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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Criminal Petition Seeking Redaction of Deposition in POCSO Case. Statement Under Section 164 CrPC Held Not Substantive Evidence; Reference by Witness in Deposition to Prior Statement Permissible for Contradiction/Corroboration Only....

The petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, was filed by the accused in a POCSO case seeking redaction of a portion of the deposition of PW-1 recorded on 1 July 2024, alleg...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Order Refusing to Set Aside Ex-Parte Decree in Suit for Specific Performance. Court holds that the Trial Court's order refusing to set aside ex-parte decree under Order IX Rule 13 CPC was not perverse or capricious, and the petitioner failed to show sufficient cause for non-appearance....

The petitioner, Sri. Raoji S/o. Devaji Patel, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 13.09.2024 passed by the II Additional Senior Ci...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition in Trademark Infringement Case, Upholds Trial Court's Refusal to Stay Suit Pending Rectification. Civil Court Has Concurrent Jurisdiction to Decide Infringement and Validity of Trademark Under Section 124 of Trade Marks Act, 1999....

The petitioners, M/s. Sri Laxmi Balaji Industries and M/s. Sri Laxmi Vinayaka Rice Industries, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in POCSO Case Due to Lack of Corroborative Medical Evidence and Inconsistent Identification. Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of two appellants, Rahul Rajabhau Pistulkar and Aditya @ Shubham Yevale, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act)....

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Petition Challenging Dismissal of Complaint Against Police Patil for Violation of Small Family Norms — Matter Remanded for Fresh Consideration in Light of Applicability of Maharashtra Civil Services (Declaration of Small Family) Rules, 2005 to Police Patil....

The petitioner filed a complaint against respondent no. 1, a Police Patil, before the Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) alleging inappropriate behaviour and violation of the small family norm by having a t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Tenants' Revision Against Eviction Decree for Arrears of Rent, Damage, and Unauthorized Construction Under Bombay Rent Act, 1947. Doctrine of Relation Back Not Applicable as Amendment Was Not Allowed to Relate Back to Original Filing Date....

The case involves a civil revision application filed by tenants (Anil Joginder Sachdev and Rajeev Joginder Sachdev) against a decree of eviction passed by the trial court and confirmed by the appellat...

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Bombay High Court Discharges Public Servants in Jail Sepoy Recruitment Scam Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Alleged Acts of Tampering with Marks Were Part of Official Duties, No Prima Facie Case of Criminal Conspiracy Made Out....

The Bombay High Court allowed a batch of writ petitions challenging the rejection of discharge applications by the Special Judge in a corruption case related to the recruitment of Jail Sepoys in Mahar...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Review Petition in Arbitration Appointment Case — Party Cannot Take Inconsistent Stances. Original Respondent's written commitment to a court-appointed sole arbitrator binds it, and its subsequent objection to the appointment is inequitable conduct....

The Original Respondent (Global Zone Sanitory Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.) filed a Review Petition against an order dated June 20, 2024, appointing a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitratio...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Tenant's Petition Challenging Eviction Decree — Valid Service of Demand Notice and Application of Section 12(3)(a) of Bombay Rent Act Upheld. Tenant's refusal of notice and monthly tenancy established; Appellate Court's findings not perverse....

The petitioners, Gorakh Rambhau Chothve and Jalinder Rambhau Chothve, were defendants in a suit for eviction and arrears of rent filed by the respondents, Vilas Eknath Kadam and Satish Eknath Kadam, w...

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High Court of Karnataka Partly Allows Appeals for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Vehicle Accident Deaths of Minors, Lays Down Guidelines for Just Compensation. Court Holds That Parents Are Entitled to Compensation Based on Notional Income of Deceased Minor Child, Applying Second Schedule Multipliers and Adding Future Prospects....

The appeals arose from two motor vehicle accidents involving minor children. In MFA 11440/2011, a 14-year-old boy died when the motorcycle he was riding pillion on was hit by a lorry; the Tribunal awa...