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High Court of Karnataka Considers Validity of Will in Partition Appeal After Handwriting Expert Finds Signatures Not of Testator. Appeal Challenges Trial Court’s Dismissal of Suit for Intestate Partition Based on Unproven Will Under Indian Succession Act.

The appeal arose from the judgment and decree dated 8.10.2009 passed by the Civil Judge (Sr.Dn.) and ACJM, Karkala, in O.S.No.134/2006, dismissing a s...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Wife for Murder of Husband Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Strained Relations, Prior Threats, and Medical Evidence of Strangulation Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, Smt. Gargi, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of her husband, Tirloki Nath, by strangulatio...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Accused No.1 and Life Imprisonment for Accused No.2 in Murder and Robbery Case. The court upheld the conviction under Sections 302 and 392 IPC based on circumstantial evidence including last seen theory and recovery of stolen articles.

The case involves the murder of Vijayatai Vitthalrao Pund, a 75-year-old woman, who was the mother of PW1 Sunil, a practicing lawyer. The incident occ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Revenue Circle Officer in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Independent Panch Witness. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The appellant, Rajaram Banderao Kulkarni, was a Revenue Circle Officer at Pangari, Taluka Barshi, District Solapur. On 24 May 1994, the complainant (P...

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High Court Dismisses Appeal in Partition Suit, Upholding Trial Court's Decree Granting Share in Joint Family Property Under Hindu Law and CPC

The High Court dismissed an appeal filed by defendant No.4 against a trial Court decree granting the plaintiff a 1/5th share in suit item No.5 in a pa...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim, Sets Aside Contributory Negligence Finding. Deceased motorcyclist hit by tempo from behind; court holds tempo driver solely negligent, enhances compensation to Rs.2,58,44,336/- with 9% interest.

The appellants, legal representatives of the deceased Anil Yadav, filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as demand and acceptance of bribe not proved beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Yashwant Sambhaji Dadmal, a police constable, was convicted by the Special Judge, Chandrapur in Special Case No.6 of 1999 for offences ...

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Bombay High Court Confirmation Case and Criminal Appeal in Death Sentence Matter — Dying Declarations and Circumstantial Evidence Discussed.

The matter involved confirmation of death sentence under Section 368 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and a criminal appeal against conviction ...

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High Court of Karnataka Partly Allows Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Under IPC, MMRD Act, and Motor Vehicles Act. Conviction Under MMRD Act Set Aside Due to Non-Compliance with Section 22 Bar on Police Cognizance, While Theft and Motor Vehicles Convictions Upheld Based on Official Witness Evidence.

Background: The case involves a criminal appeal filed before the Karnataka High Court against the judgment of conviction dated 03.01.2018 by the Princ...