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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Case — Deceased's Fall While Alighting Train at Non-Stoppage Station Held to be Untoward Incident Under Section 123(c) of Railways Act, 1989. Negligence of Deceased Not a Defense Under Section 124A; Legal Heirs Entitled to Compensation....

The appeal arises from the rejection of a claim petition by the Railway Claims Tribunal, Nagpur, in Case No. OA(IIu)NGP/2013/0331. The deceased, Arjun Hiribhau Gawande, purchased two railway tickets a...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim — Deemed Bona Fide Passenger Despite Wrong Train. Identification of Deceased by Son Through Belongings Sufficient Under Railways Act, 1989....

The appeal was filed by the legal heirs of deceased Motiram Meshram against the judgment of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Nagpur, which rejected their claim for compensation. The deceased had purchased...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Writ Petition Against Registration of Society with Identical Name. Inspector General of Societies Directed to Issue Directions Under Section 12A(5) of Societies Registration Act, 1860 to Change Name of Society Registered with Identical Name as Existing Society....

The petitioner, Sociedade Patriotica Dos Baldios Das Novas Conquistas, was a society registered under erstwhile Portuguese laws approximately between 1926 and 1928, owning substantial properties in Sa...

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Bombay High Court Allows Assessee's Appeal in Income Tax Case Regarding Addition of Old Sundry Credit Balances Under Section 68 and Adhoc Disallowance of Labour Charges. The Court held that Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 applies only to credits in the relevant previous year, and adhoc disallowance without material basis is unsustainable....

The appellant-assessee, Shri Ivan Singh, filed a Tax Appeal under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) which had sustained additions a...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Appeal Against SARFAESI Proceedings — Tenant's Claim Not Established. The court held that the appellant failed to prove tenancy and that the remedy under Section 17 of the Securitisation Act is available to any person aggrieved, including tenants....

The appellant, Modinasab Indikar, filed a first appeal before the High Court of Bombay at Goa against the order of the District Magistrate, Salcete, dated 25.07.2017, passed under Section 14 of the Se...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Applicant's Challenge in Forgery Case, Upholds Quashing of Summons for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Respondent, a General Manager and CFO of a Government Company, is a Public Servant Entitled to Protection Under Section 197 CrPC for Acts Allegedly Committed in Discharge of Official Duty....

The applicant, Narendra Dejoo Shetty, Executive Chairman of Haldyn Glass Limited and Managing Director of Haldyn Corporation Limited, filed a criminal application challenging a common judgment dated 1...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal in Murder and Robbery Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt as Prosecution Witnesses Turned Hostile and Recovery of Stolen Property Not Proved....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 24th April 1998 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Thane in Sessions Case No. 280 of 1997, whereby the respondents ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Bid in Tender for ACP Sheets — No Arbitrariness Found in MSRTC's Decision to Reject L-2 Bidder's Price Match Offer After L-1 Withdrawal....

The Petitioner, Unistone Panels Pvt. Ltd., and its director Lalit Mittal, filed a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the decision of Respondent No.1, Maharashtra ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Decree on Admission in Construction Contract Dispute — Plaintiff Entitled to Claim Amount Based on Defendant's Admissions. Unequivocal Admission of Liability Under Order XII Rule 6 CPC Leads to Decree for Final Bill Amount with Interest....

The plaintiff, a partnership firm, filed a suit for recovery of Rs. 1,07,88,000/- with interest against the defendant, a government-owned company, for work done under a construction contract. The plai...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Blanket Prohibitory Order Under Section 144 CrPC in Bengaluru, Holds It Violative of Articles 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(b); Order Cancelling Protest Permissions Against CAA Struck Down as District Magistrate Failed to Apply Mind and Provide Material Facts....

The High Court of Karnataka heard a batch of writ petitions challenging an order dated 18 December 2019 issued by the District Magistrate-cum-Commissioner of Police under Section 144 of the Code of Cr...