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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in NI Act Case — Reverses Acquittal for Dishonour of Cheque. Complainant's Loan of Rs.2,50,000 for Education and Family Necessities Supported by Evidence; Presumption Under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Not Rebutted by Accused....

The complainant, Smt H B Bhagyalakshmi, filed a criminal appeal under Section 378(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 26.10.2018 passed by the...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Green Belt Classification of Jayamahal Palace Hotel in Revised Master Plan 2015. The court held that the BDA's notification classifying the property as green belt was valid and not ultra vires, as the petitioners failed to establish any vested right or arbitrariness in the zoning decision....

The petitioners, legal representatives of the late H.H. Jyotendra Sinhji Vikramsinhji, owned properties bearing numbers 1, 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, presently known as 'Jayamahal Palace ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Demolition Order Against Property Owners in BBMP Encroachment Case — Violation of Natural Justice. Demolition Order Set Aside as Show-Cause Notice Did Not Specify Time for Compliance, Rendering the Proceeding Unfair Under Section 321 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976....

The petitioners, Vasundhara A.G.K., N.H. Muralidhar, and Amba Prasad N.H., filed separate writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the demolition order dated ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PIL Seeking Disqualification of MLAs for Alleged Defection Under Tenth Schedule — No Prima Facie Case of Disqualification Made Out as Petitioners Failed to Provide Specific Evidence of Voluntary Giving Up Membership or Voting Contrary to Party Whip....

The petitioner, Bhimappa Gundappa Gadad, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking disqualification of several Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of Karnatak...

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Bombay High Court Examines Challenge to Caste Scrutiny Committee Orders Invalidating Halbi Scheduled Tribe Claims; Finds Committee Ignored Pre-Independence Halbi Entries and Unproven Adverse Koshti Entries. Court Notes Consistent Pre-Independence Documents and Prior Sibling Validity While Scrutinizing Committee's Decision....

The litigation arose from three writ petitions filed by siblings—two brothers and a sister—who challenged the orders of the Scheduled Tribe Caste Scrutiny Committee, Amravati, invalidating their c...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses PIL Challenging Villa Construction in CRZ Area, Holding No Violation of Norms. The court found that the construction was within permissible limits and the petitioner failed to establish any illegality or public interest....

The petitioner, Rajesh Sinary, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, alleging that Respondent No.10, M/s. Spacebound Web Labs Pvt. Ltd., was constructing a v...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Inquiry Order Against Cooperative Society and Remands for Fresh Consideration. Registrar's Suo Motu Power Upheld but Exercise Lacked Application of Mind and Proportionality....

The petitioner, Janhit Nagari Sahakari Pat Sanstha Maryadit, a Cooperative Credit Society registered under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 (MCS Act), challenged an order dated 02 July ...

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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Writ Petition Challenging AGRC Order Imposing Additional 5% Land Cost on Developer in Slum Rehabilitation Project. The court examined the validity of the direction to pay additional land cost due to change in developer under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act and SRA office order....

The petitioner, Gemini Developers, a sole proprietorship concern of Mr. Ramesh Malhotra (predecessor of the present petitioner represented by Mr. Deep Malhotra), is the owner and developer of a privat...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Conviction of Complainant for Perjury in Corruption Case Due to Procedural Irregularities and Lack of Mens Rea. Trial Court's Suo Motu Conviction Without Following Section 340 CrPC and Without Affording Hearing is Unsustainable....

The appellant, Prashant Gopalrao Chandane, was the de facto complainant in a corruption case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 against one Dattajirao Vasantrao Patil. The trial court acquit...