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Bombay High Court at Goa Allows Appeal in Murder Case Due to Procedural Irregularity in Mental Fitness Inquiry. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as trial proceeded without proper inquiry into appellant's unsoundness of mind under Section 328 CrPC.

The appellant, Maria @ Mariano Borges, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Mapusa, for the murder of his father Francisco Borges on 16.02....

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Bombay High Court Acquits In-laws in Dowry Death Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Sections 498A and 306 IPC set aside as dying declarations were contradictory and relatives turned hostile.

The appellants, Shamrao and Kausalyabai Kherdekar, were convicted by the trial court under Sections 498A and 306 read with Section 34 of the Indian Pe...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Criminal Petition to Quash Charges in Dog Accident Case. Accused Argues Offences Under IPC and Motor Vehicles Act Not Attracted Due to Lack of Mens Rea and Accident on Public Road.

The petitioner, the driver of a Fortuner SUV, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking to quash the...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Public View. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The petitioners, who are family members, filed three writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 of the Code of Crimina...

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Bombay High Court Grants Probate of Will Dated 1977 Despite Limitation and Forgery Challenges. Executor Succeeds in Proving Due Execution and Testamentary Capacity of Testator Who Died in 1979.

The plaintiff, Suresh Manilal Mehta, filed a petition for probate of a Will dated 16th March 1977 allegedly executed by Rameshchandra Jamnadas Dalal (...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Circumstantial Evidence Insufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Sections 498-A and 302 r/w 34 IPC.

The State of Karnataka, through Aland Police Station, filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against th...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declaration in Bride Burning Case. Dying declaration found reliable and voluntary, corroborated by medical evidence and motive, leading to confirmation of life sentence under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, Venkatesh Ramling Kaulge, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Osmanabad, for the murder of his wife Radha under Section 302...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376 and 506 IPC set aside as prosecutrix's evidence was inconsistent and medical evidence did not establish rape.

The appellant, Suresh Karbhari Wadge, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Shrirampur, for offences under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (crim...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Premature Retirement Order of General Manager in Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited Due to Non-Compliance with Service Rules. Transfer Order Set Aside as Punitive Without Proper Inquiry Under Relevant Service Rules.

The petitioner, Ram Mohan Sharma, an ex-General Manager of Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), challenged two orders: a transfer order dat...