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Bombay High Court Directs Medical Examination of Dementia Patient in Guardianship Petition Under Parens Patriae Jurisdiction. Son and Daughter Seek Guardian Appointment for Mother; Article 226 Petition Invoked to Protect Vulnerable Person.

This matter involved a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India invoking the doctrine of parens patriae by petitioners, who are t...

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Supreme Court Constitutes National Task Force on Safety of Medical Professionals in Suo Motu Case Arising from Rape and Murder of Trainee Doctor. Court Highlights Systemic Failures in Institutional Safety and Directs Formulation of National Protocols.

The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of the alleged rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and H...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Unexplained Delay. Conviction under Sections 376(1), 376(2)(l) IPC and Sections 4, 6, 10 POCSO Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Rajesh Murlidhar Lonbale, was convicted by the Special Judge under Sections 376(1), 376(2)(l) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sectio...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Doctor in Medical Negligence Case Due to Lack of Gross Negligence. Death During Surgery Not Sufficient for Criminal Liability Under Section 304A IPC Without Proof of Recklessness.

The case arises from the death of Prakash Parekh, a young man who underwent a surgical procedure performed by Dr. Anil Pinto on 20/02/1984. The compla...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Appeal for Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty and Desertion, Upholds Family Court's Refusal to Grant Divorce. Filing of False Criminal Complaint by Wife Does Not Automatically Constitute Cruelty for Divorce Under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.

The appellant husband, Dr. Santosh Shetty, filed a Family Court Appeal challenging the judgment and decree dated 25.11.2013 passed by the Family Court...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. Proceedings under Sections 324 and 498A IPC initiated at Mangaluru set aside as no part of cause of action arose within that jurisdiction.

The petitioner, Dr. Aakash Shetty, filed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of proceedings in C.C.No.1712/2017 (P.C.No.100/2016) pe...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Ms. Leena Balkrishna Nair, was convicted by the Sessions Court for Greater Bombay in Sessions Case No.971 of 2000 for the murder of a c...

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Bombay High Court Holds City Civil Court is District Court Under Mental Health Act, 1987 — Reference to Larger Bench Resolved. The High Court in its Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction is not the District Court for the purposes of the Mental Health Act, 1987.

The case involved a reference to a larger bench to resolve a conflict between two learned single judges of the Bombay High Court regarding the interpr...