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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault of Minor Set Aside as Victim's Testimony Contradicted by Medical Evidence and Other Witnesses.

The case involves an appeal against conviction under POCSO Act and IPC for alleged aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a 6-year-old girl. The vic...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Removal of Child Welfare Committee Chairperson for Violation of Natural Justice. Notification under Section 29 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 set aside as no opportunity of hearing was given before removal.

The petitioner, Renuka Vishnu Ghule, was appointed as a Member of the Child Welfare Committee, Aurangabad, by notification dated 02.06.2008. She later...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Mass Violence Case — Five Murdered, House Set Ablaze During Village Rivalry. Evidence of Injured Eyewitnesses and Medical Reports Found Credible; No Ground to Interfere with Concurrent Findings of Trial Court and High Court.

The case arises from a gruesome incident of mass violence that occurred on 29 March 1983 in Village Jamalpur Kodai, District Muzaffarpur, Bihar. A lon...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Policy Exclusion for Non-Paid Driver Upheld. Insurer not liable for accident caused by driver not holding valid licence and not covered under policy terms.

The case involves a motor accident claim where the appellant, The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., challenged the award of the Motor Accident Claims T...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in POCSO and Child Marriage Case Due to Consensual Relationship and Marriage After Majority. FIR under Sections 64(1) BNS, 4(1) and 8 POCSO Act, and Sections 9, 10, 11 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act Quashed as Victim Attained Majority and Consented to Marriage.

The applicants, including the husband and his family members, sought quashing of FIR No.196/2025 registered at Telhara Police Station for offences und...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Employer's Challenge to Industrial Court Award on Wage Revision and Education Allowance. Industrial Court's power to grant ad-hoc wage rise upheld, but education allowance award set aside for lack of evidence.

The petitioner, Ganesh Industries, an employer engaged in trading of Papad, challenged an Award dated 11 June 2019 passed by the Industrial Court, Mum...

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Supreme Court Declares Marriage Invalid Due to Absence of Requisite Ceremonies Under Section 7 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Parties Obtained Marriage Certificates Without Performing Saptapadi or Other Rites, Rendering Certificates Null and Void.

The Supreme Court dealt with a transfer petition filed by the wife seeking transfer of a divorce petition from Muzaffarpur, Bihar to Ranchi, Jharkhand...