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Vinod Sasane appealed his conviction for offences under Sections 498-A, 304-B, 306 and 323 IPC relating to the death of his wife Radhabai, who allegedly immolated herself after alleged dowry‑related cruelty. The trial court relied mainly on the testimony of the deceased's brother and a neighbour, …
The petitioners, a partnership firm and its partners, filed a criminal writ petition seeking to quash the order of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate that rejected their application under Section 294 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to have the complainant admit or deny certain documents …
Vishwas Gavit appealed his conviction for culpable homicide not amounting to murder (IPC 304 Part II) and voluntarily causing hurt by a dangerous weapon (IPC 324), arguing that the prosecution failed to prove the assault beyond reasonable doubt, citing lack of light and an alibi. The trial court had …
The petitioners challenged a District Judge's order allowing an amendment to the plaint at the appellate stage in a suit concerning the validity of a sale deed. They argued that the original plaintiff (respondent) had ample opportunity to amend earlier and that the amendment was an attempt to fill a …
The appellant was convicted by a Fast Track Special Court for rape (IPC s.376) and assault (IPC s.323) based on the testimony of the victim and her husband, despite a month-long delay in filing the FIR. On appeal, the High Court examined the credibility of the victim’s statements, the unexplained …
The petitioners, members of the Bagwan family, challenged two orders of the Sessions Court that allowed the prosecution to produce medical certificates of injured witnesses after the charge‑sheet had been filed. They argued that such production was barred by law and that the orders could be reviewed …
The petitioner, an employee of Kinetic Engineering Ltd., was suspended from June 2017 to December 2018 and sought a subsistence allowance of Rs.3,75,000 under Section 33(c)(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act. During cross‑examination, he gave an answer based on a mistaken belief that the questioned …
The petitioners, Balasaheb Rustumrao Pawade and another, filed a writ petition challenging the trial court's order that denied their application to lead secondary evidence in the form of notarised documents (Nos. 3534 of 2012 and 3535 of 2023) in a civil suit. The trial court had examined the …
The High Court considered an appeal by the original complainant Mohanlal against the acquittal of accused Ravindra in a shop‑dispute assault case. The trial court had convicted Ravindra under Sec 324 IPC based on testimonies of six witnesses, including the complainant’s daughter and a medical expert …
The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad bench considered two appeals arising from the same land acquisition judgment concerning 78 R of land in Village Loni, Latur, acquired for a 33 kV sub‑station. The claimants argued that the Reference Court erred by relying on a low‑value sale exemplar and by …
The petitioner, Dattatraya Balutkar, a Head Clerk at Vidyanath College, was terminated on 31‑08‑2008 for alleged misappropriation of funds. He appealed the termination under Section 59 of the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994 before the University and College Tribunal, which dismissed his appeal. …
Sarjan Realities Ltd, the original defendant in a civil suit, filed a writ petition challenging a trial court order that rejected its application to lead secondary evidence under Section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act. The trial court had held that the requisite foundational facts for secondary …
The petitioner challenged a February 2020 order of the Joint Civil Judge, Bhusawal, which allowed the respondents to lead secondary evidence of an alleged sale agreement dated 08‑08‑2005 in a suit for specific performance. The petitioner argued that the agreement was unregistered, insufficiently …
The plaintiff claimed ownership of a 1000 sq.ft plot in Wadgaon, Osmanabad, based on a Kabala (order of the Tahsildar) and sought a perpetual injunction against alleged encroachment by the defendants. The defendants contested the validity of the Kabala, arguing it was not proved, and appealed the …
The plaintiff claimed ownership of a 1000 sq.ft plot in Wadgaon, Osmanabad based on a Kabala (order of the Tahsildar) and sought a perpetual injunction against the defendants who allegedly encroached by raising a tin‑shed. The trial court and the first appellate court upheld the plaintiff's title …
The father of the deceased Kavita filed a criminal revision under Sections 397 and 401 CrPC challenging the acquittal of five accused for offences under Sections 498-A, 304-B IPC and the Dowry Prohibition Act. The trial court had held that the death was suicidal and that the prosecution failed to …
The petitioner sought to lead secondary evidence under Section 65 of the Indian Evidence Act in a 2017 suit, filing an application in 2021 which the civil court rejected. The High Court stayed the impugned order and later restored the writ petition after a civil application. However, the petitioner …
The petitioner, Jivan Vinayak Jahagirdar, filed multiple applications in a commercial suit seeking issuance of witness summons and a notice to produce documents. The trial court had already issued summons to the listed witnesses but later rejected subsequent applications for additional summons and …
The appellant was convicted under Section 354 IPC for outraging the modesty of a deaf‑and‑dumb girl who was allegedly taken to a school toilet and stripped. The appellant appealed, arguing that the victim’s non‑verbal testimony, recorded through an interpreter, was unreliable and that the …
The plaintiff sought a mandatory injunction to compel the sub‑registrar to register a sale deed of tenancy land that she had purchased from the defendant under an oral agreement, having paid part of the consideration by cheque. The sub‑registrar refused registration citing revenue record …
The petitioner, Laxman Devidas Doiphode, filed a writ petition challenging the trial court's order rejecting his application to lead secondary evidence of sale deeds that were lost during house construction. The trial court held that the petitioner failed to provide details or evidence of a diligent …
The petitioners, three agriculturalists, challenged a loan recovery suit filed by Nagri Sahakari Pat Sanstha Ltd., alleging that the loan documents produced by the bank were forged and that the bank had relied on photocopies (secondary evidence) without laying any foundational proof of loss of …
The appellant, a police Naik, appealed against his conviction under Section 307 IPC for allegedly assaulting and throwing a police Sub‑Inspector from a terrace. The prosecution relied mainly on the victim’s testimony, spot‑panchanama, blood‑stain evidence and a few independent witnesses, while the …
Baswaraj Ramling Swami, the petitioner, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Civil Judge, Deoni, which rejected his application to re‑examine witness PW‑2 (Advocate‑Notary) to produce an extract of the notary register evidencing a will dated 27‑12‑2020. The petitioner argued that the …
The heirs of Govind Dhondiba Gursude appealed against the Land Reference Court’s award of compensation for land acquired for the Hadolti Percolation Tank No.6. They argued that a sale exemplar dated 07‑01‑2002, showing a price of Rs 5,000 per Are for irrigated land, should be considered, with a 10% …
