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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition of Daily Wager Challenging Industrial Court's Order on Res Judicata Grounds. Petitioner's claim for permanency and equal pay barred by earlier complaint dismissed for default, but High Court upholds dismissal on ground of abuse of process....

The petitioner, Rajendra Tribhuvandas Navare, a retired daily wager employed with Solapur Municipal Corporation, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Industrial Court, Solapur, which dis...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Petition Seeking Mandamus Against State of Maharashtra to Execute Distress Warrants. Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 Has No Extra-Territorial Application, Hence No Duty on Maharashtra Authorities....

The Petitioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), a statutory body under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking a writ of mandamus direct...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Medical College to Continue MBBS Admissions Despite NMC's Adverse Inspection Report — Directions Issued for Compliance with Minimum Standards Regulations. The court held that principles of natural justice require that the college be heard before any adverse action is taken, and directed fresh inspection within four weeks....

The petitioner, G.R. Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, sponsored by G.R. Education Trust, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the adverse insp...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Registration of Deed Case — Execution of Sale Deed by Power of Attorney Holder Without Proper Authorization Set Aside. Court holds that a power of attorney holder cannot execute a sale deed without express authority and that the deed must be registered in accordance with the Registration Act, 1908....

The case involves a Miscellaneous Second Appeal filed by the appellants against the judgment and decree of the lower appellate court. The dispute pertains to the execution of a sale deed by a power of...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Reinstatement of Gram Panchayat Employee Dismissed Without Disciplinary Enquiry. Single Judge's Order Setting Aside Dismissal Affirmed as Dismissal Was Based Solely on Criminal Conviction Without Independent Disciplinary Proceedings....

The case involves a writ appeal filed by the Attikaribettu Grama Panchayat and its Development Officer against an order of a learned Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court. The Single Judge had allo...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Seeking Defreezing of Bank Account — Bank Cannot Freeze Account Based on Third Party Letter Without Legal Authority. HDFC Bank directed to defreeze account of former employee based on unsubstantiated allegations of misappropriation by IBM Solutions Private Limited....

The petitioner, Sri Prasanna Kumar Dixit, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the HDFC Bank Limited (respondent No. 2) to defreeze his ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased. Deceased pedestrian held 50% contributorily negligent for crossing highway without care, reducing insurer's liability under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the parents of a deceased pedestrian. The deceased was crossing a highway when he was hit by a vehicle insured by the appellant insurance company. ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Leave Encashment to Retired Judge Appointed as President of State Consumer Commission. Petitioner entitled to leave encashment under Maharashtra Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1981 for entire tenure, not limited to COVID-19 period....

The petitioner, Justice Ashok Pitambar Bhangale, a retired Judge of the Bombay High Court, was appointed as the President of the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Mumbai, vide ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Case — Death of Passenger from Fall from Train Held Untoward Incident. Bona Fide Passenger Status Established Despite Lost Ticket, Entitled to Compensation Under Railways Act, 1989....

The appellants, parents of deceased Swapnil Patil, filed a claim before the Railway Claims Tribunal alleging that their son died after falling from a running train (Down Punjab Mail Train No.12137) on...