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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Father's Petition for Modification of Maintenance Order Under Section 127 Cr.PC — No Change in Circumstances Established. Father's Obligation to Maintain Minor Children Not Absolved by Mother's Acquisition of Property.

The petitioner, Rudrappa, filed a petition under Section 127 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 before the Family Court, Dharwad, seeking modificati...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Bigamy Case — Marriage Not Proved as Customary Divorce Established. Appellant failed to prove that her marriage with accused No.1 was subsisting at the time of his second marriage under Section 494 IPC.

The appellant, Smt. Tayawwa, filed a private complaint under Section 200 CrPC alleging that her husband, Narasappa (accused No.1), married her accordi...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Railway Board's Petition Challenging CAT Order in Service Matter - Respondent's Past Service as Assistant Research Officer Not Considered for Pensionary Benefits Under Railway Service Rules.

The judgment pertains to a writ petition filed by the Railway Board and others against an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Bangalor...

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High Court of Bombay Examines Writ Petition No. 3506 of 2025 Involving Adoption by Parents with Disabled Biological Children. Court Assesses Whether Adoption Norms Provide for Relaxation in Such Circumstances.

The petitioners, a married couple, were Prospective Adoptive Parents. They had two biological daughters, one born on 24 August 2014 and the other on 2...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeal Against High Court's Acquittal of Accused in POCSO Act and IPC Rape Case Due to Procedural Irregularities. Case Involves Questions on Joinder of Trial Under Section 223 CrPC, Proof of Age, and Reliability of Victim Testimony in Sexual Offence Cases.

The appellant, father of a minor rape victim, filed an appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the High Court's acquittal of the two accused under...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Compensation Determination Under Indian Telegraph Act for Land Diminution Due to Transmission Tower Erection. District Court's Award of Compensation for Diminution in Land Value Upheld in Revision Petitions Under Section 115 of CPC.

The matter arose from a batch of miscellaneous petitions filed by landowners under Section 16(3) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, seeking compensati...

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Bombay High Court Adjudicates Petitions Challenging Mumbai Port Trust's Summary Eviction Notices Under Bye-law No.9. Petitioners Sought Declaration That Bye-law No.9 Ultra Vires Public Premises Act and Violated Natural Justice.

In a batch of writ petitions, occupants of structures at Reay Road, Mazgaon, Mumbai, challenged eviction notices issued by the Mumbai Port Trust on 06...

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High Court of Bombay Confirms Death Sentence for Accused in Rape and Murder of Four-Year-Old Girl. Conviction under Sections 302, 376(2)(i), 377, 363, 366, 201 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code Upheld for Acts Committed in Furtherance of Common Intention.

The case arises from a reference under Section 366 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for confirmation of the death sentence and an appeal agains...