The appellants, heirs of several deceased landowners, challenged the compensation awarded by the Land Reference Court for lands acquired in Hadolti, Latur for a percolation tank. They argued that the court failed to consider a comparable sale deed (Exhibit 17) dated 07.01.2002, which established a …
Janabai Gangaram Kendre filed a writ petition challenging the civil judge's order that rejected her application to allow each of the four defendants to cross‑examine her witnesses independently, on the ground that they had filed a common written statement. The petitioner argued that Section 136 of …
The petitioner challenged a civil judge’s order rejecting his application for a DNA test to determine the paternity of a minor child. The petitioner argued that the court should direct a DNA test even at the interim stage of the proceedings. The High Court held that under Section 112 of the Indian …
The appellant, Bhagwan Chormale, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Majalgaon, for voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 IPC after an alleged assault with an axe that was also alleged to involve caste‑based abuse and violations of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The …
The appellant, convicted under IPC sections 354, 376(2)(i)(j), 376(3), 506(2) and POCSO Act sections 4, 6, 8, appealed against his conviction for raping a girl who was alleged to be a minor. The trial court relied on the victim’s testimony, her birth certificate issued by the Gram Panchayat, and …
The petitioner, an 18‑year‑old student, claimed Scheduled Tribe status as a member of the Mannervarlu tribe and sought a validity certificate to secure a reserved seat in college. The Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee rejected his claim, finding that he failed the affinity test and that …
The applicants, who were either trustees or employees of Shardopasak Shikshan Sanstha, sought quashment of FIRs alleging mis‑appropriation of trust land sold without prior sanction of the Charity Commissioner. Two criminal applications (Nos. 3733/2024 and 3735/2024) were heard together. The Court …
The applicants, who are members and former trustees of Shardopasak Shikshan Sanstha, sought quashment of FIR No. 278/2023 alleging mis‑appropriation of trust land sold without prior permission of the Charity Commissioner. The petition raised that the 1992 resolution authorising the sale of plots was …
The petitioners sought to set aside the District Judge's order allowing an amendment of the plaint at the appellate stage in RCA No. 53 of 2017. They argued that the original plaintiff had ample opportunity to amend earlier and that the amendment was a belated attempt to fill a lacuna, thus …
Petitioners appeared for the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) 2018 and 2019, and their results were cancelled and they were permanently debarred from future TET exams due to large-scale tampering of marks by officials and a software company. Around 7,880 candidates in TET 2019 and about 1,700 in TET …
The applicant filed Civil Application No. 10620/2026 seeking condonation of a 108‑day delay in filing a second appeal, and Civil Application No. 10621/2026 seeking interim relief concerning a warrant issued in Regular Darkhast No. 27 of 2021. The court, after hearing the applicant’s counsel, allowed …
The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging a trial court order that refused to allow the exhibition of a lease deed and an agreement to sale, both over 30 years old, in a suit for specific performance and perpetual injunction. The trial court rejected the petitioners' application on the …
The petitioner, Dattatraya Natha Nimse, challenged an order (Exhibit 94) in Civil Suit No. 255 of 2023 that allowed the plaintiff to produce a list of documents (Exhibit 95) including public documents and relinquishment deeds, some of which were marked for reference only. The petitioner argued that …
Madhav was convicted by a Sessions Court for alleged theft of electricity under Section 135 of the Electricity Act, 2003, based on a surprise inspection by MSEB officials who recorded a spot panchanama and photographs of a hook used to draw power. The trial court accepted the prosecution’s case …
The appellant, Shubham Dattatrya Gondkar, was arrested in connection with the death of his father, initially recorded as accidental but later investigated as murder under Section 103(1) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The defence argued that the deceased suffered a prior accident and …
Shubham Dattatrya Gondkar was arrested for the alleged murder of his father under Section 103(1) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution claimed the death was a cold‑blooded homicide, citing a plastic pipe recovered from the accused, a post‑mortem report indicating multiple contused …
The plaintiff (Surface Tech) sued the defendant (O&M Services) claiming that the defendant had been over‑paid Rs 16,02,006.25 for ready‑mix concrete supplied under a 12‑month work order, and sought restitution with interest. The defendant counter‑claimed the balance of the contract price, …
The appeal challenged a 2013 decree that dismissed the defendants' counter‑claim and ordered the plaintiff to refund excess payment of Rs 16,02,006.25 with interest. The dispute arose from a work order for a mobile ready‑mix concrete plant where the plaintiff alleged the defendants were overpaid for …
The appellant, Martin Soares, was convicted by the Children’s Court for wrongful restraint, outraging modesty and rape of a minor girl, under Sections 341, 354, 375(b) and 376(2)(i) of the IPC read with the Goa Children’s Act. The prosecution’s case rested on the victim’s testimony, corroborated by …
The petitioner filed a private criminal complaint for cheating under Sections 415, 418, 420 r/w 120‑B and 34 IPC. During the trial the witness Girdharlal Gangani applied for discharge, but the magistrate rejected it and later, on the petitioner's application under Section 319 CrPC, ordered that …
In Writ Petition No. 634/2024, the petitioner challenged two orders of the Trial Court, including the dismissal of his application for secondary evidence of a 1985 Sale Deed under Section 65 of the Evidence Act. The High Court, on 10.12.2025, recorded that the petitioner had not pressed the …
The State of Goa appealed the acquittal of Tarunjit Tejpal, the former editor-in-chief of Tehelka, for multiple sexual assault offences alleged to have occurred in a hotel lift during the 2013 THiNK Fest. The High Court examined the credibility of the victim’s testimony, the statutory presumption of …
The petitioner, Conception Coutinho, filed a writ petition challenging several orders of the Civil Judge Junior Division, Margaon, which had rejected his attempts to produce original documents of the Mehraj Center MNF Heights Co-operative Housing Society. The suit sought a declaration that the …
The plaintiff, Surface Tech (India) Pvt. Ltd., contracted O&M Services to set up a mobile R.M.C. plant and supply 45,000 cu m of concrete at a fixed rate, paying Rs 85 lakhs. The plaintiff alleged an excess payment of Rs 16,02,006.25 based on its ledger, while the defendant counter‑claimed balance …
Mrs. Kamal Nilkath Naik was sued by VPK Urban Co‑operative Credit Society for dishonour of a cheque issued towards repayment of a Rs.45 lakh loan, invoking Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. She filed an application under Section 145(2) of the same Act seeking permission to cross‑examine …
