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Bombay High Court Allows Petition in Criminal Writ Jurisdiction — Quashes FIR for Non-Disclosure of Cognizable Offence. Court holds that FIR must disclose all ingredients of alleged offence; mere registration of FIR without prima facie case is abuse of process of law....

The petitioner, Neelam Nitin Sampat, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No. 243...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Comunidade Land Lease to Private Company — No Violation of Statutory Provisions Found. The court held that the lease was validly granted with government approval under Section 7 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Comunidades (Administration) Regulations, 1975, and the petitioners lacked locus standi....

The petitioners, Dr. Fenton De Souza and Mr. Trevor Mascarenhas, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court at Goa challenging the lease of land belonging to the Comunidade of Anjuna to Spaceb...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Termination of Fixed-Term Employee Under Industrial Disputes Act. Termination on expiry of fixed-term contract does not constitute retrenchment under Section 2(oo)(bb) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, a fixed-term employee, challenged his termination after the expiry of his contract. The High Court of Bombay at Goa dismissed the writ petition, holding that termination due to expiry ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal for Compassionate Appointment by Married Daughter of Deceased LIC Employee. Married daughter not entitled to compassionate appointment under LIC scheme as she is not a dependent family member....

The appellant, Mrs. Megha J, filed a writ appeal against the order of a learned Single Judge dated 19.06.2023 in W.P.No.11957/2023 (S-RES), which dismissed her petition seeking compassionate appointme...

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High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates on Transfer of Forest Clearance Under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Extension of Letter of Intent. Petitioners challenged show-cause notices and refusal to transfer forest clearance, invoking Supreme Court order in Samaja Parivartana Samudaya and Section 8B of MMDR Act....

The matter involved three writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. The petitioners were companies that had particip...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Public Interest Litigation Seeking Removal of Encroachments on Siddapura Lotus Pond. Court Directs Authorities to Protect Water Body as Public Trust Asset Under Article 226 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Whitefield Rising Trust, a charitable trust, filed a Public Interest Litigation under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the State of Karnata...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Cancellation of CL-2 Liquor License for Violation of Distance Norms Under Karnataka Excise Act, 1965. License Granted in Contravention of Rule 8(2) of Karnataka Excise (Sale of Indian and Foreign Liquors) Rules, 1968 Set Aside....

The case involves two writ appeals arising from a common order dated 07.09.2022 passed by a learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No.50353/2019. The appellant in WA No.1318/2022, Smt. Savitha K.R., an...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Husband's Appeal in Divorce Case on Ground of Desertion — Sets Aside Trial Court's Dismissal of Petition. Marriage Dissolved Under Section 13(1)(ib) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 as Wife's Absence for Over 7 Years Constitutes Desertion....

The appellant, Bhimrao S/o Namdev Savnt, filed a petition under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, seeking dissolution of his marriage with the respondent, Santoshi W/o Bhimro Savant, ...