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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Erroneous Presumption of Collusion by Tribunal. Tribunal's dismissal of claim petition based on witnesses turning hostile in criminal trial held perverse as civil and criminal proceedings have different standards of proof.

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the appellants (claimants) under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking co...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — No Willful Disobedience Found. Delay in Payment of Compensation Does Not Amount to Contempt Under Sections 11 and 12 of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The complainants, whose lands were acquired for the Hemavathi Reserve Project, filed a contempt petition alleging that the accused officers, the Speci...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Termination of Driver in Sexual Assault Case — Departmental Enquiry Valid Despite Acquittal in Criminal Trial. Acquittal in criminal case does not automatically entitle reinstatement as standard of proof differs in departmental proceedings.

The petitioner, Ramesh Baburao Firode, was employed as a driver in the District Court at Shrirampur, Ahmednagar. On 28.11.2011, a complaint was lodged...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness Evidence. Property Dispute Led to Fatal Attack but Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 20th May 1995 passed by the learned IInd Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur in...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Infanticide Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 302, 201 read with 34 IPC as Complainant's Testimony Was Inconsistent and Medical Evidence Did Not Support Cause of Death.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 22nd April 1999 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, acquitti...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Credible Evidence. Dispute Over Grain Cellar Leads to Fatal Assault, but Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur dated 30 July 1997, acquitting the respondents (Gajen...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Corroboration — Land Dispute Leads to Fatal Assault but Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the acquittal of five respondents (Bhika Raoji Hajare, Macchindra Bhika Hajare, Lahanu Bhika Hajare, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 307, 324, 504, 506 IPC and Section 27 of Arms Act.

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the acquittal of Baburao Bhujanga Patil and Maruti Bhujanga Patil by the Assistant Sessions Judge, Ko...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Assault Case Due to Unreliable Witness Testimony. Conviction under Sections 307, 324, 504, 506 read with 34 IPC reversed as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Abraham Anthony Fernandis and two others by the III Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, in Se...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence of Truck Driver Established by Evidence. Claimant entitled to compensation as rash and negligent driving proved by oral and documentary evidence, including FIR and panchnama.

The appellant, Ruchita Ganesh Kolambkar, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries s...