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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Invalidation of Kachi OBC Caste Certificate — Cites Validation of Real Sister's Certificate as Binding. Principle of Consistency Applied Where Blood Relative's Caste Claim Already Validated Without Fraud or Lack of Jurisdiction....

The petitioners, Harun Habib Rarani and Hamza Harun Rarani, challenged an order dated 25.07.2019 passed by the District Caste Scrutiny Committee, Amravati, which invalidated their claim for the 'Kachi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Second Appeal in Divorce Case on Ground of Cruelty and Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage. The court restored the trial court's decree of divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, finding that the wife's conduct amounted to cruelty and the marriage had irretrievably broken down due to long separation....

The present Second Appeal is filed by the original Petitioner – Husband challenging the judgment and decree passed by the 2nd Ad-hoc Additional District Judge, Akola in Regular Civil Appeal No. 276/...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Due to Inordinate Delay in Deciding Representation — Violation of Article 22(5) of Constitution. Unexplained delay of over eight months in deciding representation made by detenu's mother under Section 3(2) of M.P.D. Act renders continued detention illegal....

The petitioner, Chandrakant Alias Chandar Basu Chavan, was preventively detained by an order dated 14th March 2022 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Pune, under Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Pre...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging FEMA Adjudication Orders for Lack of Jurisdiction and Limitation. Petitioners' challenge to show cause notices and adjudication orders under FEMA fails as writ petitions are not maintainable against mere show cause notices and are barred by delay and laches....

The judgment pertains to two writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging show cause notices and adjudication orders passed under the Foreign Exchange Management Act...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Conviction for Cheque Bounce Upheld. Dishonour of Cheque for Discharge of Existing Debt Attracts Liability Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The criminal revision petition was filed by the accused-petitioner challenging the judgment dated 31.10.2012 passed by the II Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Belgaum, in Crl.A.No.13/2012, which con...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Lack of Evidence for Demand of Dowry and Proximate Cause of Death. Acquittal of Accused under Sections 304-B, 306 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act Upheld Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Absence of Proof of Harassment Soon Before Death....

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) Cr.P.C. against the judgment of acquittal dated 30.12.2015 passed by the II Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Kodagu-Madikeri in Se...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Deceased Senior Manager Entitled to 50% Future Prospects and Correct Multiplier. Tribunal's errors in applying multiplier of 14 instead of 13 and deducting 1/3rd for personal expenses instead of 1/4th corrected, resulting in enhanced compensation of Rs.2,52,02,474/-....

This First Appeal was filed by the original claimants, being the heirs and legal representatives of Vilas Ramkumar Deshpande (the deceased), who died in a road accident on 15th December 2012. The dece...