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Bombay High Court Transfers Investigation of Custodial Murder to CBI and Directs Registration of FIR Against Police Officers. The court found that the victim died due to injuries sustained while in police custody and that the investigation by CID was not impartial, warranting transfer to CBI.

16 Aug 2018

The petitioners, wife, father, and brother of the deceased Shaikh Muhammed Shaikh Rustam, filed a criminal writ petition seeking transfer of investiga...

High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under Prevention of Black Marketing Act Due to Non-Application of Mind and Lack of Subjective Satisfaction. Court also directs inquiry into custodial violence allegations and awards compensation of Rs. 5,00,000 for violation of fundamental rights.

17 Oct 2006

The petitioner, Bhaurao s/o Punjabrao Gawande, a businessman dealing in transportation of petroleum products, challenged his detention order dated 27....

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Dismisses Application Seeking Direction to Enact Custodial Torture Legislation, Upholding Separation of Powers. Court holds that directing Parliament to legislate would violate the basic structure of the Constitution, despite acknowledging the gravity of custodial torture and India's international obligations under the UN Convention.

5 Sep 2019

The applicant, Dr. Ashwani Kumar, a senior advocate and former Law Minister, filed a miscellaneous application in a disposed writ petition seeking a d...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Evaluates Custodial Death Case with Doubts on Conviction Validity. Gujarat High Court's Judgment Reducing Conviction from Murder to Culpable Homicide Faces Scrutiny in Light of Inconsistent Evidence and Testimonies

9 Jul 2024

The appeal concerns the judgment dated 13th February 2017 by the Division Bench of the High Court of Gujarat in Criminal Appeal No. 210 of 1997, which...

High Court

Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Husband in Dowry Harassment Case — Custodial Interrogation Not Required as Allegations Are General and Vague. Court Held That Section 482 BNSS Anticipatory Bail Application Is Maintainable and That the Applicant Has Made Out a Case for Pre-Arrest Bail Given the Lack of Specific Allegations and the Fact That the Complainant Is Living Separately.

5 Jan 2026

The applicant, Karan Daljit Gambhir, filed an application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking anticipator...

High Court

Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Husband in Dowry Harassment Case — Custodial Interrogation Not Required as Allegations Are General and Vague. Court Held That Prima Facie Case Under Sections 85, 86, 63(2) BNS and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 Does Not Warrant Arrest Where Complainant Has Alternative Remedies and No Recovery Is Pending.

5 Jan 2026

The applicant, Karan Daljit Gambhir, filed an application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking anticipator...

High Court

Bombay High Court Awards Compensation to Widow and Children for Death of Patient in Mental Hospital Due to Negligence. State Held Vicariously Liable for Failure to Provide Adequate Staff and Security at Yerwada Mental Hospital.

8 Jun 2026

The petitioners, the widow and two children of a deceased man, filed a writ petition seeking compensation from the State of Maharashtra and its office...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Murder in Dowry Death Case — Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient Despite Acquittal of Co-Accused. The Court held that the appellant's conviction under Section 302 IPC for throttling his wife was based on complete chain of circumstances, and the acquittal of co-accused under Section 34 IPC does not affect the conviction.

6 Nov 2019

The appellant, Javed Abdul Rajjaq Shaikh, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the murder of his wife, Sultana. Th...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Application Challenging Denial of Interim Maintenance in DV Act Case — Magistrate's Order Set Aside for Non-Compliance with Section 23 of DV Act. The Court held that the Magistrate must record reasons for denying interim relief under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, and the appellate court must independently assess the evidence.

2 Nov 2018

The applicant, Mrs. Payal Sudeep Laad, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the order dated 3rd...

High Court

Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for strangulation of wife set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

25 Mar 2026

The present appeal arises from Sessions Case No. 19/2015 decided by the learned 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Godhra, whereby the appellant-accused P...

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