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Karnataka High Court Quashes License Cancellation Orders in APMC Case — Violation of Natural Justice. Petitioners' licenses cancelled without show cause notice or hearing, set aside for non-compliance with Section 127 of Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation and Development) Act, 1966....

The petitioners, three firms engaged in flower, fruit, and vegetable trading in Tumakuru, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Karnataka High Court. They cha...

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Bombay High Court Allows Quashing of FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Due to Amicable Settlement — Death of Father-in-Law Not Attributable to Petitioner. Court Exercises Inherent Powers Under Section 482 CrPC to Quash FIR Under Sections 304, 336, 323, 504 IPC as Complainant Affirmed No Role of Petitioner and Settlement Was Voluntary....

The petitioner, Sanket Satish Naik, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Examines Legality of Termination of Backdoor Appointments in Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Court Considers Earlier Inquiry Report Finding Bogus Selections and Directs Action Against Irregular Appointments....

This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India was filed by twelve former employees of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation, whose services were terminated by the Municipal Commissioner...

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Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in SC/ST Atrocities Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Parity with Co-Accused. Alleged Caste-Based Insult Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(r) of SC/ST Act, 1989....

The petitioners, Marenna @ Mareppa and Sahebreddy @ Sabreddy, filed separate criminal petitions under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking bail in Crime No.72/2020 registered a...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Termination of KSPCB Chairman Based on Alleged Resignation — Finds No Voluntary Resignation and Violation of Natural Justice. The court held that the Chairman of a statutory board cannot be removed without following principles of natural justice and that the alleged resignation was not voluntary....

The petitioner, Dr. M. Sudheendra Rao, was appointed as Chairman of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) vide notification dated 30.12.2019. On 02.05.2020, the State Government issued a...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Sole Eyewitness. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Atmaram Ganpat Medgottalwar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Gadchiroli for the murder of Vacchalabai under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to l...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Insurance Company's Appeal Reducing Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Due to No Loss of Earning Capacity. Claimant's 20% disability did not result in any reduction in salary, so compensation for loss of earning capacity was set aside....

The case involves an appeal by Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co. Ltd. against the judgment and award dated 02.06.2010 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Claim Petition No.102/2005. The ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Pensionary Benefits to Lecturer on Clock Hour Basis — Continuous Service of 24 Years and Government Resolution Entitlement Recognized. The court quashed the letter dated 5/06/2018 denying pension and directed reconsideration within four weeks....

The petitioner, Mohan Shamrao Shinde, was appointed as a Lecturer on Clock Hour Basis (CHB) on 20 June 1992 at Padmabhushan Vasantdada Patil Mahavidyalay, Kavathemahankal, through the University Selec...

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Bombay High Court Declares MSRTC Circular Denying Alternative Employment to Colour-Blind Drivers as Ultra Vires Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Clause 11 of the impugned circular treating intervening period as leave without pay held contrary to Section 20 of the 2016 Act, which mandates protection of pay and service conditions....

The matter involved fourteen writ petitions filed by drivers employed with the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). The petitioners were appointed as drivers and had unblemished servi...