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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition to Set Aside Arbitral Award in Cotton Supply Dispute. Consolidation of Claims from Nine Contracts with Identical Terms Does Not Violate Fundamental Policy of Indian Law Under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioner, BST Textile Mills Pvt. Ltd., entered into nine contracts with the respondent, The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd., for the purchase of cotton bales. The contracts were executed betwee...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Accused in Co-operative Society Misappropriation Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Members of Managing Committee Held to be Public Servants Entitled to Protection for Acts Done in Discharge of Official Duty....

The petitioners, Balaji Rajaram Chatlawar and the deceased Maroti Keshavrao Jagtap, were members of the managing committee of Yeshwant Co-operative Housing Society, Udgir. An FIR was registered on 08....

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Interim Maintenance for Wife Under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 — Husband's Income and Lifestyle Considered. The Court held that interim maintenance must reflect the husband's earning capacity and standard of living, not merely the wife's needs....

The petitioner, Smt. Pratibha Singh, wife of the respondent Vineet Kumar, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 26.08.2022 passed by the I Ad...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition in Excise License Transfer Dispute — Partnership Dispute Requires Civil Court Adjudication. Karnataka Appellate Tribunal's Order Quashed as Excise Authorities Cannot Summarily Reject Transfer Application Without Adjudicating Partnership Dispute....

The petitioner and respondent were partners in the firm M/s. Marthanda Enterprises, constituted under a Partnership Deed dated 15.12.2010. The firm runs the business of M/s. Marthanda Wines under a CL...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Architect's Petition Challenging Nomination to Council of Architecture; Holds State's Discretion Absolute Under Section 3(3)(f) of Architects Act, 1972. Nomination of Member from State under Architects Act requires no interview or selection criteria; Court cannot interfere with policy decision under Article 226....

The petitioner, an architect with a master's degree from the United States, claimed to be highly qualified and sought nomination as a member of the Council of Architecture from Karnataka under the Arc...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Fresh Tender for PMC Contract for Versova-Bandra Sea Link Project. Contract Expired by Efflux of Time and No Automatic Renewal Clause Existed, Hence MSRDC's Decision to Float Fresh Tender Upheld....

The petitioner, Louis Beger SAS, a French company with its Asia office in Haryana, was appointed as Project Management Consultant (PMC) by the respondent, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporatio...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Recovery Order Against Retired Employee in Leave Encashment Dispute — Recovery of Mistaken Payment from Gratuity Held Unjust. Petitioner's Leave Encashment Payment Was Not Mistaken as Government Resolution Did Not Apply to Non-Teaching Staff of Social Work Colleges....

The petitioner, Prakash Suryabhanji Ninghot, was appointed as a Peon on 01.10.1982 with respondent 5-College, a 100% grant-in-aid Social Work college. He was promoted as an Accountant in 2014 and reti...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act for Non-Application of Mind and Mechanical Confirmation. Detenu's Preventive Detention Set Aside as Authorities Failed to Consider Relevant Material and Confirmatory Order Was Passed Without Independent Application of Mind....

The petitioner, Ashokrao Uttamrao Pawar, father of the detenu Umesh @ Bunty s/o Ashok Pawar, filed a Criminal Writ Petition challenging the detention order dated 08.06.2022 passed by the Commissioner ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Against GST Appellate Orders Due to Non-Constitution of Tribunal. Failure to Constitute Appellate Tribunal Under Section 112 of MGST Act Renders Alternative Remedy Ineffective, Entitling Assessees to Direct Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226....

The petitioners, Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. and Dinesh Engineers Limited along with Dinesh K. Kargal, filed writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Cou...