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High Court of Bombay Allows Arbitration Application for Appointment of Arbitrator in Transport Contract Dispute — State's Failure to Appoint Arbitrator Within 30 Days Triggers Court's Power Under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The applicant, Prakash Askram Jain, entered into a transport agreement with the Governor of Maharashtra on 30/03/2001 for transporting food grains and other commodities from 01/04/2001 to 31/05/2006. ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows State's Appeal in Murder and Robbery Case — Conviction Established Through Circumstantial Evidence....

The case involved the murder of Smt. Roopa, whose husband, Omprakash, reported her death with injuries on 24.08.2009. The prosecution alleged that Rakesh, the accused, committed the crime after luring...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows State's Revision Against Sessions Court's Reversal of Cognizance in Wildlife Offence Case. Trial Court's Order Taking Cognizance Under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 Restored as Sessions Court Exceeded Revisional Jurisdiction....

The State of Karnataka, represented by the State Public Prosecutor, filed a criminal revision petition under Sections 397 and 401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the order dated 2...

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High Court of Karnataka Delivers Judgment in Criminal Appeal Against Conviction for Acid Attack Under Sections 326A and 307 IPC. Evidence Adduced by Prosecution Including Victim Testimony and FSL Report Allegedly Proved the Offences Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The judgment pertains to a criminal appeal filed by the accused against the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court for offences under Sections 326A and 307 of the Indian Penal Code. The pr...

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Karnataka High Court Disposes of Batch of Writ Petitions Challenging Direct Recruitment Notification for Associate Professors in Medical Institute. Consent Terms Lead to Disposal of Petitions Filed by Assistant Professors Seeking Permanent Absorption....

A batch of six writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India came before the High Court of Karnataka, challenging a direct recruitment/interview notification issued by Shri Atal ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Amendment of Plaint and Grants Temporary Injunction in Property Dispute — Concurrent Orders of Courts Below Set Aside. Amendment Sought to Correct Description of Suit Property Held to Be Necessary for Effective Adjudication, and Prima Facie Case, Balance of Convenience, and Irreparable Injury Found in Favour of Plaintiff....

The petitioner, M/s. Vaishnavi Sai Shri Mahalaxmi Jagdamba Shikshan Sanstha, filed two writ petitions challenging concurrent orders of the Small Causes Court and the District Court at Nagpur. The firs...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Deliberates Criminal Appeal Against Murder Conviction; Circumstantial Evidence Insufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 302 IPC. Homicidal Death and Last Seen Theory Without Corroboration Fail to Link Appellants to Offence....

The appeal arose from the judgment and sentence dated 13.03.2015 in Sessions Case No.07/2014 by the Additional Sessions Judge-1, Margao, convicting both appellants under Section 302 read with Section ...

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Bombay High Court Examines Challenge to CBI FIR Against Former Home Minister in Corruption Case. Petition Seeks Quashing of FIR Registered Under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B IPC Based on Alleged Lack of Prima Facie Offence and Statutory Bars....

The writ petition was filed by Anil Vasantrao Deshmukh, former Home Minister of Maharashtra, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, see...

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Bombay High Court Allows State of Maharashtra's Petition to Quash Part of CBI FIR in Gelatine Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act. Court held that investigation against public servants without prior approval under Section 17A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 is invalid and liable to be quashed....

The State of Maharashtra filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash the 4th and 5th unnumbered parag...

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Bombay High Court Allows Transfer of Assistant Teachers to Aided Posts with Regular Pay Scales from Date of Transfer. Education Officer Cannot Unilaterally Change Effective Date of Transfer; Approval Relates Back to Date of Transfer....

The petitioners, Sandip Dilip Thorat and Surekha Anant Kumbhar, were Assistant Teachers initially appointed on a grant-in-aid basis in unaided divisions of their respective schools. They were subseque...