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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Against Election Notification for Co-operative Society Elections — Writ Appeal Held Not Maintainable as Election Process Was Already Commenced.

The appellants, a trust and its president, filed a writ petition challenging an election notification dated 01/08/2025 issued by the Returning Officer...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Defamation Complaint Against Political Party for Lack of Specific Allegations. BJP's Criminal Proceedings Under Sections 499, 500 IPC Set Aside as Complaint Did Not Disclose How the Party Itself Committed the Offence.

The petitioner, Bharatiya Janata Party (Karnataka State Unit), filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking qua...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Multiple dying declarations with contradictions and absence of independent witnesses led to benefit of doubt for accused under Sections 498A, 302, 306 IPC and Section 4 Dowry Prohibition Act.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of five accused persons (husband, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and two brothers-in-law) for o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Probate Petition for Will Dated 1988 Due to Suspicious Circumstances and Failure to Prove Genuine Execution. Court holds that propounder must dispel all suspicions surrounding the will, including unnatural disposition and lack of independent evidence.

The case concerns a testamentary suit filed by Suresh Hemmady, the executor under the will of Mira R. Nadkarni, seeking probate of the will dated 15th...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal in Copyright Infringement Case — No Prima Facie Case for Injunction Against Film Release. Plaintiff Failed to Establish Sufficient Similarity Between His Story and the Film 'Jannat 2' to Restrain Its Release.

The appellant, Kapil Chopra, filed a suit against Kunal Deshmukh (director), Vishesh Films India Pvt. Ltd. (producer), and Fox Star Studios Private Li...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Striking Off Defence for Non-Payment of Maintenance in Family Court Proceedings. Failure to Pay Interim Maintenance Under Section 18 of Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956 Justifies Striking Off Defence Under Order 39 Rule 11 CPC.

The petitioner-husband and respondent-wife married on 3.5.1983. Marital discord led to multiple proceedings: the wife filed for divorce under Section ...