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Supreme Court Resolves Arbitration Jurisdiction Conflict in Partnership Dispute -- High Court Contradictory Orders on Arbitration Agreement Validity Set Aside -- Civil Suit Directed to Proceed for Determination of Admission Deed Validity

The Supreme Court resolved conflicting High Court orders regarding arbitration in a partnership dispute where the existence of the arbitration agreeme...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors and Officers in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Absence of Specific Allegations. Vicarious Liability Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Requires Specific Averments of Role in Issuance of Cheque.

The petitioners, including M/s. GIC Housing Finance Ltd. and its directors/officers, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read ...

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Supreme Court Allows DNA Test to Determine Paternity in Civil Suit for Declaration of Status. Court holds that DNA test is necessary to ascertain truth and does not violate right to privacy when ordered in a civil proceeding for declaration of paternity.

The appellant, Chaturbhuj Pradhan (CP), was aggrieved by concurrent orders of the First Additional Civil Judge, Class-II, Basna and the High Court of ...

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Bombay High Court Hears Appeal Against Conviction of Mother-in-Law for Murder and Cruelty Based on Dying Declarations. Conviction under Sections 302, 498A, 323 IPC challenged on grounds of unreliable dying declarations given 99% burns and inconsistencies.

The Bombay High Court heard a criminal appeal by Indubai Ganpat Nehul, the mother-in-law of the deceased Sangita, who was convicted under Sections 302...

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Bombay High Court Allows Quashing of Criminal Case in Hit-and-Run Accident Due to Lack of Evidence and Compromise. Petitioner accused under Sections 279 and 338 IPC discharged as no eyewitness or material to prove rash driving, and victim did not support prosecution.

The petitioner, accused in C.C.No.1058/PS/2016 for offences under Sections 279 and 338 of the Indian Penal Code, filed a writ petition under Article 2...

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Supreme Court Allows Workman's Appeal in Industrial Dispute — Scope of Enquiry Under Section 33(2)(b) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Clarified. Labour Court's Order Rejecting Approval for Dismissal Restored as It Did Not Exceed Its Limited Jurisdiction.

The appeal arose from a dispute between John D'Souza, a workman, and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). The workman joined as a b...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Police Officers in Custodial Violence Case Due to Limitation Bar Under Section 161 of Bombay Police Act, 1951. Prosecution for Offences Under Sections 330, 324, 323, 354, 166 IPC Filed Beyond Six Months from Date of Incident Held Not Maintainable.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of two police officers, Sheshrao Thombre (ASI) and Kacharu Rengade (Police Constable), who wer...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against In-Laws in Section 498A Case for Lack of Specific Allegations. General and Omnibus Allegations Against Family Members Insufficient to Sustain Prosecution Under Section 498A IPC.

The petitioners, who are relatives of the husband (including parents, siblings, and their spouses), challenged the order of the Additional Sessions Ju...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Dismisses Testamentary Suit Seeking Probate of Will Due to Forgery and Undue Influence. The Court Held That the Propounders Failed to Prove Due Execution and Testamentary Capacity, and That the Earlier Charitable Will Remained Unrevoked.

This testamentary suit arose from a petition for probate of the alleged last will of Jimmy Keki Tarachand, dated 27 December 2004. The original plaint...