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Supreme Court Allows Wife's Complaint at Parental Home in Section 498A IPC Case — Jurisdiction Based on Continuing Offence and Consequences Under CrPC Sections 178 and 179.

The case involved a group of appeals concerning the jurisdictional issue under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) read with Sections 177, 178...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 302 and 324 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness testimony was inconsistent and not supported by other evidence.

The appellant, Tikaram Krishnalal Pandey, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, under Sections 302 and 324 of the Indian Pen...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Contractual Employee Against Non-Extension of Contract — Order Held Stigmatic Requiring Enquiry. Termination Based on Unsatisfactory Work Grounds, Preceded by Allegations of Misconduct, Cannot Be Passed Without Following Principles of Natural Justice.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Swati Priyadarshini against the State of Madhya Pradesh and others, setting aside the Division Bench jud...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Under Section 101 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 — Sets Aside Order Declining to Treat Accused as Juvenile. Court Holds That Age Determination Must Be Based on Earliest Available Evidence and Benefit of Doubt Must Be Given to Accused.

The appellant, Sri Puneet S, was the sole accused in a case charge-sheeted for offences under Sections 366A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, an...

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Supreme Court Upholds Theft Conviction of Air Force Cadet for Unauthorised Flight of Aircraft. Temporary Unauthorised Use of Government Aircraft for Personal Purposes Amounts to Dishonest Misappropriation Under Section 378 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The case concerned the prosecution of K. N. Mehra, a cadet at the Indian Air Force Academy, Jodhpur, for theft of an aircraft under Section 378 of the...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Relatives in Abetment of Suicide Case. Death Note Alleging Verbal Threats a Month Prior Lacked Proximate Connection and Direct Instigation to Attract Section 306 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.

The case involved a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of a charge sheet and proceedings fo...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union's Petition Challenging Labour Court Award Denying Reinstatement of Workman. Domestic Inquiry Held Fair and Punishment of Dismissal Upheld as Not Disproportionate Under Section 11A of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

The petitioner, Maharashtra General Kamgar Union, a registered trade union, challenged the Award dated 8th April 1994 (Part-I) and Award dated 7th Apr...

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Bombay High Court Hears and Disposes of Challenge to Withdrawal of Lecturer Approval by Vice Chancellor. The Writ Petition Raises Key Questions on the Authority of University Officials Over Appointments in Affiliated Colleges.

The case involved a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the withdrawal of approval of the petitioner's appointmen...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Sections 302 and 498-A IPC set aside as dying declarations were contradictory and lacked corroboration.

The appellant, Kashinath S/o Potanna Pitlewad, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Nanded, for the murder of his wife, Muktabai, under Sections 302 a...