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Karnataka High Court Examines Writ Petition Filed by Complainant-Wife Challenging Rejection of Further Investigation in POCSO Case. Trial Court Had Dismissed Application Under Section 173(8) CrPC Citing Investigating Officer's Discretion and Time-Barred Grounds.

The petitioner, wife of the accused, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the CrPC c...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Husband's Petition to Set Aside Ex-Parte Order in Divorce Case, Dismisses Wife's Petition for Certiorari. Family Court's Order Restoring Divorce Petition to File Set Aside Due to Lack of Notice to Husband.

The judgment pertains to two writ petitions arising from a matrimonial dispute between Mr. Harmeet Singh (husband) and Mrs. Juliet Kukreja (wife). The...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against HDFC Bank Executive in Cheque Dishonour Case — Donation Not a Legally Enforceable Debt Under Section 138 NI Act. Court held that a cheque issued as a donation without existing liability does not attract penal provisions under Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.

The petitioner, Sashidhar Jagdishan, an individual aged 79 years and an executive at HDFC Bank, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of th...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Reinstatement of Workman in Unauthorised Absence Case — Dismissal Set Aside as Disproportionate. Labour Court's Award of Reinstatement Without Backwages Sustained as Unauthorised Absence of 632 Days Did Not Warrant Dismissal Under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

The appellant, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, challenged the order of a learned Single Judge dated 10.11.2022 dismissing its writ p...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal of Injured Claimant in Motor Accident Claim — Enhances Compensation for 100% Disability. Future Prospects at 50% for Permanent Employee Below 40 Years Under Pranay Sethi; Pain and Suffering and Future Medical Expenses Enhanced.

The appellant, K.S. Muralidhar, a 37-year-old permanent employee, suffered severe injuries in a motor vehicle accident on 22 August 2008, resulting in...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Mother's Custody Petition for Minor Daughters Rescued from Brothel Under PITA. Custody of rescued minor victims under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 vests with Child Welfare Committee for rehabilitation, not with biological mother, to prevent re-exploitation.

The petitioner, Smt. Babita, mother of two minor daughters aged 15 and 16, filed a Criminal Writ Petition challenging orders of the Judicial Magistrat...

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Accused in Interstate Child Trafficking Case Due to Perverse High Court Orders and Absconding Accused. Bail Granted Without Considering Gravity of Offences Under Sections 363, 311, 370(5) IPC and Organized Nature of Racket.

The Supreme Court dealt with a series of appeals filed by victims' families seeking cancellation of bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to 13 acc...

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Bombay High Court Permits Medical Termination Beyond 20 Weeks Under MTP Act's Section 5. Court Holds That Section 5 Not Restricted to Life-Threatening Cases, Encompasses Grave Injury to Health, and Lays Down Guidelines for Future Cases.

The Bombay High Court heard three writ petitions filed by pregnant women whose pregnancies had exceeded 20 weeks, seeking permission to undergo medica...