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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Proof of Demand. Conviction under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d)(ii) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prosecution failed to establish demand of bribe beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Pradeep H. Harwalkar, a Junior Passenger Assistant with Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., was convicted by the Special Court for CBI in ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Unproven Age of Victim. Birth Certificate with overwriting and lack of ossification test render age of victim unproven, vitiating conviction under Sections 376(2)(i),(n) IPC, Goa Children's Act, and POCSO Act.

The appellant, Santosh Gore, was convicted by the Children's Court for the State of Goa in Special Case No.36/2017 for offences under Section 376(2)(i...

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High Court of Karnataka Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Dengue Outbreak Based on Letter to Editor, Directs State to Implement Preventive Measures. Right to Health Under Article 21 Obligates State to Control Vector-Borne Diseases.

The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, presided by Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice K.V. Aravind, delivered a judgment on February 13, 2025, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PIL Seeking Implementation of Cow Slaughter Ban and Cattle Protection Laws — Court Finds No Violation of Statutory Provisions and Declines to Issue Mandamus.

The High Court of Karnataka dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the Registrar General of the High Court of Karnataka seeking directi...

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High Court of Karnataka Directs Police to Conduct Fair Investigation in Crime No.193/2022 in Accordance with Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 and RBI/NPCI Guidelines — Petitioner PhonePe Private Limited seeks mandamus for comprehensive probe.

The petitioner, PhonePe Private Limited, a company registered under the Companies Act, 2013 and a Third Party Application Provider (TPAP) in the UPI e...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Assistant Registrar's Order in Co-operative Election Dispute for Lack of Jurisdiction. Petitioner's Candidature Rejection Upheld as Without Jurisdiction; Remedy Lies Before Co-operative Tribunal Under Section 70(2) of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959.

The petitioner, Sri S. Shivkumar, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Labour Court Award in Industrial Dispute — Reinstatement with 50% Back Wages for Illegal Termination. Services Rendered at Different Units of Same Employer Counted Together for Computing 240 Days Under Section 25F of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

The petitioner, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited, challenged an award of the First Labour Court, Nagpur, which directed reinstatemen...