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Bombay High Court Reduces Sentence in Rape Case Due to Consensual Nature and Acquittal of Co-Accused. Appellant convicted under Section 376 IPC for rape of a minor, but sentence reduced from ten to seven years considering consensual intercourse and acquittal of co-accused....

The appellant, Balam @ Ankush Anil Chavan, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, for an offence under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to ten years rigorous imp...

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Bombay High Court Allows SICOM Petition to Enforce Guarantee Liability Under State Financial Corporations Act, 1951. Guarantors' Defense of Discharge Due to Variation in Contract Rejected as Guarantees Were Continuing and No Material Alteration Occurred....

The petition was filed by SICOM Ltd., a State Financial Corporation, under Sections 31(1)(aa) and 32 of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951, seeking to enforce the liability of the respondents ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Revision Against Maintenance Order in Favor of Divorced Wife Under Section 125 CrPC. Maintenance granted to divorced wife is valid as long as she remains unmarried and is unable to maintain herself, despite divorce decree....

The petitioner, Dr. Shrishail Ramakrishna Bijapure, filed a revision petition under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act against an order dated 21.11.2013 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Possession Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Disturbed Under Section 100 CPC. Sale Deed of 1948 Establishes Plaintiff's Title; Defendant's Claim of Adverse Possession Fails for Lack of Evidence....

The present second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) was filed by the original defendant, Tulsiram S/o Laxman Bajad, challenging the concurrent decrees of possession ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Medical Evidence Contradicting Ocular Testimony. Acquittal of Accused Nos. 2 and 3 Upheld as Injuries Were Incised Wounds Caused by Sword, Not Iron Pipes/Rods Allegedly Used by Them....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the acquittal of original accused nos. 2 (Prabhakar Nivrutti Choudhari), 3 (Mohan Nivrutti Choudhari), and 4 (Nivrutti Vishnu Choudhari) by the trial c...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Appeal as Abated Due to Appellant's Death. Appeal against conviction abates upon death of appellant under Section 394 CrPC....

The appellant, Kisan Nivrutti Choudhari, had filed Criminal Appeal No.103 of 1995 before the Bombay High Court against his conviction. During the pendency of the appeal, the appellant died on 14th Sep...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Suit for Possession and Mesne Profits — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Disturbed Under Section 100 CPC. No Substantial Question of Law Arises as Courts Below Correctly Appreciated Evidence on Title and Possession....

The case is a second appeal arising from a suit for possession and mesne profits filed by the original plaintiff Bajirao Amrit Shinde (since deceased, represented by legal representatives) against the...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Compulsory Retirement in Service Dispute — Upholds Disciplinary Authority's Order Based on Enquiry Findings. Labour Court's Rejection of Complaint Under MRTU & PULP Act, 1971 Upheld as No Perversity or Disproportionality Established....

The petitioner, Dhanraj s/o Nankuprasad Gupta, was employed with the Public Works Department, Maharashtra, from 27 December 1972 until his compulsory retirement on 4 June 2003. He had an unblemished r...