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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Electricity Theft Case — Failure to Prove Theft Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Accused Acquitted Under Section 135(1) of Indian Electricity Act, 2003 as Prosecution Failed to Establish Illegal Connection and Theft of Electricity.

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 07.0...

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High Court of Gujarat Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Electricity Theft Case — Failure to Prove Theft Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Acquittal upheld as prosecution failed to establish illegal connection and theft of electricity under Section 135(1) of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910.

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 07.07...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Allegations of Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC Not Proven Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent-accused, Babasaheb @ Krishnat Durgappa Powar, for offences under Sections 49...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Setting Aside of Councillor's Election for Bribery Under Representation of the People Act. Payment of Rs.500 to a voter constitutes corrupt practice of bribery under Section 123(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and the election of the returned candidate is void.

The case arises from an election petition filed by Respondent No.1 (original petitioner) challenging the election of the petitioner (original responde...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Husband and Mother-in-law in Dowry Harassment and Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent and Unreliable Testimony of the Victim. Conviction under Sections 498A, 307, 312 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellants, Arbajkhan s/o Dilshad Khan (husband) and Hajra Begum w/o Dilshad Khan (mother-in-law), were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Employee's Petition Challenging Departmental Inquiry During Pendency of Criminal Case. Held that departmental inquiry can proceed simultaneously with criminal trial as standards of proof differ, and no automatic stay arises from registration of criminal case.

The petitioner, Ramesh Sonawane, a Junior Manager with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd., was involved in a criminal case under ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case — Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Prosecution Failed to Establish Demand and Acceptance of Rs. 800 Bribe Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the acquittal of Dnyanoba Wamanrao Jadhav, a Talathi, who was charged under the Prevention of Corrupt...