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High Court Quashes Lok Adalat Award in Suit for Injunction Due to Violation of Natural Justice — Petitioner Not Party to Proceedings. Award Set Aside as Petitioner's Rights Affected Without Hearing Under Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987....

The petitioner, Chandpasha s/o Amirsab Ansari, filed a writ petition challenging an award dated 17.03.2019 passed by the National Lok Adalat, Ausa in RCS No.174/2019. The petitioner is the step-brothe...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Regular Second Appeal in Property Suit — Upholds First Appellate Court's Reversal of Trial Court Decree. The court held that the appellant-defendant No.6 failed to raise any substantial question of law under Section 100 CPC, and the concurrent findings of fact by the lower appellate court did not warrant interference....

The present Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) was filed by the appellant, who was defendant No.6 in the original suit, against the judgment and decree ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Seeking Enhanced Compensation for Land Acquisition in Hippargi Dam Project — Reference Court's Valuation of Rs. 1,50,000 Per Acre Upheld. Claimants Failed to Produce Evidence for Higher Market Value, But Entitled to Statutory Benefits Under Land Acquisition Act....

The present appeal was filed under Section 54(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, challenging the judgment and award dated 25.11.2013 passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge, Athani, in LAC No. 4...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Writ Petition Against Trial Court Order Admitting Insufficiently Stamped Document in Evidence — Document Styled as Receipt but Claimed to be Agreement for Sale Cannot Be Admitted Without Payment of Proper Stamp Duty Under Indian Stamp Act, 1899....

The petitioners, defendants in a suit for specific performance of contract, challenged an order of the trial court that rejected their objection to the admissibility of a document styled as a receipt ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Developer Selection in Slum Rehabilitation Scheme - Tenants of Municipal Corporation Held Ineligible to Vote. The court upheld the selection of developer by General Body Meeting, finding no procedural irregularity in service of notice or conduct of meeting....

The petitioners, claiming to be eligible slum dwellers, challenged the appointment of Respondent No.7 as developer for a Slum Rehabilitation Scheme on land owned by MCGM. They also challenged the reje...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal in Property Suit for Non-Prosecution. Appeal under Section 96 CPC dismissed as appellants failed to appear and no grounds were made out to interfere with the trial court's judgment....

The present First Appeal was filed under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging a judgment and decree passed by the trial court. The appellants, original plaintiffs, sought to se...

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Bombay High Court Allows Retired Professor's Petition, Quashes Recovery from Gratuity and Pension. Recovery of Rs.8,43,782/- from retiral benefits set aside as employer failed to prove misrepresentation or fraud by employee, and recovery from pension/gratuity is impermissible under settled law....

The petitioner, Ganesh Sitaram Magar, a retired Ayurved professor, challenged the recovery of Rs.8,43,782/- from his gratuity and pension benefits. He had joined as a Lecturer in 1997, was promoted to...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Election Notification for Co-operative Bank Board Due to Non-Compliance with Reservation Policy. Election Notification Quashed for Failure to Implement SC/ST Reservation and Caste Certificate Requirement Under Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959....

The petitioners, who are members of the 6th Respondent-Bank (Sri Thyagaraja Co-operative Bank Limited), challenged the election notification dated 20.12.2023 issued by the respondents for the election...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Maintenance for Wife and Minor Children Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. — Rejects Family Court's Denial of Maintenance to Wife and Inadequate Quantum for Children. Wife Entitled to Maintenance Unless Living in Adultery or Refusing to Live Without Sufficient Reason; Quantum Enhanced to Rs.5,000 for Wife and Rs.3,000 per Child per Month....

The revision petition was filed by the wife and four minor children challenging the order dated 22.03.2019 passed by the III Additional Principal Family Court, Mysuru, in Crl.Misc.No.173/2016, which r...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Service Tax Demand Against Advocate for Lack of Jurisdiction and Violation of Natural Justice. Deputy Commissioner lacked territorial jurisdiction to adjudicate service tax liability of an advocate practicing in Mumbai, and the order was passed without proper notice or opportunity of hearing....

The Petitioner, an advocate practicing in the Bombay High Court, challenged an Order-in-Original dated 26 October 2023 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, CGST and CX Division VI, Raigad Commissionerat...