Justice Pravin S. Patil Archives

“It’s wife’s tendency to implicate husband and his family members to settle personal scores”: Bombay HC Quashes Dowry Harassment FIR against In-Laws

Only out of ulterior motive to settle personal score, wife makes generalized and sweeping accusation unsupported by concrete evidence. As a result, the family members of husband have to face agony of criminal trial, when no prima facie case is made out against them.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Advocates perceived as client’s agent, must respect client’s autonomy to make decisions’; Bombay HC quashes forgery case against advocate

A considerable amount of direct control is exercised by the client over the manner in which an advocate renders his services during his employment and the services hired or availed of an advocate will be that of a contract “of personal service”.