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Supreme Court Dismisses Petitions Seeking Return to Paper Ballots or 100% VVPAT Counting in Elections. Court Upholds EVMs with VVPAT as Sufficiently Transparent and Reliable, Rejects Allegations of Manipulation Without Evidence.

The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms and others seeking various directions regarding ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in POCSO Case — Acquittal Upheld as Prosecution Witnesses Turn Hostile and Evidence Lacks Credibility.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 05.01.2019 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-1, Gondia (Designated Court)...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Dismissal of Bus Driver in Fatal Accident Case — Negligent Driving Resulting in Death and Injuries Justifies Dismissal; Labour Court's Reinstatement Order Quashed as Perverse Under Section 11A of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

The petitioner, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), challenged the orders of the Labour Court and Industrial Court which had set asi...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction based solely on circumstantial evidence fails as prosecution unable to prove motive or establish chain of circumstances.

The appellant, Janabai, was convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of her daughter-in-law Meerabai and sentenced to life imprisonment. The pro...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Prevention of Corruption Act Case Due to Invalid Sanction and Insufficient Evidence. Failure to Obtain Valid Sanction Under Section 6 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 Renders Trial Void and Conviction Unsustainable.

The case pertains to an appeal against the conviction of the appellants under Sections 5(1)(e) read with 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 194...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Cheating Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Deception. Conviction under Section 417 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that accused made false promise with intent to deceive complainant.

The appellant, Shankar, was convicted by the I Additional Sessions Judge, Dakshina Kannada, Mangalore, in S.C. No. 78/2005 for the offence punishable ...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case — Revisional Court Cannot Reappreciate Evidence Unless Perverse. Accused failed to rebut presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 regarding legally enforceable debt.

The case arises from a private complaint filed by the complainant (since deceased, represented by legal representatives) against the accused-petitione...

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High Court of Bombay Considers Interim Motions in Suit by Foreign Trustees for Recovery of Assets Allegedly Concealed in India. The Court Examines Whether Plaintiffs Have Made Out Prima Facie Case for Disclosure and Deposit Orders Based on US Bankruptcy Court Findings.

The suit was filed by ITC Ltd., acting as trustees in bankruptcy of Suresh Chitalia, Devang Chitalia, EST Fibres Inc., and Lokman Establishment, to re...