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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...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging MCGM's Condition of 100% Tenant Consent for Redevelopment of Dilapidated Buildings. Clause 1.15 of C-1 Guidelines Requiring Permanent Alternate Accommodation Agreements with All Tenants as Precondition for Commencement Certificate is Valid and Enforceable....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the condition imposed by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) requiring 100% con...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Second Appeal in Property Dispute — Sets Aside Concurrent Findings on Declaration and Possession. Court holds that the First Appellate Court failed to frame proper points for determination under Order 41 Rule 31 CPC, rendering its judgment unsustainable....

The appellant, Sri Gundappa, filed a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) challenging the judgment and decree dated 25.01.2017 passed by the VII Additional Distri...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Service Tax Demand on Payment Aggregator Services for FY 2015-16. Services Provided by FIS Payment Solutions to Acquiring Banks for Settlement of Card Transactions Held Not Taxable as 'Business Auxiliary Service' Under Finance Act, 1994....

The petitioner, FIS Payment Solutions and Services India Private Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, provides payment aggregation and settlement services to acquiring banks ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Execution of Sale Deed by BDA — Petitioner Failed to Implead Necessary Party and Sought Relief Beyond Writ Jurisdiction. Execution of a decree is a civil court function, not amenable to writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Joseph Raj, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a direction to the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) to execute and register a sal...