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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Mid-Term Transfer of Executive Engineer in Public Works Department. Transfer Order Upheld as Administrative Necessity Despite Non-Compliance with Normal Tenure Under Transfers Act....

The petitioner, Mrs. Varsha Mahesh Ghughari, an Executive Engineer in the Public Works Department of Maharashtra, challenged her transfer order dated 28 December 2022 before the Bombay High Court. She...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Government Officer in Corruption Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Private Complaint Filed Without Prior Sanction for Prosecution of Public Servant is Not Maintainable....

The petitioner, Dr. Ashok V., a District Officer in the Backward Classes Welfare Department, challenged an order dated 07.12.2021 passed by the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Chikkaballapura, in...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition Challenging Rejection of Plaint Rejection Application in Suit for Specific Performance. Court holds that the plaint discloses a cause of action and the suit is not barred by limitation, as the agreement to sell was executed in 2016 and the suit was filed in 2021 within the period of limitation....

The petitioners, who were defendants No.5 and 6 in the original suit, filed a Civil Revision Petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) challenging the order dated 21.01.202...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder and Kidnapping Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Sections 302, 307, 363 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Smt. Sangita Vilas Kiwade, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No. 137/2011 for offences under Sections 302, 307, and 363 of the Indian Penal Code, 186...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Sections 302 and 498-A IPC set aside as dying declarations were contradictory and not corroborated by medical evidence....

The appellant, Santosh Lalsing Rathod, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad in Sessions Case No.265 of 2012 for offences under Sections 302 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IP...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction Under Section 307 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Intent Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Kedar Lalkha Tadvi, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amalner, Dist. Jalgaon in Sessions Case No.29 of 2013 for the offence punishable under Section 307 of the Indian Pena...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Election Notification for Gram Panchayats Due to Non-Compliance with Reservation Rotation Policy. Failure to Follow Section 161 of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 and Rule 3 of Karnataka Panchayat Raj (Reservation of Seats) Rules, 1997 Rendered the Impugned List Invalid....

The petitioners, Durgappa and Sharanamma, were Presidents of Bappur Gram Panchayat and Tidigol Gram Panchayat respectively. They filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in IT Act Case for Lack of Sanction — Section 66E of Information Technology Act, 2000 Requires Previous Sanction Under Section 196A Cr.P.C. for Prosecution of Non-Cognizable Offence. FIR registered without previous sanction of Central Government or State Government is illegal and liable to be quashed under Section 482 Cr.P.C....

The petitioner, Neha Rafiq Chachadi, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of FIR in Crime No.21/2019 registered at City CEN Police Stat...

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Bombay High Court Considers Challenge to Deemed Conveyance Order Passed Under Section 11 of MOFA in Redevelopment Dispute. Petition Raises Questions on Promoter Definition and Competent Authority's Jurisdiction to Adjudicate Title Rights Where Agreement Retains Land Ownership with Landlord....

By this writ petition, the petitioner challenged an order and certificate of deemed conveyance both dated 17 October 2019 passed by the District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies, Mumbai, as Com...