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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Appeal Against Judicial Separation Decree in Hindu Marriage Act Case — Cruelty Not Established. Husband's Petition Under Section 10 and 13(1)(i-a) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Dismissed as Allegations of Mental Cruelty Were Not Proved and Were Based on Trivial Incidents.

The appeal was filed by the wife under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the judgment of the Family Court, Nagpur, in Petition No...

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Bombay High Court Refers Conflict on Emergency Parole for POCSO Convicts to Larger Bench. Interpretation of Rule 19(1)(C) of Maharashtra Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959 Requires Resolution of Conflicting Decisions on Entitlement of Convicts Under Section 376 IPC and POCSO Act.

The petitioner, Pintu Uttam Sonale, a convict under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Protection of Children from S...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Petition Against Wife's Demand for Compulsory Sexual Relations or IVF. Court holds that forcing a spouse to procreate violates Article 21 and is against public policy.

The case involves a marital dispute between a husband (petitioner) and wife (respondent). The husband filed for divorce at Panvel, while the wife file...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Teacher for Rape of Minor Student Under Sections 366(A), 376(2)(f) and 506 IPC. The court found the victim's testimony credible and corroborated by medical evidence, dismissing the appeal.

The appellant, Nana @ Sandeep Tukaram Shinde, was a teacher at Adarsh School in Rahimatpur, Satara. The victim, a 12-year-old girl studying in 5th sta...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Unreliable Testimony. Conviction under Section 376(2)(i) IPC and Section 4 POCSO Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Mangesh Chandankhede, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge-1, Nagpur, for offences under Section 376(2)(i) of the Indian Pena...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inherent Improbability and False Implication — Conviction Under Section 376 IPC Set Aside on Grounds of Preponderance of Probabilities.

The appellant, Rajesh s/o Kewalramji Chute, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Bhandara, for offences under Section 376 IPC (rape) and Section 506 I...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Stepfather for Rape of Minor Stepdaughter Under POCSO Act and IPC. The Court held that the testimony of the prosecutrix was reliable and corroborated by medical evidence, and that the sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment was adequate.

The case involves two appeals arising from the conviction of the accused, the stepfather of the victim, for rape of a minor. The prosecution case was ...