Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Dowry Death Under Section 304-B IPC: “Presumption Under Section 113-B Clearly Attracted Where Harassment for Dowry Proven Soon Before Death” — All Ingredients of the Offence Made Out from Evidence on Record, Defence of Depression and Accidental Fall Rejected, Accused Directed to Surrender
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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction for Dowry Death Under Section 304-B IPC: “Presumption Under Section 113-B Clearly Attracted Where Harassment for Dowry Proven Soon Before Death” — All Ingredients of the Offence Made Out from Evidence on Record, Defence of Depression and Accidental Fall Rejected, Accused Directed to Surrender

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed the criminal appeal filed by the accused challenging his conviction under Section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for dowry death. The Court…
Bombay High Court: Prolonged Unauthorised Absence Implies Voluntary Retirement — “Striking Off Name from Muster Roll Not Termination, Such Absence Has an Element of Voluntary Resignation” — Sets Aside Labour and Industrial Court Orders Directing Reinstatement
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Bombay High Court: Prolonged Unauthorised Absence Implies Voluntary Retirement — “Striking Off Name from Muster Roll Not Termination, Such Absence Has an Element of Voluntary Resignation” — Sets Aside Labour and Industrial Court Orders Directing Reinstatement

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petitions filed by the employer institution, setting aside the judgments of the Labour Court and the Industrial Court. The Court held…
Bombay High Court Holds That Respondent in Domestic Violence Proceedings Can Be Compelled to Provide Voice Sample for Forensic Verification — “Voice Sample Not Protected Under Article 20(3) in Quasi-Civil Proceedings; Magistrate Has Power Under Section 28(2) of PWDVA to Direct Voice Sample for Comparison”
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Bombay High Court Holds That Respondent in Domestic Violence Proceedings Can Be Compelled to Provide Voice Sample for Forensic Verification — “Voice Sample Not Protected Under Article 20(3) in Quasi-Civil Proceedings; Magistrate Has Power Under Section 28(2) of PWDVA to Direct Voice Sample for Comparison”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad allowed the criminal writ petition challenging the order of the Judicial Magistrate, Parner, which had rejected the petitioners' request to direct the…
Delhi High Court Rules That Juristic Entities Like Companies and Trusts Can Maintain Eviction Petitions Under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act, 1958 — “Definition of ‘Landlord’ is Not Confined to Natural Persons; Word ‘Landlord’ is Gender-Neutral and Person-Agnostic”
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Delhi High Court Rules That Juristic Entities Like Companies and Trusts Can Maintain Eviction Petitions Under Section 14(1)(e) of the DRC Act, 1958 — “Definition of ‘Landlord’ is Not Confined to Natural Persons; Word ‘Landlord’ is Gender-Neutral and Person-Agnostic”

Court’s Decision The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court held that the benefit of Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 — which allows eviction based on…