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Madras High Court Allows Husband's Appeal for Divorce on Ground of Cruelty Under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Wife's Unilateral Departure and False Complaints Constitute Mental Cruelty. The court held that the wife's conduct of leaving the matrimonial home without reasonable cause and filing false criminal complaints against the husband and his family amounts to cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

11 Jun 2026

The appellant husband filed a petition for divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, on the ground of cruelty. The marriage was...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Divorce Appeal in Family Court Case Due to Failure to Prove Cruelty or Desertion. The court held that the wife's cerebral palsy was not concealed and that the husband's allegations of cruelty and desertion were not substantiated under Section 13(1)(i-a) and (i-b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

22 Sep 2025

The appellant-husband, Nilesh @ Pravin s/o Hiroji @ Supekar, filed a divorce petition under Section 13(1)(i-a) and (iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 19...

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Supreme Court Converts Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder in Mother Killing Daughters Case — Lack of Premeditation and Sudden Provocation Due to Mental Distress Considered. The Court applied Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC and Section 304 Part I IPC, reducing the sentence to 10 years rigorous imprisonment.

28 Apr 2025

The Supreme Court considered an appeal against the conviction of the appellant, Chunni Bai, under Section 302 IPC for the murder of her two daughters,...

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Supreme Court Allows Complainant's Appeal Against High Court Order Permitting Additional Evidence on Insanity Plea in Murder Case. High Court's Order Set Aside as Issue of Mental Fitness at Time of Incident Was Already Concluded by Earlier Orders.

6 Dec 2022

The case arises from a criminal appeal filed by the complainant, Lakhan Singh, against an order of the High Court of Delhi. The High Court had allowed...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Murder Conviction Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Medical Evidence. Appellant convicted under Section 302 IPC for causing death by iron rod blows on head; appeal dismissed as prosecution proved case beyond reasonable doubt.

18 Oct 2022

The appellant, Ajay Ram Pandit, was convicted by the Trial Court for the murder of an unknown pedestrian under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life i...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Father's Interim Custody and Restrains Mother from Taking Minor Child Abroad in Custody Dispute. Court holds that welfare of child is paramount and interim custody can be granted to father pending final determination, especially when mother's conduct raises concerns about child's well-being and risk of removal from jurisdiction.

9 Jun 2020

The case involves a custody dispute between Dharmesh Vasantrai Shah (Petitioner/father) and Renuka Prakash Tiwari (Respondent/mother) over their minor...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC — Life Imprisonment Confirmed for Knife Attack on Watchman. Accused's Conviction Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Extrajudicial Confession Found Credible.

29 Jun 2018

The appellant, Mohammed Rafiq Shahabuddin Shaikh, was convicted by the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge-2, Thane, for the offence of murder und...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder and Attempt to Murder by Father — Evidence of Eye-Witnesses and Medical Reports Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Sections 302 and 307 IPC and Section 25 read with Section 4 Arms Act sustained as prosecution proved case through credible ocular and medical evidence.

14 Mar 2018

The appellant, Kishor Jaising Sonwane, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar, for the murder of his 16-year-old daughter Minakshi...

High Court

Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Parricide Case on Ground of Insanity — Section 84 IPC Benefit Granted. Appellant decapitated his father but was found to be suffering from mental unsoundness at the time of incident, leading to acquittal under Section 302 IPC.

22 Sep 2015

The appellant, Raju Babu Patel, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the murder of his father, Babu Patel, by deca...

High Court

Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

13 Apr 2010

The appellant, Ms. Leena Balkrishna Nair, was convicted by the Sessions Court for Greater Bombay in Sessions Case No.971 of 2000 for the murder of a c...

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