Mrs. Kamal Nilkath Naik, a borrower of Rs.45,00,000 from VPK Urban Co‑operative Credit Society, issued a cheque for Rs.24,48,000 which was dishonoured, leading to a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. She filed an application under Section 145(2) of the same Act seeking …
The plaintiff (Surface Tech) contracted O&M Services to set up a mobile ready‑mix concrete plant for a 12‑month period, supplying 45,000 cu m at a fixed rate of Rs 225 per cu m. The plaintiff paid Rs 85 lakhs but claimed only Rs 68,97,994 worth of concrete was supplied, seeking a refund of Rs …
Petitioner Surajit Ganguly, charged under IPC, the Goa Children’s Act and POCSO for alleged sexual offences, sought a forensic clone of the mobile phone data that the prosecution intended to rely upon. The trial court, following an order dated 02.05.2022, allowed only supervised viewing of the data …
The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard an appeal by Chandan Digambar Pawaskar challenging a trial court order that granted him only weekend and vacation custody of his six‑year‑old son, rejecting his claim for full custody. Pawaskar alleged the mother, Tanvi Dattaraj Gad, was unfit due to neglect, an …
The appellant, Rahul alias Laxman Ramchandra Jadhav, was convicted of murder under IPC 302 and voluntarily causing hurt under IPC 341, and sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine, based largely on his own confession and blood‑stained clothing. He filed an interim application seeking suspension of …
The appellant, Hajimalang Matab Nadaf, was convicted by the Sessions Court for an attempt to murder under Section 307 of the IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine. He appealed under Section 374(2) of the CrPC, challenging the admissibility of the knife seized after a delay, the …
The High Court considered an interim application for suspension of the sentence imposed on Narendra Santosh Salvi, who was convicted under Sections 302, 397, 201 and 120-B r.w.s.34 of the IPC. The co‑convicts had already been released on bail after their sentences were suspended. The applicant …
The applicant, Mohammed Kayum Akbar Ali Shaikh, was arrested in a narcotics case (Crime No. 52 of 2025) based primarily on a co‑accused's statement and alleged call‑detail records. He sought regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, contending that no contraband …
The appellants, Sakhrabai Shivaji Mallav and Anita Vijay Bhoi, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, for murder, attempted murder, robbery, and offences of criminal intimidation and threat under Sections 302, 307, 452, 504 and 506 r/w Section 34 of the IPC, based largely on dying …
Ashok Ramchandra Panchal was convicted of murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine, based primarily on circumstantial evidence and an extra‑judicial confession to a witness. The appellant, aged 72, filed an interim application seeking suspension of the sentence …
The High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the BNSS 2023 by Vijay Alias Pappu Bajarang Fakade, who was charged under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act for alleged involvement in a drug seizure. The prosecution’s case relied solely on a statement made by …
The appellants, Sakhrabai Shivaji Mallav and Anita Vijay Bhoi, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, for offences under Sections 302, 307, 452, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of the IPC, based largely on dying declarations of the deceased Hausabai and circumstantial evidence. …
The appellant, Hajimalang Matab Nadaf, was convicted by the Sessions Court for an attempt to murder under Section 307 of the IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine. He appealed under Section 374(2) of the CrPC, challenging the admissibility of the knife seized after a delay, the …
The appellants filed a suit for specific performance of an alleged 1977 agreement to sell immovable land belonging to the defendants' father. The trial court held that the agreement existed, the earnest money was paid, and the defendants breached the contract, granting specific performance. The …
The High Court of Bombay (Kolhapur Circuit Bench) considered an interim application filed by Sukhdev Sopan Barik seeking suspension of his sentence imposed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sindhudurg, for convictions under IPC sections 302, 201 and 341. The trial court had sentenced him to life …
The appellant, Pintya @ Sachin Laxman Dupate, was convicted by the Sessions Court for murder under Section 302 IPC based largely on the testimony of an 11‑year‑old girl, Pranita Dupate, and on forensic evidence that the High Court found unreliable. On appeal under Section 415 of the Bharatiya …
The appellant, Pintya @ Sachin Laxman Dupate, was convicted by the Sessions Court for murder under Section 302 IPC based primarily on the testimony of an 11‑year‑old child witness, Pranita Dupate, and on forensic evidence that the High Court found unreliable. The appeal under Section 415 of the …
Preetam Ganpati Patil was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur, for murder (IPC s.302), attempt to murder (IPC s.201) and criminal intimidation (IPC s.452), each under section 235(2) of the CrPC, and sentenced to life imprisonment and rigorous imprisonment terms. The prosecution’s …
Vinodkumar K. Pise (appellant) advanced Rs.12.5 million to respondent No.2, a builder, through cash and a cheque, secured by promissory notes. Respondent later issued a cheque for the full amount which was dishonoured for insufficient funds, leading to a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable …
The appeal challenges a single judge’s order granting probate of the 1989 will of the late Tarapada Chatterjee in favour of his daughter Shanta Ashok Tolat. The appellants, the son’s heirs, contended that the will was forged, the testator suffered from Parkinson’s disease, the signature was shaky, …
The appeal challenges a single judge’s order granting probate of the 1989 will of the late Tarapada Chatterjee in favour of his daughter Shanta Ashok Tolat. The appellants, the son’s heirs, contended that the will was forged, the testator suffered from Parkinson’s disease, the signature was shaky, …
Meenanath Vasant Bodake, an accused in an NDPS case, filed an application under Section 311 of the CrPC seeking the court’s permission to re‑examine a seized mobile phone (Vivo 1901) and extract its data through forensic analysis. The trial court allowed the application, directing the court’s …
The appellant Desh Pal was convicted under Section 376 of the IPC for raping a 10‑11‑year‑old girl, Jasodha, after luring her into his rickshaw and taking her to an abandoned building where the assault occurred. The prosecution relied on the victim’s testimony, an independent eyewitness (Ram …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Sandeep, who was arrested in a POCSO rape case involving a 16‑year‑old girl who allegedly consented and became pregnant. The applicant argued that the FIR was lodged after a nine‑month delay, that the victim’s age was not medically …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Saklain in a criminal case (Crime No. 684 of 2025) under Sections 69 and 351(2) of the IPC. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, noting that the FIR was lodged more than four months after the alleged incident and that no obscene …
