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Supreme Court Considers Appeals Against Death Sentence in Bihar Family Burning Case Under IPC Sections 302/149. High Court Had Confirmed Conviction and Death Sentence for Three Accused; Supreme Court Examines Propriety of Sentence on Grounds of Non-Compliance with Section 354(3) CrPC.

Background: The case arose from a gruesome multiple murder where six members of a family were burnt alive in their house, and the informant survived w...

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High Court of Bombay Disposes Three Criminal Applications in Matrimonial Dispute Seeking Quashing of FIRs. Accusations Involve IPC, POCSO Act, and Juvenile Justice Act Allegations Between Family Members.

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay dealt with three interconnected proceedings arising from a matrimonial dispute between a husband (Prakash Hotch...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Transfer Petition in Cheque Dishonour Case, Upholds Jurisdiction Under Section 142 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Bank’s Right to Choose Jurisdiction for Cheque Dishonour Cases Upheld – Transfer Denied Under Section 406 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Legislation on Gurdwara Management Under Entry 32 of List II. Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014 Found Constitutionally Valid as It Pertains to Management of Religious Institutions Within State Legislative Competence.

The dispute arose from the enactment of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014 by the State of Haryana, which created a separate juristic en...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused for Rape and Criminal Intimidation of Minor Daughter. Sentence of 5 Years RI Held Adequate; State's Appeal for Enhancement Dismissed.

The judgment arises from three connected proceedings: Criminal Appeal No. 218 of 2013 filed by the accused Madhukar Makaji Mudgul against his convicti...

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Supreme Court Refers Satyawati Sharma to Larger Bench in Delhi Rent Control Eviction Case — Landlord's Bonafide Need for Non-Residential Premises Under Section 14(1)(e) of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

The Supreme Court was hearing a batch of appeals arising from eviction petitions filed by landlords under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control A...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Appeal for Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty and Desertion — Allegations Not Proved Under Section 13(1)(i-a)(i-b) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Wife's temporary stay at parental home and filing of maintenance petition do not constitute cruelty or desertion.

The appellant-husband, Shri Amit, filed a petition under Section 13(1)(i-a) and (i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking dissolution of his marr...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Order Under Section 26 of Domestic Violence Act in Divorce Proceedings. Application Under Section 26 of DV Act Held Maintainable in Civil Suit for Divorce, and Appeal Under Section 29 Lies to Sessions Court Against Order of Civil Court.

The petitioner, Shri Narayan Babi Salgaonkar, a police constable, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court at Goa challenging an or...