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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Adoption and Hindu Succession Rights Upheld. Plaintiff's 1/2 share in suit properties declared, sale deeds by adopted son held not binding on adoptive mother....

The original plaintiff, Housabai, filed a suit for partition and separate possession of suit lands, claiming a 1/2 share as the widow of her husband who died in 1934. She had adopted Eknath, son of he...

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High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench Considers Regularization of Teachers in Police Residential School. Petitioners Challenge Endorsement Dated 20.09.2022 Issued by Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department....

The matter involved a conglomeration of seven writ petitions filed by teachers of N.A. Muttanna Memorial Police Children’s Residential School, Dharwad, under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution...

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High Court Quashes Recovery Orders Imposed on Retired Junior Engineer Without Inquiry. Recovery of Rs. 86,52,163 and Withholding of Pension Without Departmental Inquiry Held Violative of Principles of Natural Justice....

The petitioner, a retired Junior Engineer of Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited (HESCOM), challenged orders dated 29-07-2021 and 16-10-2017 imposing recovery of Rs. 86,52,163 and denial of compl...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Transfer Order in POCSO Case Due to Flawed Age Determination by Juvenile Justice Board, Directs Fresh Determination. Board Failed to Conduct Mandatory Preliminary Assessment of Age Before Transferring Case to Children's Court, Violating Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015....

The dispute arose from a criminal case involving alleged offences under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The petitioner, an ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Appointment of Assistant Professor in University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad. Selection based on merit and marks secured in interview upheld as per University Grants Commission Rules....

The petitioner, Dr. Mahantesh, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Dharwad, challenging the appointment of the 3rd respo...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Wilful Defaulter Declaration — Violation of Natural Justice and RBI Circular Mandates. Declaration set aside as Review Committee failed to provide personal hearing and did not consider petitioner's representation, violating RBI Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters....

The petitioner, Mr. Milind Patel, filed a writ petition challenging his declaration as a wilful defaulter by Union Bank of India (Respondent No. 1). The petitioner had availed credit facilities from t...

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Bombay High Court Allows Trustees' Petition Against Joint Charity Commissioner's Order Rejecting Application for Want of Jurisdiction. Jurisdictional bar under Section 36A(3A) of Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950 does not apply to applications for directions regarding trust property....

The petitioners, Dara H. Satpatiwala and Nevil M. Billimoria, are trustees of Pinnacle Global Foundation, a public charitable trust registered under the Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950, with its re...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Show-Cause Notice Under Section 56(1)(b) of Maharashtra Police Act for Lack of Live Link and Non-Recording of Statements. The court held that the authority must record statements of witnesses and establish a live link between offences before issuing such notice....

The petitioner, a farmer, challenged a show-cause notice dated 12 January 2024 issued under Section 56(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Police Act by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Haweli. The petitioner contend...

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Bombay High Court Converts Writ Petition into Suo Motu PIL over Illegal Construction on CIDCO Land; Appoints Court Receiver to Survey Occupants. Unauthorised structure built without any permissions on acquired land, despite repeated demolitions and stay orders, led the Court to take suo motu cognizance and restrain civil suits while considering demolition....

The Bombay High Court, in a suo motu writ petition arising from a private writ, addressed rampant unauthorised construction on government-acquired land in Navi Mumbai. The dispute began when Monish Ch...