The case involved Punjab National Bank (PNB) and M/s. Mohan Gandhi & Co., a partnership firm, concerning an agreement dated 5 July 1982 for the sale of a flat in Cuffe Parade. The firm claimed the document was a security arrangement for a loan taken by Argee Textiles, alleging that minors in the …
The appellant, Rizwan Shaikh, was convicted of murder for stabbing Bakarali during a quarrel that arose while Shaikh was illegally connecting electricity wires to a hut. The prosecution relied on two eye‑witnesses (relatives of the deceased), medical evidence of two stab wounds, and a recovered …
The Bombay High Court heard two appeals filed by Punjab National Bank (PNB) against M/s. Mohan Gandhi & Company challenging a common judgment that dismissed PNB’s suit for specific performance and upheld Mohan Gandhi’s suit seeking a declaration that the 5 July 1982 agreement was a security, not a …
The appellant, Rizwan Shaikh, was convicted of murder for stabbing Bakarali during a quarrel that arose while Shaikh was illegally connecting electricity wires to a hut. The prosecution relied on two eye‑witnesses (relatives of the deceased), medical evidence of two stab wounds, and a recovered …
The appellant, Rizwan Sarfaraj Shaikh, was convicted by the Sessions Court of murder (Sec.302 IPC) and sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine. He appealed, arguing that the evidence did not prove pre‑meditation, that the weapon recovery did not satisfy Section 27 of the Evidence Act, and that the …
The petitioner, U.P. State Handloom Corporation Ltd., challenged an award of the Labour Court that declared the retrenchment of respondent Dinesh Mishra illegal and ordered his reinstatement with full back wages. The High Court examined whether the retrenchment complied with Section 6(P) of the U.P. …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Brijesh @ Brajesh, who was charged under Section 64 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act for alleged rape of a minor. The applicant claimed false implication, citing a medico‑legal report and forensic lab report that did not support …
The accused, Deepi, applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 257 of 2026) alleging false implication by the victim's father. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS indicated a consensual relationship with the accused and denied any enticement or sexual intercourse. The State …
The appellants, parents of the deceased railway passenger, appealed against the Railway Claims Tribunal’s dismissal of their claim for compensation under Section 124A of the Railways Act, 1989. They alleged that the deceased was a bona‑fide passenger who fell from a moving local train on 22 March …
The applicant, convicted of murder, assault and criminal intimidation, sought suspension of his life sentence and bail pending appeal, arguing that the CCTV footage identifying him was unreliable and that an eye‑witness only saw him slapping a thief. The prosecution presented CCTV footage, a …
The appellant Chhotu Verma was convicted for murder under Section 302 IPC based largely on circumstantial evidence, including an alleged illicit relationship and motive, the recovery of an axe, and the presence of the victim's body in the house. The trial court relied on hostile statements from …
The appellant Tahir Khan was convicted by the Sessions Court for murder under Section 302 IPC for allegedly stabbing Hasruddin Shaikh after a dispute over a bag of wine in Daman. The prosecution’s case rested primarily on three dying declarations of the deceased recorded by a police officer and two …
The petition challenged a 4 September 2018 order of the 8th Joint Civil Judge, Nashik, which directed the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory to conduct a DNA test on the plaintiff and certain defendants in a partition suit where the plaintiff claimed to be the illegitimate son of the deceased …
The plaintiffs sought probate of a Will dated 20 April 1983 executed by the deceased Hilary Joseph DeSouza, naming the plaintiff‑niece and her husband as executors and beneficiaries. The defendants, the deceased's brother and sister, opposed the grant on grounds of alleged lack of testamentary …
The appellant, Ankit alias Akhilesh Srivastav, appealed against a charge-sheet and a cognizance order issued by a Special Judge under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, alleging assault and casteist slurs. The appellant contended that the FIR only …
The Allahabad High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Rajneesh Mishra (alias Vikas Mishra) in a criminal case involving alleged rape, sections 64, 351(3) BNS and 67 of the IT Act. The applicant claimed innocence, arguing that the allegations stemmed from a consensual …
The accused Ajay applied for bail in criminal case No. 229 of 2026, charged under Section 137(2) for alleged enticement of a 17‑year‑old girl. The FIR was lodged by the victim’s father on the same day the girl left home, but the victim’s statement under Section 183 of the Evidence Act indicated that …
The applicant Vishal was arrested in connection with FIR No. 316 of 2026 alleging enticement, filed by the victim's mother. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the Evidence Act indicated a consensual relationship with the applicant, denying any enticement or sexual intercourse. The …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Ramshankar @ Biyaju, who was arrested in connection with offences under Sections 120B, 366, 323, 504, 506 and 376D of the IPC. The FIR alleged that the applicant had assisted a co‑accused in kidnapping the victim, but the victim’s …
The petition challenged a Civil Judge’s observation that referring to the contents of an adjournment application during the examination of PW1 would be a waste of time and contrary to the Indian Evidence Act. The petitioner feared that this ruling would also bar reference to 182 documents relied …
The petitioner challenged a mutation order passed by a Naib Tehsildar under Section 34 of the U.P. Revenue Code, 2006, which recorded the name of a private respondent based on a registered will deed dated 21‑02‑2009. The petitioner’s appeal under Section 35(2) and subsequent revision under Section …
The plaintiff, a nephew of the deceased Gulab Hukumatrai Gurbani, sought probate of a Will dated 30 November 2004 that named him sole executor and principal beneficiary, including a share in a Jaipur property. The deceased's two sons opposed, filing caveats and alleging forgery, lack of testamentary …
The appellant Bhagwat was accused of raping a nine‑year‑old girl on 5 August 1984; an FIR was lodged the next day and the victim was medically examined, revealing severe genital injuries. The victim, her father, and several eyewitnesses identified Bhagwat, while the medical officer’s report and …
Shafiqurrahman appealed to the Allahabad High Court against a Family Court order that granted monthly maintenance to two opposite parties, alleging that the court had erred in finding a valid marriage and paternity without proper evidence. The revisionist contended that the alleged marriage to …
