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High Court of Karnataka Allows Daughter's Maintenance Claim Under Section 125 CrPC Against Father Despite Muslim Personal Law. The court held that Section 125 CrPC overrides personal law and a major unmarried daughter unable to maintain herself is entitled to maintenance from her father.

The petitioner, Meharunnisa, an unmarried major Muslim daughter, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging the order of the Fast Track Court...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376(1), 341, 506, 109 IPC and Sections 4, 12, 17 POCSO Act set aside as victim's testimony was unreliable and medical evidence did not support rape.

The appellants, Kisan Damaji Naik and Ramesh Abidas Vasave, were convicted by the Sessions Judge, Nandurbar, in Sessions Case No. 01/2018 for offences...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Eviction Order Under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — Children Cannot Invoke Act Against Parent. The Act is designed for maintenance and welfare of senior citizens, not for children to seek eviction of their father.

The petitioners, Mrs. Nayana Sudhir Shah (wife of respondent No.1) and their major children, filed a Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constituti...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness Testimony. Acquittal of four accused under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC upheld as prosecution failed to prove motive and common intention beyond reasonable doubt.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of four accused persons (Mahadeo Laxman Sarane, Raju Laxman Sarane, Basu Laxman Sarane, and Si...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals in Domestic Worker Trafficking Case — Upholds High Court's Rejection of Compounding and Discharge Orders. Court holds that Section 370 IPC trafficking offence is non-compoundable and that prima facie case exists against accused for wrongful confinement and trafficking.

The Supreme Court of India dismissed two appeals arising from a common FIR involving allegations of wrongful confinement and trafficking of a female d...

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High Court of Karnataka Confirms Death Sentence for Nine Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive. Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Read with Section 149 IPC for Murder of Six Family Members.

The High Court of Karnataka, Circuit Bench at Dharwad, heard a criminal reference case (Crl.R.C. No.11/2009) for confirmation of death sentence awarde...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of Minor Girl — Rarest of Rare Case. The Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC for the brutal murder of a 4-year-old girl, finding the circumstantial evidence complete and the crime falling within the rarest of rare category.

The case involves the confirmation of a death sentence and an appeal against conviction. The accused, Ravi s/o Ashok Ghumare, was convicted by the Add...