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High Court of Bombay Issues Suo Motu Directions to State to Ensure Proper Care for Mentally Deficient Children in Homes. State’s Failure to Implement Juvenile Justice Act Provisions Prompted Mandatory Directions for Streamlined Recognition, Management Committees, and Mental Health Care.

This suo motu Public Interest Litigation was initiated by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay on the basis of a newspaper report dated 24 August 20...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Causing Hurt in Exorcism-Related Death. Accused's Claim of Insanity Rejected as He Failed to Prove Legal Insanity Under Section 84 IPC.

The appellant, Sanjay Nagorao Pote, was convicted by the Adhoc Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for the murder of his cousin Vitthal and for causing hurt t...

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Bombay High Court Allows Daughter to Be Appointed Legal Guardian of Mother Suffering from Alzheimer's Disease — Recognizes Lacuna in Mental Health Act, 1987 and Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 for Guardianship of Mentally Ill Adults.

The petitioner, Anushka Rajiv Mohite, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking to be appointed as the legal guardian of her mother, ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape of Mentally Retarded Woman Due to Lack of Consent Evidence. Conviction under Section 376(2)(l) IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove absence of consent and knowledge of mental retardation.

The present appeal challenged the conviction and sentence of the appellant under Section 376(2)(l) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the rape o...

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Bombay High Court Allows Mentally Challenged Person to Donate Kidney to Brother Under Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 — Natural Guardians Can Give Consent for Organ Donation by Mentally Incompetent Donor.

The petitioners, Ganpatrao Pawar and his wife Suman, are parents of two sons: Amol (petitioner no. 3), who is mentally challenged and represented by h...

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Supreme Court Upholds Charges Against Husband and In-laws for Abetment of Suicide and Cruelty in 12-Year Marriage. Prima Facie Case Established Under Sections 306 and 498A IPC Based on Consistent Harassment and Sale of Streedhan.

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the husband and in-laws (appellants) against the Gujarat High Court's order refusing to discharge them from c...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Bench at Aurangabad Delivers Judgment in Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case. Appeal Filed by State of Maharashtra Against Acquittal of Three Accused for Offences Under Sections 498A, 302 r/w 34 IPC.

This judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, dealt with an appeal by the State of Maharashtra against the acquittal o...

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Supreme Court Allows Wife's Appeal in Mental Cruelty Divorce Case — High Court's Order of Dissolution Set Aside. Allegations of Illegitimate Relationship Not Proved; Trial Court's Dismissal of Husband's Petition Restored.

The appellant, Ravinder Kaur, was the wife of the original respondent, Manjeet Singh, who died during the pendency of the appeal. The respondent had f...