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Bombay High Court Upholds Dismissal of Judicial Officer for Misconduct. Disciplinary proceedings against a Civil Judge for unauthorized absence and insubordination were valid, and the penalty of dismissal was proportionate under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules.

The petitioner, Harishchandra Sarjerao Gajbhiye, joined the judicial service in Maharashtra on 13/7/1988 as a Civil Judge, Junior Division and Judicia...

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Supreme Court Restores Conviction Under Section 302 IPC in Holika Dahan Eve Murder Case. High Court's Conversion to Section 304 Part II Set Aside as Unlawful Assembly's Common Intention to Cause Death Established.

The case arises from an incident on the eve of Holika Dahan (07.03.2012) where Krishan (A-1) abused Subhash (the deceased). The next day, Brahmjit (A-...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Nigerian National in NDPS Case — 13-Year Rigorous Imprisonment Affirmed. Conscious possession of 2.5 kg heroin in checked-in baggage established; presumption under Section 35 NDPS Act not rebutted.

The appellant, Okacha Mike, a Nigerian national aged 68 years, was convicted by the Special Judge under the NDPS Act for offences punishable under Sec...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Grievous Hurt and Criminal Trespass in Family Land Dispute — Medical Evidence of Grievous Injury Confirmed by X-ray and Doctor's Testimony.

The case arises from a criminal revision application filed by the complainant Vinayak Yeshwantrao Junghare against the judgment of the Adhoc Additiona...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Convicts in Murder Case Under Section 302 IPC. High Court's affirmation of life imprisonment upheld based on eyewitness testimony and discovery of weapons, despite challenges to evidence reliability.

The appeal arose from a murder conviction where two appellants were convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, a...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeals by Accused Against Conviction for Murder of IOC Officer — Admissibility of Confessional Statements Under Section 25 of Evidence Act Challenged. Confessional Statements Made to Non-Investigating Police Officers Argued as Inadmissible Under Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

These appeals arose from the conviction of several accused for the murder of S. Manjunath, a Sales Officer with Indian Oil Corporation, who had inspec...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Revision, Reduces Sentence in Unlawful Assembly and Grievous Hurt Case. Constructive Liability Under Section 149 IPC Upheld for Accused Who Joined Armed Assembly Without Active Participation.

The case arises from a criminal revision application filed by five accused challenging their conviction and sentence by the Judicial Magistrate First ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 326 IPC Set Aside as Medical Evidence Did Not Support Grievous Hurt Allegations.

The case pertains to an incident where the complainant, Ganapati Hegde, alleged that on 04.06.2008 at around 7:30 p.m., while he was returning home fr...