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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Instigation. Refusal to Marry and Alleged Taunts Not Sufficient to Prove Abetment Under Section 306 IPC.

The appellant, Mahendra s/o Manohar Shahare, was convicted by the trial court under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code for abetting the suicide of M...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Criminal Complaint Case for Lack of Jurisdiction Under Section 195 CrPC. Private Complaint Not Maintainable for Offences Under Sections 191-192 IPC Committed in Judicial Proceedings.

The case arises from two criminal complaints filed by M/s Bandekar Brothers Pvt. Ltd. and another against Prasad Vassudev Keni and others under Sectio...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376 IPC and Section 4 of POCSO Act, 2012 set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, G S Venkatesh, was convicted by the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapur, in Special S.C. No.12/2016 for offences p...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Partition Appeal in Co-owner Dispute — Rejects Adverse Possession Claim. Court holds that a co-owner cannot claim adverse possession against another co-owner without ouster, and a suit for partition is not barred by limitation under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963.

The case involves a family dispute over property originally owned by M.A. Mohammed Ayoob. The appellant, Mohammed Hussain, filed a suit for partition ...

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Bombay High Court Grants Probate of Will in Favor of Executor Despite Allegations of Suspicious Circumstances. Will executed by testatrix with firm signature and solicitor-drafted formality upheld as valid under Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925.

The plaintiff, Chittaranjan N. Negandhi, sought probate of a Will dated 24th May 1973 left by his mother, Bhanumati Narottamdas Chapsi. Bhanumati died...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Murder Conviction Based on Eyewitness Testimony and Recovery of Weapon. Eyewitnesses Credible and Corroborated by Recovery of Knife and Motive Under Section 302 IPC.

The appellant, Mani Kundaswami Shettiyar, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of a woman on 4 July 2002 at Ulhasna...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Elderly Litigant in Property Dispute — No Evidence of Mental Incapacity Found. Court Holds That Advanced Age Alone Does Not Justify Appointment of Next Friend Under Order XXXII Rule 15 CPC.

The dispute arose between siblings over a flat in Matru Chhaya, Marine Drive, Mumbai, inherited from their father. The respondent No.1, aged 75, was t...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Motive. Conviction under Sections 302 and 324 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Gelsing Pida Pawar, was convicted by the learned Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Amalner in Sessions Case No. 13 of 2006 for the offe...