The applicant, Ravi Sahimani, filed a bail application in Criminal Case No. 141 of 2026, which involves offences under Sections 49, 70(2), 74, 351(3) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 5(g) and 6 of the POCSO Act. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the Evidence Act indicated …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Faizan, accused in a case of alleged gang rape of a 13-year‑10‑month‑old girl under the POCSO Act and several sections of the CrPC. The applicant claimed false implication, citing contradictions between the victim’s statements under Sections 180 …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Amit Kumar, who was arrested in Crime No. 97 of 2026 under sections 3(5), 69, 115(2) and 352 of the B.N.S. The allegations involved establishing a physical relationship on a false promise of marriage and alleged rape, but the victim’s statements …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Ashish, accused in Crime No. 420 of 2026 under IPC sections 87, 64(1), 115(2), 352 and 351(2). The victim, a 19‑year‑old woman, had travelled with the applicant, stayed at his house and, in a statement recorded under Section 183 of the Evidence …
The High Court considered an anticipatory bail application filed by Aditya Pratap Singh under Section 482 of the CrPC in a robbery case (Crime No. 159 of 2026). The FIR named unknown persons, and the applicant's name appeared only in a co-accused's confessional statement after nine days, with no …
The appellant Shashi Pratap Singh challenged the acquittal of Arun Singh and his mother-in-law Usha Singh for alleged dowry harassment, dowry death and related offences arising from the death of his sister Asmita Singh, who was found hanged within a year of marriage. The prosecution alleged that the …
The petitioners, heirs of a former bhumidhar named Jograj, sought a writ of mandamus to correct revenue entries and be recorded as bhumidars of several land parcels in Bareilly, alleging that the State had declared the land surplus under the U.P. Urban (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 and taken …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Suhail, who was arrested in a rape case (Crime No. 109 of 2026) but was not named in the FIR. The applicant's name first appeared in a later informant statement alleging he helped commit the offence, while the victim’s statements under Sections …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Deepak Ahirwar, husband of a woman who allegedly committed suicide. He was charged under Sections 80(2) and 85 of the Indian Evidence Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. During trial, the deceased's father, brother …
The High Court of Allahabad considered a bail application filed by Mitiya, the mother‑in‑law of a woman who died by self‑immolation, under Sections 80(2), 85 of the Evidence Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The applicant argued that the dying declaration implicated only the …
The appellant, Ganesh Shankar Paraskar, was convicted by the Sessions Court for murder (Sec.302 IPC) and also for offences under Sec.307, Sec.323 and Sec.506 IPC, based primarily on two written dying declarations of his wife and corroborative oral statements of two neighbours. He appealed, …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Sufiyan, who was arrested in connection with a case under Sections 137(2), 64(1), 87 of the Indian Evidence Act and Sections 5(l) and 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, stating that the alleged victim is a consenting adult who …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Jatin, who was arrested on 28‑06‑2026 in connection with a case (Crime No. 660 of 2026) involving alleged offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1), 351(2) of the BNS Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant pleaded innocence, …
The applicant, Shivam @ Shubham, filed a bail application in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 29891 of 2026 concerning Crime No.207 of 2026, which alleged offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) of the Indian Evidence Act and Sections 3/4(3) of the POCSO Act. The State argued against bail, …
Ravishankar Yadav applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No.133 of 2026) involving offences under Sections 123, 64(ड), 115(2) and 351(3) of the Indian Penal Code and Evidence Act. The victim is a 19‑year‑old adult and the prosecution lacks clinching evidence that the accused misled the victim. …
The appellant, Mohiuddin Siddiqui, appealed against the Special Judge’s order denying bail in NIA Special Case No.666 of 2022, which involved charges under the IPC, Arms Act, Maharashtra Police Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). He had been in custody for over seven and a half …
The plaintiff, Sumit Devidas Nandurkar, sought Letters of Administration with a Will annexed for the estate of the deceased Kachardas Balkrishna Bairagi, relying on a Will dated 28 April 1984 that named his mother and himself as beneficiaries. The will was contested by several heirs who filed …
The appellants Ram Kunwar and Ram Kewal were convicted for the murder of Smt. Shanichari and for concealing the offence based on the testimony of the victim's five‑year‑old daughter, Kumari Pramila, and the alleged recovery of a knife. On appeal, the High Court examined the reliability of the …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Raj @ Priyanshu, accused under Sections 137(2), 65(1) of the Evidence Act and Sections 3 and 4(2) of the POCSO Act for alleged rape of a 13-year‑10‑month‑old girl. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, that the victim’s statement …
Shivam Yadav applied for bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 166 of 2026) under IPC sections 103(1) and 238 BNS. He argued that the FIR was lodged fifty days after the alleged offence, there was no identification parade under Section 7 of the Evidence Act, and eyewitness statements were recorded …
The revisionist filed a criminal revision under the BNSS challenging the trial court's order rejecting a Section 319 CrPC application to summon two alleged participants, Tej Bahadur Singh and Vijayshri, in a dowry‑death case. The FIR alleged that the victim, Sarika, was subjected to dowry harassment …
The plaintiff‑appellant Bhanu Datta Pathak sought to cancel a registered will dated 06‑12‑1971 executed by his grandfather Shankar Dutt Pathak in favour of the defendant‑respondent Hari Dutt Pathak and to obtain a partition of ancestral property. The trial court held the will invalid on grounds of …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Suraj Paswan, who was arrested in a rape case (CrPC Sec. 64(1), 351(3)) and had been in custody since July 15, 2026. The applicant argued that he was falsely implicated, pointing to material contradictions between the victim’s statements under …
Garima Srivastava and another filed an application under Section 528 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash FIR No. 470/2025 and the subsequent civil suit No. 5401/2026. They contended that no offence was made out, the prosecution was malicious, and there was no direct evidence against …
The applicant, Avadh Bihari, father‑in‑law of a woman who died by suicide, was charged under Sections 80(2) and 85 of the Evidence Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, that there was no material showing cruelty or dowry demand before the …
The plaintiff sought eviction of the defendants for alleged non‑payment of rent, claiming a subsisting tenancy despite an agreement to sell dated 24‑12‑2002. The defendants argued that the agreement and a purported letter of possession terminated the tenancy, invoking protection under Section 53‑A …
