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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Revision Against Family Court Order Refusing Maintenance Under Hindu Marriage Act Due to Prior Maintenance Under Domestic Violence Act. The court held that there is no bar to claiming maintenance under different enactments simultaneously, and the Family Court must decide the application on merits....

The petitioner-wife filed a criminal revision application before the Bombay High Court challenging the order of the Family Court, Jalgaon, dated 29.01.2020, which refused her maintenance under the Hin...

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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Maintenance Plea in Hindu Marriage Act Case - Capacity to Earn Distinguished from Actual Earning. Family Court's rejection of interim maintenance under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 set aside as it erroneously relied on wife's qualifications and unverified social media job claim....

The petitioner-wife filed a petition under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 seeking interim maintenance pendente lite in connection with her petition for annulment of marriage. The Family Co...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Tribunal's Reinstatement Order in Service Dispute - Penalty of Dismissal Set Aside as Disproportionate to Misconduct of Signing Nomination Form. The court held that the punishment of dismissal was shockingly disproportionate to the misconduct of signing a nomination form as Principal, and reinstatement with back wages was justified....

The petitioners, a trust and its college principal, challenged an order of the University and College Tribunal which set aside the dismissal of respondent no.2, an associate professor, and ordered his...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Acquittal of Accused Under Sections 307, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC Upheld Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Credible Evidence....

The State of Karnataka, represented by the Mandya Rural Police Station, filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, against the judgment of acquittal dated 05...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Lack of Intent and Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Section 307 IPC set aside as the incident arose from a sudden quarrel without premeditation or intention to cause death....

The appellant, Mohammad Azad Alam Diljad Ansari, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan, for the offence punishable under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and sentenced...

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Bombay High Court Allows Pension Benefits for Temporary Employee in Agricultural University Service Matter — Half of Temporary Service Counted Towards Pension as Per Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982....

The petitioner, Vithal Tukaram Londhe, joined the Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krushi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani, as a temporary labourer on 24.04.1997. He worked continuously until his regularization on 08.12...

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Bombay High Court Allows Retired Employees to Continue as Members of Salary Earners' Credit Co-operative Society and Retain Voting Rights. Retirement does not automatically terminate membership unless bye-laws provide otherwise....

The case involves five retired employees of the Irrigation Department of the Government of Maharashtra who were members of Sinchan Karmachari Sahkari Patsanstha Ltd., a Salary Earners' Credit Co-opera...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows State's Petition to Quash Trial Court Order Dismissing Police Application Under Section 10 of KCOCA. Court Holds That Sanction Under Section 10 Is Not Required for Investigation, Only for Prosecution....

The State of Karnataka, through the Mangaluru East (Kadri) Police Station, filed three criminal petitions under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) before the High Court of K...