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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Assessee for Delay in Filing Income Tax Return Due to Lack of Mens Rea and Departmental Delay. Section 276CC of Income Tax Act, 1961 requires wilful failure to furnish return; mere delay without culpable mental state does not constitute offence.

The petitioner, Rajkumar Agarwal, proprietor of Sainath Stone Crusher, filed four criminal petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedu...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellant in Dowry Harassment and Abetment of Suicide Case — Conviction Set Aside Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Instigation. Allegations of Demand for Additional Dowry and Harassment Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 498A and 306 IPC.

The appellant, Santhosh, was convicted by the VII Additional District and Sessions Judge, Belagavi sitting at Chikkodi, for offences under Sections 49...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Conviction in Consumer Protection Act Penalty Case for Violation of Summary Trial Procedure. Failure to Record Plea and Conduct Trial as Per Sections 254 and 262 CrPC Renders Proceedings Void.

The petitioner, Suhas Ratnakar Morey, was convicted by the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (State Commission) under Section 2...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Instigation. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or abetment beyond reasonable doubt.

The case pertains to an appeal against the conviction of Ramdas Dhondu Kalatkar (appellant no.1) and Bharti Ramdas Kalatkar (appellant no.2, since dec...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeals in Motor Accident Claims — Upholds Compensation for Third-Party Injuries. Insurer's Liability Under Section 147 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Cannot Be Avoided on Ground of Breach of Policy Conditions Without Evidence of Wilful Default.

The New India Assurance Company Ltd. filed three appeals against a common judgment of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarding compensation to thre...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Provident Fund Damages for Delayed Remittance. Section 14B of Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Imposes Strict Liability Without Requiring Mens Rea.

The petitioner, M/s HMT Limited, a Central Public Sector Enterprise, challenged the order dated 2.1.2004 passed by the Regional Provident Fund Commiss...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Application for Certified Copy of Will Under Section 57 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Held That Application for Certified Copy of Will Cannot Be Rejected on Ground That Will Was Not Registered or That Probate Was Not Obtained.

The petitioners, who are the legal heirs of the deceased Shrimantrao Patil, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 24.11.2009 passed by the...