The appellant, Rakesh Ramesh Naukudkar, appealed against his conviction for murder (IPC s.302) and abetment of suicide (IPC s.201) based on circumstantial evidence. The prosecution alleged motive stemming from an extramarital affair, a handkerchief with blood of a different group, purchase of a …
The appellant, Rakesh Ramesh Naukudkar, appealed against his conviction for murder (IPC s.302) and abetment of suicide (IPC s.201) based on circumstantial evidence. The prosecution alleged motive stemming from an extramarital affair, a handkerchief with blood of a different group, purchase of a …
The appellants, heirs of Radhabai, claimed ownership of land Survey No. 143 based on a 1934 will and subsequent mutation entries, asserting that a later sale to the respondents was illegal and that they had acquired title by adverse possession. The trial court dismissed the suit, finding the …
The appellants, heirs of Radhabai, claimed ownership of land Survey No. 143 based on a 1934 will and subsequent mutation entries, asserting that a later sale to the respondents was illegal and that they had acquired title by adverse possession. The trial court dismissed the suit, finding the …
The accused were convicted for the murder of Kiran Nikam under Sections 302, 143, 147, 148 r/w 149 and 120B of the IPC, receiving life imprisonment and fines. On appeal, they challenged the reliability of eye‑witnesses, the delay in filing the FIR, the admissibility of defence CCTV and photographic …
The accused were convicted for the murder of Kiran Nikam under Sections 302, 143, 147, 148 r/w 149 and 120B of the IPC, receiving life imprisonment and fines. On appeal, they challenged the reliability of eye‑witnesses, the delay in filing the FIR, the admissibility of defence CCTV and photographic …
The accused were convicted for the murder of Kiran Nikam under Sections 302, 143, 147, 148 r/w 149 and 120B of the IPC, receiving life imprisonment and fines. On appeal, they challenged the reliability of eye‑witnesses, the delay in filing the FIR, the admissibility of defence CCTV and photographic …
The applicant, Sandeep Bhondve, was charged with abetment of suicide (IPC s.306 r/w s.107) and offences under s.504 and s.506 IPC for allegedly cheating a relative of Rs.59 lakh in a land transaction, issuing dishonoured cheques and threatening the deceased with death. The deceased later committed …
The applicant, convicted of murder and attempt to murder under Sections 302 and 307 of the IPC, applied for suspension of his sentence and bail pending appeal. He contended that key eyewitnesses were interested parties and that the evidence contained contradictions, also urging release after six …
The Bombay High Court heard a probate suit filed by Dr. Govindaraja Venkatesh Iyengar, executor of the 1998 will of Rajalakshmi Gopal Ayengar, seeking probate of a bungalow in Chembur. The will bequeathed the property to the plaintiff and directed that proceeds could be used for the A.R. …
The appellant, proprietor of Devansh Chemical, appealed against a trial court order dismissing his suit for recovery of Rs.34,03,124 on the ground that he failed to prove supply, transportation and delivery of sulfur and coal to the respondent, a trader. The appellant alleged a long‑standing …
The appellant, originally Defendant No.1, challenged the judgment that upheld the plaintiff's claim as a bona‑fide purchaser of a 53‑are southern half of Survey No.144/1 based on a sale deed dated 3 April 1987 and the later acquisition of the original owner’s share. The core issue was whether …
The appellants, Usha Hari Panse and others, claimed that a property was joint family property and that they were entitled to inherit it through the husband, challenging a will executed by the deceased father‑in‑law, Bhikaji. The trial and appellate courts held that the property was Bhikaji's …
The State of Gujarat appealed the acquittal of Ganpatram Vishnoi and another accused under Sections 17(b) and 22(b) of the NDPS Act, arguing that the trial court failed to appreciate the prosecution's oral and documentary evidence. The police had intercepted the accused, seized 500 g of opium, and …
The appellant claimed a 90% share in a property while the respondent asserted an equal 50% share each. The trial court had declared a 90% share for the appellant based on alleged payment of 90% of the consideration, but the First Appellate Court reversed this, presuming equal ownership under Section …
The petitioner (defendant) challenged a Family Court order directing him to undergo a DNA test to establish paternity of a now‑adult daughter, arguing that the order was illegal, unnecessary and violated privacy. The suit, originally filed in 1994 under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, sought …
The State of Gujarat appealed against the acquittal of twelve accused in a murder‑related case, alleging that the trial court had ignored substantial oral and documentary evidence. The incident involved the death of Siddharajsing after a midnight assault allegedly orchestrated by the accused over a …
The deceased Ganesh was murdered after a financial dispute with accused Santosh Chavan; five accused were convicted of murder, conspiracy, and related offences under the IPC and Arms Act. The prosecution relied mainly on the testimony of Ganesh's sister (PW1) and CCTV footage, while the defence …
The appellant Suresh Satpute was convicted by a Sessions Court for murder under IPC s.302, sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine. He appealed, arguing that the prosecution relied solely on circumstantial evidence without proving motive, the "last seen together" theory, or the authenticity of the …
The State of Bihar appealed a single judge's order that set aside the dismissal of constable‑turned‑Assistant Sub‑Inspector Dharmraj Singh, who was terminated for alleged consumption of alcohol in a police barrack. The disciplinary proceedings relied primarily on a doctor's breath‑analyzer report …
The appellants were convicted under Sections 304B/34 and 498A IPC for the alleged dowry‑related death of Kajal Devi, who was said to have been assaulted by her in‑laws after demanding Rs 50,000. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on the testimonies of the deceased’s brother and mother, with no …
The High Court examined an appeal against the conviction of Kamdeo Verma and Suresh Mahto for offences under Sections 304B and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, stemming from the alleged dowry‑related death of Sushila Devi. The prosecution’s case relied chiefly on the testimony of the deceased’s brother …
The petitioner, Babulal Das, was charged under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly kidnapping a girl. He had been in custody since 31 March 2026 and claimed innocence, citing a clean antecedent. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 indicated that she had voluntarily …
The petitioners, Prem Shankar Mishra, appealed a 2016 eviction decree under Section 14(8) of the Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent & Eviction) Control Act, claiming he was a co‑sharer, not a tenant, and that the suit was not maintainable. The respondent, Renu Mishra, sought eviction on the ground of …
The appellant Shiv Charan Das was convicted by the Sessions Court for dowry death under Sections 304B and 34 of the IPC, based on testimony of the deceased's family and a post‑mortem report. On appeal, the Patna High Court examined whether the prosecution established the three essential ingredients …
