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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe. Conviction under Sections 7 and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Jaysing Nayrana Bidgar, was convicted by the Special Judge, Pune, for offences under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Pre...

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Supreme Court Considers Suo Motu Reference on Summoning Advocates During Investigation; Examines Scope of Advocate-Client Privilege and Need for Guidelines to Prevent Coercive Summons. Court Addresses Legality of Direct Summons to Lawyers Under Section 179 BNSS and Absence of Judicial Oversight.

The Supreme Court initiated suo motu proceedings following a reference from a two-judge bench in a Special Leave Petition challenging a notice issued ...

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High Court of Bombay Quashes Conviction of Seven Accused in Murder-Robbery Case for Non-Compliance of Section 313 CrPC. Failure to Provide Proper Opportunity to Explain Incriminating Circumstances Under Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Vitiates Trial.

The High Court of Bombay heard five criminal appeals arising from the conviction of seven accused under Section 396 read with Section 34 of the Indian...

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Supreme Court Restores Acquittal in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Complainant's Failure to Prove Debt. High Court's Reversal Set Aside as Trial Court's Findings on Rebuttal of Presumption Were Plausible and Not Perverse.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by Rohitbhai Jivanlal Patel against the judgment of the Gujarat High Court, which had reversed his acquitta...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction in Food Adulteration Case Despite Procedural Lapses. Substantial Compliance of Section 13(2) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Sufficient When No Prejudice Caused.

The appellant Vijendra was convicted under Section 7(1)/16(1)(a)(i) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 for selling adulterated buffalo m...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Peon Penalized for Turning Hostile in Criminal Trial, Holds That Hostility in Court Cannot Be Ground for Disciplinary Action. Witnesses Are Not Bound to Adhere to Previous Statements, and Penalty of Reduction to Minimum Pay Scale Permanently Set Aside.

The petitioner, Abdul Rauf Mohammed Khaja, was employed as a Peon (Watchman) in the Collector Office, Nanded. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Instigation. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or abetment beyond reasonable doubt.

The case pertains to an appeal against the conviction of Ramdas Dhondu Kalatkar (appellant no.1) and Bharti Ramdas Kalatkar (appellant no.2, since dec...

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Bombay High Court Allows Defendants' Cross-Examination in Civil Suit, Setting Aside Trial Court's Order Rejecting Permission as Abuse of Process. Right to Cross-Examine Witness Is a Valuable Right That Cannot Be Denied Without Considering Sufficient Cause for Delay.

The petitioners, who were defendants in Regular Civil Suit No.13 of 2013 pending before the Civil Judge Junior Division, Zari-Jamni, District Yavatmal...