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High Court of Bombay Partially Allows Appeal by Pune Municipal Corporation in Motor Accident Claim, Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased. The Court held that the deceased was 50% contributory negligent for the accident, modifying the Tribunal's 25% deduction.

The Pune Municipal Corporation appealed against the judgment and award of the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, Pune, in Claim Petition No.581 of 2014, ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order for Lack of Live Link Between Criminal Activities and Apprehension of Future Harm. The court held that failure to reply to show cause notice does not automatically justify externment under Section 56(1)(b) of Maharashtra Police Act, 1951.

The petitioner, Umesh Ashok Pawar, challenged an externment order dated 27 March 2018 passed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-I, Amravati, u...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order Against Petitioner Due to Absence of Live Link Between Offences and Externment Order. Externment Under Section 56(1)(b) Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 Set Aside as No Criminal Activity for 16-18 Months Before Show-Cause Notice.

The Bombay High Court at Nagpur heard a criminal writ petition challenging an externment order passed against the petitioner under Section 56(1)(b) of...

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Supreme Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order in Telangana Offenders Act Case — Lack of Proximate Link Between Past Crimes and Public Order Disturbance. Single Pending Murder Case Insufficient to Justify 'Goonda' Detention When Bail Already Granted and No Charge-Sheet Filed.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and quashed the preventive detention order against Khaja Bilal Ahmed, who was detained under the Telangana Preven...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Charge Sheet Against Teachers in Student Death Case Due to Lack of Criminal Negligence. Section 304A IPC requires gross negligence and direct causation, not mere accident or civil liability.

The petitioners, teachers and the secretary of Mother Theresa School, sought quashing of the charge sheet in C.C. No.1505/2012 pending before the Prin...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Proximate Link Between Alleged Cruelty and Suicide. Conviction Under Section 306 IPC Set Aside as Deceased's Suicide Not Directly Attributable to Appellants' Conduct.

The case pertains to an appeal against the conviction of three appellants under Sections 306 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) read with Sectio...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Surgeon’s Appeal and Upholds Award of Damages for Medical Negligence in Fracture Treatment. Concurrent Findings of Excessive Force and Lack of Anaesthetic in Reduction of Femur Fracture Constitute Gross Negligence Causing Patient’s Death.

The matter arose from a suit for damages filed by the first respondent, the father of a young patient, against the appellant, a surgeon, alleging medi...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence — Failure to Prove Presence at Scene and Improper Reliance on Section 106 Evidence Act. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Did Not Establish Chain of Circumstances Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Pradeep Chakaladhar, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Wardha on 19.09.2013 in Sessions Trial No.6/2012 for the murder of Rajlaxmi, ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Quashing of FIR in Abetment to Suicide Case — No Proximate Link Between Alleged Acts and Suicide. FIR under Sections 306, 506 IPC Quashed as Allegations Did Not Disclose Instigation or Active Abetment by Applicant.

The applicant, Hafizur Rahman Sheikh, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing o...