The High Court considered the bail application of Asim Dagadu Shaikh, accused of offences under Sections 108, 115(2), 351(2) and 351 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in connection with the suicide of his wife. The prosecution argued that the suicide, occurring within …
The plaintiff, Hirji Jadva Varsani, entered into a subcontract with Pindoriya & Co. for constructing police quarters and later sued for Rs 5,06,029 including interest, alleging unpaid security deposit, outstanding bills and interest. The trial court, after hearing evidence, decreed only Rs 35,096 …
The appellant Maheshwar Mandal was convicted for dacoity under Section 396 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment based primarily on his identification by the informant in a Test Identification Parade (TIP) held three months after his arrest. The High Court examined the prosecution evidence, noting …
The petitioner, Tinku Koda, was charged under several sections of the B.N.S. for the alleged murder of Santosh Kumar, the son of an informant who disappeared after a love marriage. The prosecution alleges that Koda concealed and disposed of the body, relying on a confessional statement by the …
The petitioner, Dharmendra Yadav, applied for bail in connection with Vijayipur P.S. Case No. 90 of 2026, which alleged offences under Sections 317(3), 338, 336 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The police had intercepted a Scorpio vehicle allegedly linked to a theft reported in Odisha, and the driver …
The Special Court convicted Chetan Yashwantrao Pagare and Aman Prakatsingh Jat for kidnapping, ransom demand and murder of 22‑year‑old Vipin Bafna, imposing death sentences. The State sought confirmation of the death penalty, while the appellants challenged the conviction on grounds of insufficient …
The Special Court convicted Chetan Yashwantrao Pagare and Aman Prakatsingh Jat for kidnapping, ransom demand and murder of 22‑year‑old Vipin Bafna, imposing death sentences. The State sought confirmation of the death penalty, while the appellants challenged the conviction on grounds of insufficient …
The Special Court convicted Chetan Yashwantrao Pagare and Aman Prakatsingh Jat for kidnapping, ransom demand and murder of 22‑year‑old Vipin Bafna, imposing death sentences. The State sought confirmation of the death penalty, while the appellants challenged the conviction on grounds of insufficient …
The petitioner, Chiku Sharma, was accused under Section 366 of the IPC for allegedly enticing the wife of an informant, along with her three children and Rs. 3 lakh in cash and jewellery, to leave her marital home. The petitioner contended that the alleged act never occurred, asserting that the …
Shashi Mishra was arrested after a police raid on Ram Udgar Yadav's house recovered 57.19 kg of ganja. He was charged under Sections 8 and 20(b)(ii)(C) of the NDPS Act, but the prosecution's case rested solely on his presence at the premises and a confessional statement recorded by police. The court …
Manoj Kumar Thakur, a Class‑IV employee (barber) of the Bihar Military Police, was alleged to have been intoxicated at a police gate on 24‑11‑2016. He was taken to the Excise Department where only a breath analysis test was conducted, showing 630 g/100 ml of alcohol; no blood or urine tests were …
The appellant, Prem Kumar Paswan, was convicted by a Sessions Court for raping an eight‑year‑old girl, under Section 376 of the IPC and Section 4 of the POCSO Act, and sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment with a fine. He appealed, challenging the conviction on grounds of procedural lapses, lack …
The petitioner, who obtained a passport as a minor in 2008, discovered a discrepancy in her date of birth and obtained a corrected birth certificate in 2019. She filed a writ petition seeking a fresh passport reflecting the corrected date of birth, invoking the Passport Act, 1967 guidelines that …
The petition under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita sought to quash a cognizance order for offences including IPC 498‑A, alleging that the informant, Mabina Singh, was married to the petitioner Kundan Kumar on 19 July 2019 and faced cruelty and dowry harassment. The petitioner …
The Gujarat High Court examined a protracted dispute over the Narsinhji Temple Trust, determining whether the temple and its surrounding lands constitute a public trust or private property of the Mahants. The court considered the validity of multiple First Appeals (77/1979, 478/1979, and 4206/2024) …
The appellants filed a suit seeking a declaration and injunction that the Maharashtra State Electricity Board should not charge excessive amounts for electricity consumption. The trial court and the first appellate court found that the plaintiffs had not produced sufficient documentary evidence to …
Blue Cross Laboratories Private Limited, the registered proprietor of the trademarks ‘MEFTAL’ and ‘MEFTAL‑SPAS’ and the copyright in the artwork on its product packaging, sued Alto Healthcare Private Limited and another for using the deceptively similar mark ‘MEFIAL‑SPAS’ and copying the artwork and …
The appellant, Gour Acharjee, was convicted for the murder of his wife Soma Acharjee, who died after being subjected to severe dowry-related torture. The prosecution alleged that Soma was beaten, sustaining head and chest injuries, and subsequently hanged to simulate suicide, while the defence …
The appellant accused were convicted of pre‑meditated murder based on the "last seen together" theory, alleged extra‑judicial confessions, recoveries of alleged weapons and a motorcycle, and serological evidence. The Supreme Court examined whether the time gap between the accused being last seen …
The testator B. Sheena Nairi executed a Will on 15 May 1983 bequeathing all his immovable properties to his sister Laxmi Nairthy, cancelling an earlier Power of Attorney in favour of his brother‑in‑law. After his death, his wife applied for mutation of the properties in her name, but the sister …
The petitioner, Ajay Bhuiyan, was accused in a murder case (Section 302/34 IPC) concerning the death of his wife, whose body was found outside his house and the post‑mortem suggested suicide. He applied for bail, arguing that there is no eyewitness evidence linking him to the killing and that he …
The petitioner, Aadesh Sharma, was charged under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for the alleged murder of his wife, whose body was found hanging and the cause of death was strangulation. He claimed innocence, asserted no prior criminal record, and sought bail after being in …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Azam, who was charged under Sections 333, 65(1), 351(3) of the IPC, Section 183 of the CrPC and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act for alleged rape of a 17‑year‑old girl. The applicant pleaded innocence, highlighted a four‑day delay in …
The applicant, Pankaj Dubey, filed an application under Section 528 of the Indian Evidence Act seeking modification of a maintenance order dated 28‑03‑2026 and 02‑05‑2026 issued by the Additional District Judge, Jaunpur. The order required the applicant to pay Rs 3,000 per month to the respondent …
Musharraf was arrested in connection with a case (Crime No. 218 of 2025) alleging offences under Sections 137(2), 64(2), 352, 351(3) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant contended that he was falsely implicated, pointing to a 17‑hour delay in filing the FIR …
