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Bombay High Court Upholds MPSC's Discretion in Medical Officer Recruitment — Selection Process Not Vitiated by Minor Irregularities. Court holds that the selection process for Medical Officers conducted by MPSC was valid and not arbitrary, as the Commission had the authority to prescribe minimum qualifying marks and the process was not tainted by mala fides....

The judgment pertains to a batch of writ petitions filed by candidates and the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) challenging the selection process for the post of Medical Officer in the Mah...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Appeal in Child Custody Case — Welfare of Minor Children Paramount. Mother Granted Custody of Two Minor Children Under Section 8 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, as Father Forcibly Took Them from Her Custody....

The appellant husband challenged the order of the District Judge-1, Omerga, which granted custody of his two minor children to the respondent wife under Section 8 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890....

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Owner Cannot Claim Against Himself. Claim by Mother of Deceased Maintainable as She is a Legal Representative Under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal was filed by the insurance company under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 23.10.2010 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Be...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Demolition of Houses Without Notice Under Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. Demolition of dwelling houses without prior notice and hearing held illegal and violative of principles of natural justice....

The petitioners, residents of Chandramavinakoppalu, Sagar Taluk, Shimoga District, filed a writ petition challenging the demolition of their houses by the respondent authorities, including the State o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Complainant and Lack of Corroboration. Demand for Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order of the Special Court (ACB), Nagpur, dated 6th April 2009, which acquitted the respondent, Omprakash Krishnaji Chauhan, of offences unde...

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Bombay High Court Reviews Concurrent Rejection of Bye-Law Amendment Seeking to Cap Community Membership in Housing Society. Lower Authorities Held Proposed Clause Contradicts Open Membership Principle Under Sections 22 and 23 of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act....

The writ petition was filed by a tenant co-partnership housing society and its secretary, challenging the concurrent orders of the Deputy Registrar and Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societi...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Sole Eyewitness Testimony. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as the complainant's testimony suffered from material contradictions and lack of corroboration....

The appellant, Nilesh Ramdhan Gavai, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune for the murder of Laxman under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case was th...