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Bombay High Court at Goa Disposes of Appeals and Revision in Kidnapping and Murder Case. Conviction under Sections 364-A, 302, 201, 120-B of IPC and Section 8 of Goa Children's Act, 2003, was Challenged by Accused, and State Appealed Against Set-Off under Section 428 CrPC.

The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard together five criminal appeals and one criminal revision application arising from the judgment and order dated 2...

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Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in Dowry Death Case, Transfers Investigation to CBI. The Court held that the High Court's grant of bail was perverse and that the circumstances warranted an independent investigation by the CBI under Section 173(8) CrPC.

The case arises from the unnatural death of Dr. Deepti Mangla, who was married to Sumit Agarwal on 3 November 2014. On 7 August 2020, the appellant, D...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Lok Adalat Compromise Decree in Partition Suit: Third Party Not Permitted to Invoke Article 226 Against Lok Adalat Award. Writ Remedy Not Available to Strangers to Decree; Proper Recourse Is to File a Separate Suit for Declaration and Partition.

The writ petition was filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by five individuals claiming to be members of the same family as t...

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Bombay High Court Deliberates on Applicability of Limitation Act to Appeals Before Collector Under Section 137 of Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949. Issue Centered on Whether Collector is a 'Court' for the Purpose of Section 29(2) of the Indian Limitation Act, 1963.

The writ petition arose from a demand notice dated 23 June 2003 issued to the petitioner, proprietress of Vishal Liquors, an ex-CLII licensee, for an ...

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Supreme Court Allows Workman's Appeal on Distribution of Company Assets in Liquidation. Holds that Secured Creditors Have Pari Passu Charge Only Over Properties Specifically Charged, Not All Assets; Workmen Have Priority for Uncharged Properties Under Sections 529 and 529A Companies Act, 1956.

The dispute arose from the winding up of U.M.I. Special Steel Limited, a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956. The company became sick, an...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Writ Petition Seeking Mandamus for FIR Registration Due to Police Inaction. Failure to Register FIR Violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution and the Mandatory Duty under Section 154 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

The petitioner, an agriculturist, claimed ownership and possession of agricultural land in Naribole village, Kalaburagi district. A dispute arose when...

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High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit, Upholding Custom-Based Adoption Validity. Custom Allowed Adoption Above 15 Years in Vysya Community, and Adoptee Could Not Claim Share in Natural Family Property Under Section 12(b) of Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956.

The dispute arose from a partition suit filed by a son who had been given in adoption in 1974 at the age of 23-24 years. The natural father died intes...