Arjun Pal was charged under Sections 64, 333, 351(2) of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act for allegedly raping a 14‑year‑old girl, the informant's daughter, on 17 March 2025. The applicant pleaded innocence, arguing that the FIR was delayed, the victim had consented as per her statement …
The case arose from a violent incident on 14‑02‑1985 in Mainpuri where a group of accused, led by Havaldar Singh, attacked Kunji Lal, his companions and killed Mulaim Singh by firing guns. Kunji Lal, an injured eyewitness and brother of the deceased, gave oral information that led to an FIR and …
The petitioners filed an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking to quash an FIR registered on 20-04-2022 under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, alleging that the allegations disclose a cognizable offence. …
The appellant Mahipal was convicted by the Sessions Court for murder under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution alleged that Mamta, the deceased, was killed by her in‑laws and husband over dowry demands, presenting witnesses who described throttling and a ligature …
The applicant, Noor Mohammad, father‑in‑law of a woman who died by hanging, sought bail in a dowry‑related murder case (Crime No. 484 of 2025) under Sections 85, 80(2) of the Evidence Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He argued that no specific allegation was made against him, …
The appellant Rajnish was convicted by the Sessions Court for kidnapping, assault, and rape of a minor, and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment and life imprisonment. The prosecution's case relied primarily on the victim's statement recorded under Section 161 CrPC, treated as a dying declaration, and …
The applicant, Avadhesh, sought bail in a case under Section 64(1) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act, alleging that he had raped a 15‑year‑old girl on 11 February 2025. The prosecution argued that the FIR was filed promptly, the victim’s statement was reliable, and medical evidence …
The Allahabad High Court considered a bail application filed by Idda, who is accused in a case registered under Sections 80(2), 85 of the Evidence Act and Sections 3 and 4 of the D.P. Act. The applicant asserted that he was falsely implicated, being the father‑in‑law of the deceased who allegedly …
The petition under Article 227 challenged the lower court’s order rejecting an application for a hand‑writing expert report on a 2001 unregistered will that formed the basis of an earlier suit. The petitioners argued that the appellate court could still order such expert evidence under Section 45 of …
The plaintiffs, Bharatbhai Magjibhai Patel and others, filed a suit seeking a declaration and permanent injunction against Chunilal Mervanbhai Patel and others, claiming ownership of a 3‑acre‑36‑guntha land in Panikhadak and alleging the defendants were attempting to trespass. The trial court …
The appellant, Sishirkumar Padhy, was convicted for murder (IPC 302) and criminal intimidation (IPC 452) after a woman was stabbed in her home. He claimed he had tried to chase the assailant and reported the incident to police, but the trial court relied on CCTV footage, recovered weapons, a dying …
The appellant State of Jharkhand sought to uphold the dismissal of Constable Ranjan Kumar, who was found to have obtained dual appointments in Jharkhand and Bihar police forces using forged documents and assumed a false identity. The respondent contested the dismissal, alleging lack of evidence, …
The appellants, Naresh Mandal and Anil Mandal, were convicted for the dowry death of Guddi Devi under Section 304B IPC and for causing disappearance of evidence under Sections 201 and 34 IPC. The prosecution alleged that the accused demanded dowry and subjected the victim to cruelty, leading to her …
The petitioners sought a civil revision of the Sub‑Judge’s order rejecting their application under Order VII Rule 11(a) of the CPC, which aimed to dismiss the plaintiff’s title suit alleging irregularities in a 1983 family partition. The plaintiff claimed that lands entrusted to the petitioners were …
The appellants were convicted by a Special Court under Section 427 of the IPC and Section 3(1)(x)(xi) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for allegedly assaulting and abusing a Dalit woman and her family on 1 March 2010. The prosecution relied solely on four witnesses who were close …
Petitioners Chandani Devi and Sunny Kumar applied for anticipatory bail in a dowry‑death case registered under Sections 80/3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging that the informant’s daughter was killed after demanding dowry. The prosecution presented a First Information Report, …
Ankit Kumar filed a revision under Section 319 of the Cr.P.C. seeking to summon five alleged accomplices in a murder case, alleging that the trial court had mechanically rejected his application without applying judicial mind. He argued that the accused were present at the scene, that Section 106 of …
The applicant filed an application under Section 528 of the Indian Evidence Act challenging an interim maintenance order dated 15‑07‑2025 passed by the Additional District Judge, Barabanki, under Section 125 of the CrPC. The applicant claimed that the order requiring a monthly payment of Rs.5,000 to …
Alimaan Khan applied for bail in a case (Crime No. 405 of 2020) involving offences under Sections 363, 366, 376, 323, 346 of the IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed he was falsely implicated, asserting that the victim, who was 16 at the time of the alleged offence, had …
The applicant, Aman, was arrested in a gang‑rape case (Crime No. 360 of 2025) and charged under Sections 87, 70(2), 127(2) of the Indian Penal Code, and Sections 5G/6 of the POCSO Act. He contended that he was falsely implicated, arguing that the victim’s initial statement under Section 180 did not …
The applicant, Pankaj, sought bail in a dowry‑related murder case (Crime No. 540 of 2024) alleging that his wife’s death was a suicide precipitated by depression after the loss of their two children. The FIR, filed by the deceased’s father, accused Pankaj of torturing his wife to demand a motorcycle …
The appellants, Anil Ram and Bhuwar Ram, were convicted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge in Buxar for rape under Section 376D of the IPC and sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment. They appealed, contending that the victim's testimony was inconsistent, the medical report did not …
The appellants, Anil Ram and Bhuwar Ram, were convicted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge in Buxar for rape under Section 376D of the IPC and sentenced to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment. They appealed, contending that the victim's testimony was inconsistent, the medical report did not …
The High Court considered a bail application filed by Junaid @ Bittu in a criminal case (Crime No. 193 of 2025) involving alleged offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 65(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code and Sections 5 and 6 of the POCSO Act. The applicant claimed innocence, asserting that the …
The applicant, Mohd Nadeem, sought bail in a criminal case (Crime No. 562 of 2025) involving charges under several IPC sections, the POCSO Act, and other provisions. The victim, in a statement recorded under Section 183 of the Evidence Act, claimed she was in love with the applicant and alleged that …
