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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Arrest Warrant in Maintenance Case — Failure to Consider Objections and Lack of Proper Service Render Order Unsustainable. Family Court directed to reconsider husband's objections in proceedings under Section 125 CrPC after ensuring proper service of notice.

The petitioner, Sri Sailesh Kumar, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengalur...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Seeking Concurrency of Sentences Under Section 427(2) CrPC for Prisoner Convicted in Two Separate Trials. Court Directs State to Treat Previous Seven-Year Sentence as Concurrent with Subsequent Life Imprisonment and Recalculate Sentence for Premature Release.

The petitioner, Kailas Shankar Navekar, was convicted in Sessions Case No. 100/2006 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Beed for offences under Sections...

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Bombay High Court Allows Concurrency of Sentences Under Section 427(2) CrPC for Prisoner Serving Life Imprisonment. Previous Sentence of Seven Years Directed to Run Concurrently with Life Sentence for Offence Committed Prior to First Conviction.

The petitioner, Kailas Shankar Navekar, was convicted in Sessions Case No. 100/2006 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Beed, for offences under Section...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Appellant in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 50 -- Search Procedure Violated Mandatory Safeguards Under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

The Appellant, a Kenyan national, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Court for offences under Sections 22(c) and 21(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and...

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Gujarat High Court Acquits Sales Tax Officer in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, Manilal Bhikhabhai Makwana, was a Sales Tax Officer in Ahmedabad. The complainant, Himanshu Jayantibhai Patel, was a honey trader. The ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Bus Driver in Fatal Accident Case — Conviction Under Section 304-A IPC Upheld. High Court's Revision Order Partly Allowing Appeal Upheld as No Ground for Interference Under Article 136.

The appellant, Mahadevanna D.M., was employed as a driver with the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). On 27.12.2011, at around 7:15 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Fatal Road Accident Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Rash or Negligent Driving. Conviction under Sections 279, 338, and 304-A IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilty Mind Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The revision petitioner, Manasing Tukaram Lamani, was the accused in C.C. No. 208/2011 before the Principal Civil Judge and JMFC, Bagalkot. He was con...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Assault and Criminal Intimidation but Grants Probation to Accused. Court holds that benefit of Probation of Offenders Act can be granted even after conviction if no previous conviction is proved and circumstances warrant leniency.

The case arises from a private complaint filed by Sushil Sawant (appellant) against six accused persons (respondents 2 to 7) alleging offences under S...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, Balkrishna Bhau Desai, a Sectional Engineer in the Public Works Department, was convicted by the Special Judge, Baramati for offences u...