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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Cancellation of Dealership Allotment on Grounds of Non-Disclosure of Land Ownership. Petitioner's selection for SC PH category retail outlet dealership set aside due to failure to disclose that offered land was owned by her husband, not herself, violating BPCL guidelines....

The petitioner, Suvarna Shrikrishna Deore, a Scheduled Caste (SC) candidate with 40% visual impairment, applied for a retail outlet dealership (petrol pump) advertised by Bharat Petroleum Corporation ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Postponement of Local Body Elections Due to Lack of Valid OBC Reservation Notification. Court Holds That State Election Commission Cannot Be Directed to Conduct Elections Without Proper Reservation Under Article 243D of Constitution and Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961....

The judgment involves multiple writ petitions filed by various individuals challenging the decision of the State Election Commission of Maharashtra to postpone elections to Zilla Parishads and Panchay...

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Bombay High Court Allows Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim for Deceased Student. Notional Income Increased to Rs.5,000 per Month and Multiplier Applied as per Age of Deceased....

The appellants, parents of the deceased Sachin, filed an appeal for enhancement of compensation granted by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Shrirampur, for the death of their son in a vehicular acc...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Police Head Constable in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Complainant and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The present appeal was filed by original accused No.1, Rafiq Beg Mirza, challenging his conviction by the learned Special Judge, Jalgaon, in Special Case No.10 of 2004 for offences under Sections 7, 1...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petitions of Retired Employees Seeking Pensionary Benefits Under Zilla Parishad and Jeevan Pradhikaran Rules. Court Holds That Prior Service as Daily Wagers Counts Towards Qualifying Service for Pension After Absorption....

The judgment pertains to two writ petitions filed by retired employees of the Zilla Parishad, Latur, and Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran. The petitioners were initially appointed as daily wagers betwee...

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High Court of Karnataka Orders Dropping of Proceedings Against Mistakenly Arrested Person in Company Liquidation Case — Violation of Article 21. Applicant arrested due to similarity of father's name with ex-director of company in liquidation, despite not being the same person....

The applicant, Sri Ningaraju N, filed an application under Rules 6 and 9 of the Companies (Court) Rules, 1959 seeking dropping of proceedings against him in Company Petition No.26 of 2008. The applica...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Revision Petition in Maintenance Case — Family Court Erred in Rejecting Petition on Territorial Jurisdiction Grounds Without Proper Inquiry. Wife's Affidavit of Residence Sufficient to Establish Jurisdiction Under Section 126 Cr.P.C....

The petitioners, Sangeeta W/o Bapu Lamani and her three minor children, filed a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) before the Family Court, Dharwad, seeking m...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Detention Under MPDA Act — In-Camera Statements Verified by Authorized Officer Sufficient. Detention order under Section 3(2) of MPDA Act upheld as statements of confidential witnesses were verified by Assistant Commissioner of Police and found genuine....

The petitioner, Rohit @ Karan s/o Purshottam Naukariya, was detained by an order dated 22/12/2021 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Nagpur City (respondent no.2) under Section 3(2) of the Maharash...

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Bombay High Court Holds Section 143-A of Negotiable Instruments Act Directory — Interim Compensation Requires Recording of Reasons. Court clarifies that Section 143-A is not mandatory and reasons must be recorded for quantum under Section 143-A(2)....

The judgment arises from two criminal writ petitions filed by Ashwin Ashokrao Karokar (accused) against Laxmikant Govind Joshi (complainant) under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The core issue ...

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Bombay High Court Remands EPF Coverage Dispute for Pigmy Agents to Provident Fund Commissioner for Enquiry Under Section 7A of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The court held that the determination of whether a pigmy agent is an 'employee' under Section 2(f) requires a factual enquiry, and set aside the Appellate Tribunal's order....

The Central Board of Trustees and other petitioners challenged an order dated 29.08.2005 passed by the Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, which held that a pigmy agent is not an e...