Ambokar, challenged a preventive detention order dated 10th April 2015 passed by the Principal Secretary (Appeals and Security), Government of Maharasht...