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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act for Non-Specification of Period — Blanket Order Invalid Under Section 3(2) Proviso. The court held that the proviso to Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981 mandates specification of detention period in the order, and a blanket order without such specification is invalid....

The petitioner, Sadashiv s/o Shriram Jadhav, challenged the legality and correctness of a detention order dated 18.9.2020 passed by the Collector and District Magistrate, Akola (respondent no.2) under...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses NIA Appeal Against Bail Granted to Accused in UAPA Case — Bail Upheld on Grounds of No Prima Facie Case of Terrorist Act. Court held that mere association with ISIS without evidence of conspiracy to commit terrorist acts does not attract Section 16 of UAPA, and Section 43D(5) bar on bail is not triggered....

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) appealed against an order dated 17/03/2020 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge under the NIA Court, Greater Mumbai, granting bail to the r...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction and Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as mandatory sanction under Section 19 was not obtained and prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt....

The appeal was filed by Rajendra Nivruti Gaikwad and Shivaji Kautik Patil, who were convicted under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and sentenced to ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Dowry Death Case — Accidental Death Theory Accepted. Trial Court's Acquittal for Offences Under Sections 498A, 302 read with 34 IPC Upheld Due to Lack of Evidence of Homicidal Death....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of the 3rd Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, dated 25.3.2003, acquitting four accused persons (Jaideep Namdeo Gorad, Sandeep Namdeo Gorad, S...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Trap Case Due to Unreliable Complainant and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as demand and acceptance of bribe not proved beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Anand Murlidhar Salvi, was a Senior Clerk in the office of the Executive Engineer, Implementation Wing, Town Planning, Yerwada, Pune. He was convicted by the Special Judge, Pune, under ...

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Bombay High Court Grants Conditional Leave to Defend in Summary Suit for Recovery of Loan — Triable Issues Raised Regarding Limitation and Acknowledgment of Debt. Defendant's Application for Leave to Defend Allowed Subject to Deposit of 50% of Suit Amount Under Order XXXVII Rule 3(5) of CPC, 1908....

The plaintiffs, Carl Pinto De Andrade and others, filed a Commercial Summary Suit against Ventura Securities Limited for recovery of Rs. 1,00,00,000/- along with interest, based on an alleged loan agr...

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Bombay High Court Hears Appeals Against Remand Orders in Civil Suits Involving Ownership and Partition. First Appellate Court's Directions to Allow Amendment of Written Statement and Fresh Evidence Challenged Under Order XLI Rules 23, 23-A, 25 and Order VI Rule 17 CPC....

The present judgment before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, dealt with four appeals from orders arising out of two civil suits concerning agricultural land and a house. Th...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Reserve Bank of India Employee's Challenge to Transfer Order in Demonetisation-Related Case. The Court held that transfer is an incident of service and judicial interference is warranted only in cases of proven mala fides or statutory violation under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, an Assistant Manager in the Reserve Bank of India, challenged her transfer order dated 01.12.2017 from Bengaluru to Jammu. At the time, she was 59 years old and due to retire on 31.10....

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Reference of Industrial Dispute as Stale After 14-Year Delay. Reference Under Section 10 of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Vitiated Due to Inordinate Delay Without Justification....

The petitioner, M/s Bata India Limited, challenged an order of reference dated 31.03.2015 made by the State Government under Section 10 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, referring a dispute for ad...