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Karnataka High Court Allows Writ Appeals Against Single Judge Order in Company Dispute Over Bank Account Freezing. The court held that disputes regarding management of a company are not maintainable under writ jurisdiction and must be raised before the Company Law Board under the Companies Act, 2013....

The case involves two writ appeals filed by individuals against an order of a Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court in a writ petition filed by M/s. Pavaman Ispat Private Limited. The company had s...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Employer's Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Upholds 100% Loss of Earning Capacity for Amputation of Three Fingers. Schedule I of Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 is Not Exhaustive; Commissioner Can Assess Functional Disability Based on Evidence....

The appeal was filed by the employer, M/s. Bharat Emery Works and its partners, challenging the award dated 19.02.2009 passed by the Labour Officer and Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Sub Div...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes District Judge's Order and Upholds Condonation of Delay in Panchayat Appeal. Delay Condonation Order Recorded in Roznama Need Not Be Set Aside on Trivial Procedural Grounds; Sufficient Cause Shown and Costs Imposed Under General Law....

The High Court of Bombay at Goa considered a writ petition challenging the order of the District Judge-I at Mapusa dated 08.07.2019, which had set aside the Additional Director of Panchayat's order da...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Revocation of Environmental Clearance for Granite Quarrying Near Bannerghatta National Park. Environmental Clearance Restored as Eco-Sensitive Zone Notification dated 11.03.2020 Limits Mining Prohibition to Notified 100-Meter Zone, Not One-Kilometer Buffer....

The petitioner, owner of patta land in Herandyapanahalli Village, Kanakapura Taluk, was granted a work order on 14.01.2016 under Rule 32(1) of the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 for gr...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Compassionate Appointment for Son of Deceased Government Employee Despite Non-Completion of Probationary Period of Predecessor. The court held that the condition of completion of probation applies to the deceased employee, not the applicant, and quashed the denial of compassionate appointment....

The petitioners, Sri Hruthik N. (son) and Smt. D.N. Rajamma (wife) of the deceased government employee Ningaraju K., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Writ Petition by BBMP Employees Challenging Promotion of Juniors Based on PUC Qualification. Senior Group D Employees Claim Discrimination as 2014 Clarification Exempted SSLC Holders from PUC Requirement for Promotion to Tax Inspector Posts....

The writ petition was filed by seventeen employees of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) working as Group D employees, challenging a promotion order dated 13-03-2020 which promoted private resp...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove homicidal death and chain of circumstances was incomplete....

The appellant, Rajkumar Bhurelal Choudhary, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Gondia, for the murder of his wife, Bhumabai @ Ranjita, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to lif...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Multiplier Applied Based on Deceased's Age and Income. The court held that the Tribunal erred in applying multiplier 13 instead of 14 and added 30% future prospects to notional income under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 06.07.2013 passed by the XXIII Additional Small Cause Judge and XXI ACMM, MACT, Bengaluru, in MVC No.8269/2011, partly allowing the claim petition for...

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Bombay High Court Considers Transfer of Criminal Cases Under Sections 482 and 407 of Cr.P.C. Accused Challenged Territorial Jurisdiction of Courts Outside Mumbai Alleging Offences Committed in Mumbai Under Section 181(4) of Cr.P.C....

The matter concerned nine criminal applications filed under Sections 482 and 407 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking transfer of multiple criminal cases pending in various courts across Ma...