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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Regular Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With Under Section 100 CPC. Suit for Partition and Separate Possession of Half Share in Joint Family Properties Dismissed as Appellant Failed to Prove Substantial Question of Law....

The respondent-plaintiff filed a suit for partition and separate possession of her half share in the suit schedule properties against the appellant-defendant. The trial court dismissed the suit, and t...

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Bombay High Court Quashes MPDA Detention Order for Lack of Proximate Link Between In-Custody Offences and Breach of Public Order. Detenu's Criminal Activities While in Custody Cannot Form Basis for Preventive Detention Under Section 3(2) of MPDA Act, 1981....

The petitioner, father of the detenu Pruthviraj Vilas Aawale, challenged the detention order dated 16 December 2022 passed by the District Magistrate, Kolhapur under Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Pr...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Retired Bank Employee's Writ Petition Challenging Denial of Pension — Orders Release of Pension with Interest at 6%. Pension is a right and not a bounty; disciplinary proceedings abate on retirement unless rules permit continuation; denial of pension without valid proceedings is arbitrary....

The petitioner, Gururaj Ramacharya Havanur, was a retired employee of Syndicate Bank (respondent-Bank) who had served as Manager at Ballari from 2007 to 2011. On 03.11.2011, the Bank issued an article...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Labour Court Award of Reinstatement in Forest Department Termination Case — Workman Entitled to Reinstatement Despite Procedural Lapses as Termination Violated Section 25-F of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioners, the Chief Conservator of Forest, Zilla Panchayat, Deputy Conservator of Forest, and Range Forest Officer, Kalaburagi, challenged the award dated 16.03.2019 passed by the District Judg...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for 3rd Financial Upgradation Under MACPS — Petitioner Denied Benefit Despite 30 Years of Service. Court holds that Time Bound Promotional Scheme benefits cannot be set off against MACPS upgradations as they are separate schemes with different objectives....

The Petitioner, Govind R. Mashelkar, was initially appointed as a Round Forester on 02.12.1974 in the Forest Department of Government of Goa. He was promoted to Range Forest Officer on ad-hoc basis on...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Tenants' Petition in Rent Enhancement Dispute — Rent Controller's Order Set Aside for Non-Compliance with Natural Justice. The court held that the Rent Controller must hear the tenants before directing deposit of arrears at enhanced rate under Section 22(3) of the Goa Rent Control Act....

The petitioners, tenants of a premises rented at ₹20 per month, received a notice from the landlord on 15.04.2010 seeking enhancement of rent to ₹500 per month due to increased cost of living. The...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Minister's Revision Order in Co-operative Society Dispute — Violation of Natural Justice and Lack of Jurisdiction. Revision Application under Section 154 of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 allowed without notice to the society, order set aside....

The petitioner, Brihanmumbai Police Karmachari Sahakari Pat Sanstha Maryadit, a co-operative society registered under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, filed a writ petition challengin...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petitioner's Application for Summoning Income Tax Certificate Under Section 65-B(4) of Evidence Act in Property Suit. The court held that the Trial Court erred in rejecting the application and that the court is duty-bound to summon the certificate when a party is unable to obtain it despite efforts....

The Petitioner, Ved Prakash Ahuja, filed a Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 30 April 2022 passed by the Small Causes Court, Mumbai, in L.E. Suit ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Recommendation Requirement for Law Clerk Position — Dismisses Petition of Law Student. Requirement of recommendation from Judge or senior advocate is a valid eligibility criterion and not arbitrary under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Madhav Rajesh Ved, a law graduate from Pravin Gandhi College of Law (LLB 2021), challenged an advertisement dated 2nd March 2023 issued by the Bombay High Court inviting applications f...