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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Delay Condonation Order in Motor Vehicle Accident Claim — Limitation Act Section 5 Application Not Maintainable Before Tribunal. Insurance Company's Petition Allowed as Claim Petition Filed Beyond Limitation Without Proper Application Under Section 166(3) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The petitioner, United India Insurance Company Ltd., challenged an order dated 05.07.2023 passed by the III Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC, Raichur in FR MVC No.575/2022, which condoned a dela...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Restoration of Land Granted Under SC/ST Act Due to Laches and Delay. Petitioners, legal heirs of original grantee, failed to explain delay of over 30 years in seeking enforcement of 1986 and 1987 orders for restoration of possession under Karnataka SC/ST (PTCL) Act, 1978....

The petitioners, Sri Venkatesh and Sri Ramesh, legal heirs of the original grantee, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Tenant's Revision Against Eviction Order Under Karnataka Rent Act, 1999 — Landlord's Bona Fide Requirement for Business Expansion and Reconstruction Upheld. Tenant's Application for Leave to Contest Rejected as No Substantial Grounds Raised....

The case arises from an eviction petition filed by the respondent-landlord (Ananth G. Pai, since deceased, represented by legal representatives) against the petitioner-tenant (Gangadhar Nayak) under t...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Human Rights Commission Order Against Police Officers for Alleged Illegal Detention and Assault — Commission Exceeded Jurisdiction Under Section 18 of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993....

The petitioners, three police officers, challenged the order dated 8.5.2012 passed by the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission in HRC.R.P No.1/08 and HRC.No.856/08, whereby the Commission directed ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Government Circular Staying Transfer Rule in Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Act Case. Circular Staying Operation of Rule 41A of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981 Found Ultra Vires and Set Aside....

The petitioners challenged a circular issued by the State Government that stayed the operation of Rule 41A of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981, which go...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Condonation of Delay in Land Record Correction Appeal. Delay of 30 Years Condoned as Sufficient Cause Shown for Non-Filing of Appeal Within Limitation Under Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The petitioners, legal heirs of Hari G. Koli, challenged an order dated August 21, 2019 passed by the District Superintendent of Land Records, Solapur, condoning the delay in filing an appeal for corr...

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High Court of Bombay Partially Allows Appeal by Pune Municipal Corporation in Motor Accident Claim, Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased. The Court held that the deceased was 50% contributory negligent for the accident, modifying the Tribunal's 25% deduction....

The Pune Municipal Corporation appealed against the judgment and award of the Motor Accidents Claim Tribunal, Pune, in Claim Petition No.581 of 2014, which awarded compensation to the claimants (husba...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Recasting of Issues in Tenancy Suit — No Error in Trial Court's Discretion. The Court held that the trial court's refusal to recast issues under Order XIV Rule 5 CPC was not perverse or arbitrary, as the proposed issues were already covered by existing issues....

The petitioner, Mr. Jitendra B. Mehta, filed a suit (R.A.D. Suit No.804 of 2010) before the Small Causes Court at Bombay seeking a declaration of tenancy in respect of Flat No.14, First floor, Mayur P...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Husband in Murder Case Due to Lack of Direct Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove chain of circumstances leading to murder of wife....

The appellant, Mukesh Vishwanath Chaudhari, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife Madhuri, who died within two months of marriage. The prosecution case was based on circumstan...