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Bombay High Court Quashes Additional Charge Under Section 467 IPC Against Accused in CBI Case — No Prima Facie Evidence of Forgery for the Purpose of Cheating. The court held that a letter of credit is not a valuable security under Section 467 IPC and that the chargesheet lacked material to support the additional charge....

The petitioners, Nikhil Girish Patt, Ilesh Shah, and Sooraj Kumar Tayade, were accused in a CBI case registered as RC No.02/E/2013-Mumbai under various sections of the IPC and the Prevention of Corrup...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Cheating Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute. Dispute over property sale consideration held to be purely contractual, not criminal, under Section 420 IPC read with Section 34 IPC....

The petitioners, who were accused in C.R. No.108 of 2014 registered at Ghatkopar Police Station and subsequently transferred to EOW as CR No.40 of 2014, filed a petition under Article 226 of the Const...

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Bombay High Court Allows Amendment of Plaints in Commercial Summary Suits for Recovery of Money Lent — Amendments Based on Existing Documents and Admissions of Liability Do Not Introduce New Cause of Action. The court held that since trial had not commenced, the proviso to Order 6 Rule 17 CPC was not attracted, and the amendments were allowed subject to costs....

The judgment concerns three interim applications filed by the original plaintiffs in Commercial Summary Suit No. 13 of 2011, Commercial Summary Suit No. 57 of 2012, and Commercial Summary Suit No. 66 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Land Tribunal Order Due to Inordinate Delay of 31 Years. Unexplained Laches Under Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution of India Barred Discretionary Relief....

The petitioners, Smt. Ashabee and Smt. Ramzan Bee @ Khaja Bee, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench, seeki...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Appointment of Plumber in Health Department — No Right to Appointment Merely on Being Eligible. Petitioner failed to secure minimum qualifying marks in written test and thus had no vested right to be appointed....

The petitioner, Subham Suresh Misale, challenged the appointment of respondent No.3, Kiran Suresh Dongare, to the post of Plumber in the Health Department of Maharashtra. The petitioner had applied pu...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Appointment of Plumber in Health Department — No Right to Appointment Despite Higher Marks in Written Test. Selection Process Included Interview and Assessment of Overall Suitability, and Petitioner Could Not Demonstrate Arbitrariness in Selection....

The petitioner, Subham Suresh Misale, filed two writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 9th February 2024 passed by the Maharashtra Administra...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice in Income Tax Case Due to Lack of Fresh Material. Reopening Under Section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 Based on Mere Change of Opinion on Provision for Unascertained Liabilities is Invalid....

The petitioner, Bajaj Auto Limited, filed its return of income for Assessment Year 2016-17 on 29 November 2016, declaring total income of Rs. 4,860,25,58,663. The assessment was completed under Sectio...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice in Income Tax Case — No Failure to Disclose Material Facts. Reopening Beyond Four Years Invalid Under Section 147/148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 as Original Assessment Under Section 143(3) Was Full and True Disclosure....

The petitioner, Bajaj Auto Limited, filed its return of income for Assessment Year 2016-17 on 29 November 2016 declaring total income of Rs. 4,860,25,58,663. The assessment was completed under Section...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Default Sentence in DV Act Maintenance Case — Sentencing Without Prior Notice Violates Natural Justice. Imprisonment for non-payment of interim maintenance under Section 125(3) CrPC read with Section 28 DV Act requires prior notice and opportunity of hearing before sentencing....

The petitioner, Vikram Ramesh Rughani, challenged an order dated 20 January 2024 passed by the Metropolitan Magistrate in C.C. No. 96/DV/2018, sentencing him to 47 months simple imprisonment for defau...