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High Court of Karnataka Upholds BBMP Circular Requiring NOC for Building Plan Sanction on Sites Formed Prior to 1965. Circular dated 29.02.2016 held valid under Section 321 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 and Article 300-A of Constitution of India....

The judgment concerns a batch of writ petitions challenging a circular dated 29.02.2016 issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). The circular required that for sites formed prior to 19...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Murder of Minor Girl in IPC Case — Conviction Based on Testimony of Accompanied Girls and Medical Evidence....

The appellant, Deva alias Devendra s/o Ishwar Gabhane, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhandara, for offences under Sections 302, 354D, 241, 504 and 506(II) of the Indian Penal Code fo...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Death of Driver in Course of Employment Entitles Dependents to Compensation. Employer's Failure to Produce Evidence Leads to Adverse Inference Under Section 114(g) of Evidence Act....

The appeal arises from the dismissal of an application for compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation and Judge, 8th Labour Court, Mumbai. ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Ordinance Increasing Municipal Councillors in Mumbai. State Legislature Competent to Amend Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 to Increase Directly Elected Councillors from 227 to 236 Based on 2011 Census....

The petitioners, who are councillors of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, challenged the constitutional validity of Ordinance No.XIII of 2021 dated 30 November 2021, which amended Section 5(1)(a) of t...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reopening Notice Under Section 148 of Income Tax Act for Lack of Fresh Material. Assessment Reopened Beyond Four Years Based on Mere Change of Opinion Without New Tangible Material, Violating Section 147 Proviso....

The petitioner, Macrotech Developers Limited (successor to Palava Dwellers Pvt. Ltd.), challenged a notice dated 27 March 2019 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 seeking to reopen th...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Specific Performance Case — Ex-parte Decree Set Aside Due to Improper Service of Summons. First Appellate Court's Order Restored as Trial Court Failed to Comply with Order V Rule 17 CPC....

The appellant/plaintiff filed a suit for specific performance of contract (O.S.No.126/2007) alleging that the respondent/defendant executed an agreement of sale for Rs.50,000 and received earnest mone...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Cancel Bail in Cheating Case — No Misuse of Bail or Violation of Conditions Established. Section 439(2) Cr.P.C. requires strong grounds for cancellation; mere disagreement with trial court's reasoning insufficient....

The petitioner, Smt. Lalitha, filed a criminal petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, seeking to quash the ord...

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High Court Frames Charges Against Accused for Filing Frivolous Litigations; Supreme Court Dispenses with Trial in Contempt Case. Forum Shopping and Abuse of Process Held to Amount to Criminal Contempt Under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971....

The criminal contempt petition was filed by Hasham Investment and Trading Company Private Limited, Wipro Limited, and Azim Hasham Premji (complainants) against India Awake for Transparency Pvt. Ltd. a...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Warning to Doctor in Medical Negligence Case — Procedural Breach in Angioplasty Not Sufficient for Disciplinary Action. The court held that the Karnataka Medical Council's warning was disproportionate and not supported by evidence, violating natural justice....

The petitioner, Dr. Ganesh Nayak, a medical practitioner, challenged the order dated 07.05.2009 passed by the Karnataka Medical Council (second respondent) in Enquiry No.7 of 2008, whereby he was admi...