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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Remand Order in Murder Case for Non-Communication of Arrest Grounds. Petitioner's arrest and subsequent judicial custody held illegal as grounds of arrest were not communicated in writing as required under Article 22(1) of the Constitution and Section 50 of CrPC.

The petitioner, Hemanth Datta @ Hemantha @ Baby, was arrested on 17.02.2023 in connection with Crime No. 35/2023 registered at Arasikere Town Police S...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellants in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Sections 42 and 50 of NDPS Act — Search and Seizure Vitiated for Lack of Proper Information Recording and Personal Search Procedure.

The case pertains to an appeal against the judgment of conviction and order of sentence dated 21.04.2011 passed by the Principal District and Sessions...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses CBI Revision Against Dropping of Charges Against Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in Adarsh Housing Society Scam. Court holds that sanction for prosecution under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is mandatory and its absence vitiates proceedings.

The case pertains to the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society scam, where government land admeasuring about 3758 sq.mtrs in Block-VI at Colaba, Mumbai, ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Seller and Manufacturer in Food Adulteration Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 13(2) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. Failure to Send Sample to Director of Central Food Laboratory Renders Public Analyst Report Inadmissible.

The case pertains to an appeal filed by the Maharashtra Government through the Food Inspector against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 14.3.2...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Sections 42 and 50 of NDPS Act, 1985. Search and Seizure Conducted Without Proper Authorization and Without Informing Accused of Right to be Searched Before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate.

The appellant, Essop Casoojee, a South African national, was convicted by the Special Judge, Greater Mumbai in NDPS Special Case No.78 of 2002 for off...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Dismissal of Employee Without Proper Domestic Inquiry — Violation of Natural Justice and Service Rules. The court held that dismissal without a proper domestic inquiry is invalid and directed reinstatement with back wages.

The case involves a writ petition filed by Mrs. Vatsala Premchand Sarmal, the petitioner, challenging the dismissal of the First Respondent, Mr. Raghu...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision in NI Act Case, Restores Conviction Despite Change of Magistrate. Section 143 of Negotiable Instruments Act Overrides Section 326(3) CrPC, Succeeding Magistrate Can Proceed on Evidence Recorded by Predecessor.

The petitioner, Shivaji Sampat Jagtap, filed a Criminal Revision Application against the judgment of the Sessions Court which had set aside his convic...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Search Provisions. Failure to Follow Sections 41(2) and 42 of NDPS Act Renders Recovery of Ganja Invalid, Accused Acquitted.

The appeal was filed by the original complainant, the Superintendent of Central Excise & Customs Preventive, Satara, challenging the judgment and orde...