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Bombay High Court Quashes Investigation Order Against Police Officer in Corruption Case for Lack of Sanction. The court held that a public servant cannot be investigated under the Prevention of Corruption Act without prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC and Section 19 PC Act.

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Vikas Wagh, a police officer, challenging an order dated 24 January 2014 passed by the lear...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Insurance Executive in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. Allegations of cruelty under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act fail as no part of cause of action arose within Mumbai where FIR was registered.

The petitioner, Mr. Vijay Choudhary, Vice President – Human Resources at Max New York Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Gurgaon, filed a criminal writ petiti...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Dismisses State's Petition Challenging Sessions Court's Rejection of Application to Reject Approver's Vakalatnama and Transfer Her to Another Jail. Approver's Right to Engage Counsel of Her Choice Upheld Under Section 303 CrPC and Article 22(1) of the Constitution.

The State of Maharashtra, through the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Washim, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the High Court of Bombay at Nagpur ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Set-off of Pre-conviction Detention Under Section 428 Cr.P.C. in Rape Conviction Case. Court Directs Jail Authorities to Recalculate Sentence by Setting Off Period of Incarceration Prior to Conviction Against Substantive Sentence of Imprisonment.

The petitioner, Tenzin @ Elin Dorje, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Panaji, in Sessions Case No. 23/2016 for offences under Sections ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Abetment of Suicide Charges Against Co-Actor in TV Serial Due to Absence of Instigation or Active Participation. Relationship breakup and emotional distress do not constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC without evidence of direct or indirect acts of instigation.

The applicant, Sheezan Mohd. Khan, a co-actor in a TV serial, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Extension Order in MCOCA Case for Non-Compliance with Section 21(2)(b) — Default Bail Granted. Extension granted on application of Investigating Officer instead of Public Prosecutor's report, and without hearing accused, held illegal.

The appellants were arrested in Crime No. 242/2023 by Wardha City Police for offences under Sections 307, 143, 147, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, Sect...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Causing Disappearance of Evidence in Well Disposal Case. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen Theory and Recovery of Incriminating Articles Sufficient to Sustain Life Imprisonment Under Section 302 IPC.

The appellants, Gautam Kamlakar Pardeshi and Rahul @ Lalya Yogesh Jadhav, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vasai, for the murder of an...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Rape and Robbery in Case of False Promise of Marriage. Court holds that sexual intercourse on false promise of marriage constitutes rape under Section 375 IPC and that theft during such act amounts to robbery under Section 390 IPC.

The case involves two appeals: Criminal Appeal No. 467 of 2012 filed by the convict Anand Singh challenging his conviction and sentence, and Criminal ...