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Supreme Court Acquits Stepfather in Child Murder Case Due to Botched Investigation and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Last Seen Theory and DNA Evidence Fail to Sustain Conviction Under Indian Evidence Act

The Supreme Court heard a criminal appeal against the High Court's affirmation of the stepfather's conviction for the murder of his six-year-old stepd...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Under Section 295A IPC and Section 67 IT Act in WhatsApp Group Case Due to Lack of Sanction and Insufficient Evidence -- Petitioner Acquitted of Religious Offence Charges

The Karnataka High Court allowed a criminal petition filed under Section 482 of the CrPC seeking to quash an FIR registered under Section 295A IPC and...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses MCGM's Challenge to MERC Regulation on Compensation for Delayed Electricity Connections. Regulation 4.10 requiring distribution licensees to pay compensation for failure to provide new connections within stipulated period is valid and not ultra vires the Electricity Act, 2003.

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), through its Brihanmumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BES&T), filed a writ petition un...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses MCGM's Challenge to MERC Regulation on Compensation for Delayed Electricity Connections. Regulation 4.10 requiring compensation for failure to provide new connections within stipulated time is held valid under Section 181 read with Section 57 of the Electricity Act, 2003.

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), a statutory corporation and local authority, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Consti...

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Bombay High Court Modifies Conviction from Section 376(2)(f) to Section 376(1) IPC in Rape of Minor Case — Sentence Reduced to Period Already Served. Victim's Age Above 12 Years Makes Section 376(2)(f) Inapplicable, Minimum Sentence Provision Not Attracted.

The appellant, Shahanawaj Shamsuddin Bhadgaonkar, was convicted by the Adhoc District Judge-2 and Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan, in Sessions Case ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case — Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Not Rebutted by Accused. Hand Loan of Rs.30 Lakhs Held Legally Enforceable Debt, Conviction Restored.

The original complainant, Smt. Sulekhabai Chowghule (since deceased, represented by her legal heir), filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negoti...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, Selvaraj Johnson Rodrigo, was convicted by the Special Judge, Mumbai, for offences under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plaintiff's Suit for Damages Against Bank in Negligence and Breach of Contract Claim. Plaintiff Fails to Prove Alleged Fraud and Collusion by Bank Officials in Dishonour of Bills of Exchange and Stoppage of Cash Credit Account.

The Plaintiff, Dileep Nevatia, sole proprietor of M/s. Sundeep Industries, filed a suit against the State Bank of India (successor to State Bank of In...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Allows State Appeal Against Acquittal in Theft and Public Property Damage Case — Defective Investigation Cannot Be Sole Ground for Acquittal. Trial Court Must Appreciate Evidence Dehors Investigation Defects to Determine if Case is Made Out Against Accused.

The State of Goa appealed against the acquittal of Dadasaheb Rane, a market inspector of Bicholim Municipal Council (BMC), who was charged with theft ...