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Bombay High Court Dismisses Assistant Teacher's Claim for Sixth Pay Commission Benefits in Unaided School Without Amendment to Schedule C of MEPS Rules, 1981. Principle of res judicata and judgment in rem not applicable to extend benefit to non-parties....

The petitioner, Smt. Shobha w/o Subash Dhote, an Assistant Teacher at respondent No.5 (Golden Kids Marathip High School, an unaided school), filed a writ petition seeking enhancement of her pay scale ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim — Parents of Deceased Passenger Entitled to Compensation Under Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987. Death Caused by Accidental Fall from Overcrowded Train Constitutes 'Untoward Incident' Under Section 124A of Railways Act, 1989....

The appellants, parents of deceased Akash Thakur, filed a claim before the Railway Claims Tribunal seeking compensation for the death of their son who fell from an overcrowded train on 29 January 2014...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against 24 Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Public View Element. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The petitioners, 24 individuals, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of First Informati...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Approval for Shikshan Sevak Appointment. Education Officer's order set aside as it was based on non-application of mind and failure to consider that the staff schedule was sanctioned after the academic year....

The petitioner, Shri Gajanan Shahu Keripale, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 23rd January 2017 passed by the Education Officer (Respond...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Eyewitness Testimony. State Appeal Dismissed as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 302/34 IPC and Section 27(3) Arms Act....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the judgment of the learned Sessions Judge, Kalyan, acquitting the respondents-accused (Baban Gangaram Chirate and others) for offences under Sections ...

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Bombay High Court Passes Judgment on Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Award under Sections 47-49 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Dispute arose from Share Subscription Agreement and Put Option Deed involving investment exit rights....

The petitioner, Banyan Tree Growth Capital L.L.C., a Mauritian investment fund, had invested approximately USD 7.5 million in Axiom Cordages Limited, an Indian company, under a Share Subscription Agre...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Denial of Promotion Due to Minor Penalty — Government Policy Upheld. Clause B of GR dated 15.12.2017, which denies promotion during currency of penalty, is not violative of Articles 14, 16, and 20(2) of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Mohan Vasantrao Sangvikar, a Sub-Divisional Engineer in the Public Works Department, challenged the order of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal dated 26.3.2019, which dismissed hi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Sugar Mills' Challenge to Cess Notification on Sugarcane. State Notification Under Section 3 of Maharashtra Agricultural Produce (Development and Regulation) Act, 1965 Held Ultra Vires Due to Repugnancy with Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966 Under Essential Commodities Act, 1955....

The petitioners, seven sugar mills in Maharashtra, challenged a Government notification dated 22.3.2018 issued under Section 3 of the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce (Development and Regulation) Act,...