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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Public Witness. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(xi) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

The appellant, Namdeo Dnyanaba Agarkar, was convicted by the Special Judge under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Ac...

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Supreme Court Refers to Three-Judge Bench the Question Whether Quantity of Mixture or Pure Drug Content Determines Punishment Under NDPS Act. The Court Held That E. Micheal Raj Requires Reconsideration as It Omitted Note 2 of Notification and the Scheme of the Act Treating Preparations as a Whole.

The Supreme Court, in a reference arising from multiple appeals and writ petitions, considered the correctness of the decision in E. Micheal Raj v. In...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Teacher for Rape of Minor Student Under Sections 366(A), 376(2)(f) and 506 IPC. The court found the victim's testimony credible and corroborated by medical evidence, dismissing the appeal.

The appellant, Nana @ Sandeep Tukaram Shinde, was a teacher at Adarsh School in Rahimatpur, Satara. The victim, a 12-year-old girl studying in 5th sta...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Student's Petition Challenging Unfair Means Penalty in Veterinary Exam. Court upholds University's decision to declare student failed and disentitled from compartmental examination for using unfair means during 3rd year B.V.Sc. & A.H. examination.

The petitioner, Chaitanya Haridas Tirpude, a 23-year-old student in the 3rd year of the Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. &...

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Bombay High Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Murder by Burning Case. Conviction Under Sections 302, 307 IPC Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted Due to Mental Instability and Provocation.

The case arises from an incident on 14th April 2017, when the accused, Deepak Birbahadur Jath, poured petrol on Amravati (deceased) and set her on fir...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Enforcement of SDM's Order on Removal of Unauthorised Parking and Encroachments. Directs Authorities to Implement Order and Frame Guidelines to Ensure Free Traffic Movement Under Motor Vehicles Act and Municipal Laws.

The petitioners, residents of Chandrapur, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to ...

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Bombay High Court Initiates Suo Motu Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate. Written Material Scandalised the Court, Lowering its Dignity and Interfering with Administration of Justice, Violating Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

This is a suo motu criminal contempt proceeding initiated by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay against Mrs. Vineeta Srinandan. The court took cog...