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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Injunction Against Media Publication of Personal Photographs — Right to Privacy vs. Freedom of Press. Petitioner failed to establish that the photographs were private or that publication caused irreparable harm, and the court declined to restrain media from publishing matters of public interest....

The petitioner, Smt. Roopa D., an IAS officer, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, seeking a permanent injunction rest...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Second Appeal in Property Dispute — Sale Deed Valid Despite Non-Examination of Attesting Witness. Execution of sale deed can be proved by other evidence under Section 68 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 when attesting witness is dead....

The appellant-plaintiff, Sri Thammaiah, filed a suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction (later amended to possession) in respect of suit schedule property. He claimed that the property ...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim Case — Deceased's Fall from Train Held as 'Untoward Incident' Under Section 124A of Railways Act, 1989. Claimants Entitled to Compensation as Death Occurred Due to Accidental Fall While Boarding/Alighting, Not Due to Self-inflicted Injury or Negligence....

The appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 26.11.2019 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Nagpur, which rejected the claim for compensation filed by the appellants, the wife and children of ...

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Bombay High Court Directs Consideration of Daughter's Compassionate Appointment Claim Despite Mother's Delay - Limitation Not Applicable to Continuing Right. The court held that the claim for compassionate appointment is a continuing right and not barred by limitation, directing the authorities to consider the daughter's application within four weeks....

The petitioners, Sau. Rajeshri w/o Dnyaneshwar Khope (daughter) and Smt. Venutai wd/o Manik Bhatkulkar (widow), sought a direction to the respondents (State of Maharashtra and Maharashtra Jeevan Pradh...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioners' Challenge to Land Acquisition for BAPS Temple Construction — Acquisition Upheld as Valid Public Purpose Under MRTP Act, 1966. Petitioners lacked locus standi and filed petition after 10-year delay, leading to dismissal....

The petitioners, Mr. Salim Naim Khan and Mrs. Reshma Salim Khan, filed a writ petition challenging the acquisition of land by the State of Maharashtra for the construction of a temple by the Bochasanv...

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High Court of Bombay Hears Writ Petition Challenging Non-Renewal of Offtake Agreement for Radioactive Leach Residue Disposal. Petitioner Sought Mandamus to Renew Agreement or Secure Alternate Disposal Plan Under Atomic Energy Act, 1962 and Article 14 of Constitution of India....

The petitioner, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, was engaged in the production, conversion, and processing of Columbite and Tantalite Ores into high quality Niobium and Tantalum p...

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Bombay High Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Malafide Intent. Court held that the ingredients of Section 3(1)(r) of SC/ST Act were not made out as the alleged insult was not in public view and the relationship was consensual....

The judgment pertains to three criminal appeals filed under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, seeking pre-arrest bail. The appellants a...