High Court of Judicature at Bombay hears First Appeal No. 1568 of 2024 against Suit No. 3054 of 2018.
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High Court
Conviction Under Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Upheld – DNA Evidence Confirmed Biological Parentage
21 Feb 2025Conviction and Sentence Confirmed – Consent Obtained Under Misconception of Fact – Victim Below Eighteen Years of Age (a) Consent of Minor Irrele...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Maintenance and Paternity Dispute — Holds That Family Court Cannot Reopen Paternity When Civil Court's Finding on Legitimacy Has Attained Finality. The presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, when conclusively established by a competent civil court, bars a subsequent maintenance proceeding from determining paternity against a third party.
1 Jan 2025The case involves a long-standing dispute over the paternity and maintenance of a child born to a married woman. The respondent, Milan Joseph, was bor...
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Bombay High Court Allows Adoption Petition, Sets Aside Custody Order in Favor of Adoptive Parents — Deed of Adoption Valid Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 Despite Lack of Witnesses and Registration.
19 Aug 2023The case involves a dispute between adoptive parents (petitioners) and biological parents (respondents) over the custody of a minor child aged 2 years...
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Supreme Court Allows Wife's Appeal Against DNA Test Order in Divorce Case, Upholding Marital Presumption of Paternity. The Court Held That the Presumption Under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, Cannot Be Rebutted by DNA Evidence Alone Without Proof of Non-Access, Protecting the Child's Legitimacy and Privacy Rights.
20 Feb 2023The dispute arose from a divorce petition filed by the husband under Sections 13(1)(i) and (ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, alleging adultery by ...
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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Appeal for Sentence Enhancement and Partly Allows Accused's Appeal by Reducing Sentence in Abetment of Suicide Case. Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Upheld but Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone Due to Age and Family Circumstances.
10 Jan 2020The case involves two cross-appeals arising from a common judgment of the Fast Track Court, Devanahalli in S.C.No.271/2010 dated 25.02.2011. The State...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Caste-Based Murder Case — Evidence of Eyewitnesses Found Credible Despite Minor Contradictions. The Court held that the testimony of a single reliable witness is sufficient for conviction, and delay in FIR receipt does not vitiate the case if explained.
21 Feb 2019The Supreme Court dismissed appeals against the conviction of seven accused for the murder of Murugaiyan, a Scheduled Caste man, and for setting his h...
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High Court
High Court of Karnataka Allows DNA Test in Partition Suit to Determine Paternity Under Order 26 Rule 10-A CPC. The court upheld the appellate court's order for DNA testing to establish the relationship between the parties in a partition suit.
3 Sep 2014The petitioner, Sri Hanumappa, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 13.1.2014 passed by the Senior Civil Judge at Hiriyur in R.A.No.11/201...
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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Causing Disappearance of Evidence in Infanticide Case — Life Imprisonment Confirmed for Mother Who Threw Newborn into Well.
23 Feb 2012The appellant, Kanchan Vilas Kumbhar, was convicted by the III Additional Sessions Judge, Baramati, in Sessions Case No.96 of 2003 for offences under ...
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Testamentary Petition for Probate Due to Lack of Jurisdiction and Non-Prosecution. The court held that the petitioner failed to establish the deceased's domicile in Maharashtra and did not pursue the petition diligently, resulting in dismissal.
30 Nov -0001The case involves a testamentary petition filed by Arnold Samson of Sweden, claiming to be the only son and sole heir of the deceased, seeking probate...
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