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Bombay High Court Dismisses Landlord's Revision in Rent Suit — No Willful Default or Bona Fide Need Established. Landlord failed to prove willful default in payment of rent and bona fide need for personal use under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947....

The applicant, Surgonda Kalgonda Patil, was the original plaintiff who filed a suit for possession of suit premises and recovery of arrears of rent against the respondents, who were his tenants. The s...

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Bombay High Court Directs Issuance of Certificate Under Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 Despite Delay in Payment of Tax. Petitioner's failure to pay tax within prescribed time due to financial constraints was condoned as the scheme was beneficial and the delay was not contumacious....

The petitioner, Kamla Chandrasingh Kabali, a spinster, could not file income tax returns for assessment years 2011-12 to 2014-15 due to unfavourable familial circumstances. The Parliament introduced t...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder and Abetment to Suicide Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Acquittal of Accused for Offences Under Sections 306 and 302 IPC Upheld as Trial Court's Findings Not Perverse....

The State of Karnataka filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, challenging the judgment dated 13.12.2016 passed by the V Additional District and Sessions Jud...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Purchasers' Rights Not Affected by Prior Decree. The court held that a consent decree in a previous suit does not bind purchasers who were not parties to that suit, and the suit for partition was maintainable as the property was joint family property....

The case involves a second appeal filed by defendants 4 and 5, who were purchasers of the property, against the judgment and decree in R.A. No. 04/2014 which confirmed the decree in O.S. No. 6/2006. T...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Rejection of GST Refund Claim for Non-Compliance with Appellate Order. Revenue Authority Directed to Recompute Refund in Accordance with Section 54 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017....

The petitioner, M/s. Globus Petroadditions Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash an order dated 12/02/2021 passed by the Assistant Commission...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Dismissal Order in Trap Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Procedural Irregularities. Petitioner Reinstated with Back Wages as Disciplinary Proceedings Based on Unsubstantiated Trap and Non-Examination of Key Witnesses Violated Principles of Natural Justice....

The petitioner, Sri M.S. Kadkol, was a government employee who was dismissed from service based on a trap case. The trap was laid on a complaint dated 16.01.1998 by Mr. Chandrachari, the Assistant Exe...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Compensation for Injured Claimants. The court held that the insurer is liable to pay compensation to third-party victims even if the driver did not possess a valid driving license, as the insurer can recover the amount from the owner....

The case involves two appeals filed by United India Insurance Company Limited against the judgment and award dated 19.03.2010 passed by the District Judge, Additional MACT-II, I Fast Track Court, Shim...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376, 506, 323 IPC and Section 5(l) read with 6 of POCSO Act set aside as victim's evidence was unreliable and medical evidence did not support the prosecution case....

The appellant, Somashekara @ Soma, was convicted by the LIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, in Spl. C.C. No.136/2015 for offences punishable under Sections 376, 506, 323 of the I...

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High Court of Karnataka Evaluates State Appeal Against Acquittal of 17 Accused in Murder and Conspiracy Case. Trial Court Acquitted Accused of Charges Under Sections 143, 147, 148, 323, 324, 302, 201, 114 r/w 149 IPC Citing Insufficient Evidence....

The case arose from the alleged murder of Madhusudan Reddy on 27.05.2010 in Chitradurga. The prosecution claimed that due to previous enmity, 17 accused persons formed an unlawful assembly armed with ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Permanent Withdrawal of Pension in MPT Disciplinary Proceedings — Penalty Disproportionate to Misconduct of Minor Nature. Failure to Seek Higher Authority's Approval for Purchase Orders Does Not Justify Permanent Pension Withdrawal Under Regulation 8 of MPT Pension Regulations, 1964....

The petitioners, Leelamrut Narayan Karoo and Ghanshyam Shankar Hedaoo, were retired employees of the Mormugao Port Trust (MPT). They challenged an order dated 18/11/2020 imposing a penalty of permanen...