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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Kidnapping for Ransom Under Section 364-A IPC — Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Identification of Accused. The court held that the chain of circumstances including last seen, recovery of the victim, and demand of ransom was complete, and the testimony of the victim was reliable....

The present appeal was filed by the original accused persons, Jilani Khaja Sikalkar and Kalim Shahanoor Sikalkar, challenging their conviction by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Parbhani in Ses...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Dismissed Clerk in MSEDCL Disciplinary Proceeding for Violation of Natural Justice. Enquiry conducted without summoning witnesses or providing opportunity for cross-examination renders dismissal order unsustainable....

The petitioner, a clerk employed with the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), was dismissed from service by order dated 26.06.2018 following disciplinary proceedings. ...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Forest Notice Against Petitioner in Land Regularization Case — Lack of Jurisdiction and Violation of Natural Justice. Forest Officer Cannot Issue Notice for Unauthorized Occupation Without Prior Determination by Regularization Committee Under Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964....

The petitioner, Sri C.M. Manjegowda, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the Karnataka High Court, aggrieved by a notice issued by the 4th respondent, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Adverse Remarks Against Police Inspector in Murder Case — Remarks Made Without Opportunity of Hearing Violate Principles of Natural Justice. Section 482 Cr.P.C. Petition Allowed to Expunge Observations Regarding Investigation Lapses....

The petitioner, Hanumantharaya, an Inspector of Police, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash/expunge adverse remarks and a direction made by the...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR and Discharge Order in MSRTC Diesel Overwriting Case — Lack of Criminal Intent and Civil Nature of Dispute. Applicant Depot Manager Allegedly Involved in Overwriting Diesel Records to Inflate Bills, But Court Found No Criminal Conspiracy or Mens Rea, Quashing Proceedings Under Sections 409, 468, 471 IPC....

The applicant, Ramesh Manohar Madawi, was the Depot Manager of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) at Arvi. On 07.03.2013, the Accountant of the Corporation noticed overwriting in...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Election Notifications for Bhandara Urban Cooperative Bank Board of Directors. Court upholds validity of election programme under Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, finding no violation of statutory provisions or bye-laws....

The petitioner, Hiralal Bangadkar, filed four writ petitions challenging the election programme for the Board of Directors of the Bhandara Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd. The elections were scheduled to b...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging GST Assessment Orders for Violation of Natural Justice. Orders set aside as show cause notices and assessment orders were uploaded on GST portal without actual communication to the petitioners, depriving them of opportunity to be heard....

The Bombay High Court dealt with three writ petitions filed by Oasis Realty, Roma Builders Pvt Ltd, and Macrotech Developers Limited challenging assessment orders passed under the Maharashtra Goods an...

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Bombay High Court Heard PIL Challenging Development Permissions for Star Hotel in No Development Zone. The Court Considered Whether UDD Approval Under Regulation 59(3) and Additional FSI of 1.0 Were Valid Under DCRs and MRTP Act....

The case arose from a public interest litigation filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay. The petitioner, an active member of several non-gov...