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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Teacher Seeking Shalarth ID Allotment After Upgradation Approval. Deputy Director of Education Cannot Refuse Ministerial Act of Entering Name in Shalarth Pranali After Education Officer's Approval....

The petitioner, Mohini Mohan Bhandwale, was initially appointed as a part-time Shikshan Sevak from 01.07.2012 and later confirmed as a permanent part-time Assistant Teacher. After eleven years of cont...

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Bombay High Court Considers State of Maharashtra's Petition for SIT in CBI Probe Against Ex-Home Minister. The Petition Alleges Bias of CBI Director and Seeks Fair Investigation....

In a criminal writ petition, the State of Maharashtra sought constitution of a Special Investigation Team to monitor and take over the investigation of an FIR registered by the Central Bureau of Inves...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Former Intelligence Commissioner in Leak Case — Lack of Sanction and Limitation Bar. Court holds that prosecution under Official Secrets Act and other statutes requires prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC and Section 170 of Maharashtra Police Act, and is barred by limitation under Section 468 CrPC....

The petitioner, Rashmi Uday Shukla, was the Commissioner of the State Intelligence Department, Maharashtra. On 26 March 2021, an FIR was registered at Cyber Crime Police Station, Mumbai, alleging that...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. in Lease Eviction Case — Lease Expired by Efflux of Time, No Renewal, Tenancy Terminated Under Section 106 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882....

The case involves a civil revision application filed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (the applicant/original defendant) against a judgment and order dated 14th December 2011 passed by the Trial C...

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Bombay High Court Directs Deputy Director of Education to Allot Shalarth ID to Upgraded Part-Time Teacher. Failure to Allot ID After Approval by Education Officer Held Illegal and Arbitrary....

The petitioner, Dattatraya Appaso Patil, was initially appointed as a part-time Shikshan Sevak on 12.06.2006 and later confirmed as a permanent part-time Assistant Teacher. After rendering eleven year...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Order VII Rule 11 CPC Application in Election Petition — Application Filed After Issues Framed Held to Be Delaying Tactic. The court upheld the trial court's order imposing costs for protracting the election petition....

The petitioner, Prakash Devji More, was elected as a Councillor of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) on 23/02/2017. The respondent No.1, Komal Kamlakar Jamsandekar, his rival contende...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 366A and 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Rudresh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), Chitradurga in S.C.No.23/2011 for offences under Sections 366A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and se...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in POCSO and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 5(j)(ii) and (l) r/w 6 of POCSO Act and Section 376(2)(j)(n) IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Abdul Riyaz @ Riyaz Pasha, was convicted by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Chamarajanagar, in Special Case No.80/2014 for offences under Sections 5(j)(ii) and (l) r/w 6 of t...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Taluka Panchayat's Appeal in Land Revenue Dispute — Upholds Private Ownership of Land Granted Under Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Civil Court Decree Declaring Title of Legal Heirs of Grantee is Binding on Revenue Authorities and Principle of Res Judicata Applies....

The case involves a dispute over a piece of land in Chamarajnagar Taluk, Karnataka. The appellant, Taluka Panchayat Chamarajnagar, claimed that the land was a public road vested in it, while the respo...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Protest Demonstration Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 195 CrPC. Offences under Section 188 IPC and Section 135 Maharashtra Police Act cannot be prosecuted without a complaint by the public servant concerned....

The applicant, Pankaj s/o Dhyaneshwar Nighot, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No.4190/2016 dated 09/11/2016 registered a...