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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Land Reservation for Sports Complex in Development Plan. Court upholds reservation of land for a multipurpose sports complex under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, rejecting claims of non-implementation and lack of public purpose....

The Bharatiya Adhyatmic Society, a public charitable trust, owned land in Chembur, Mumbai. The land was reserved for a 'Chembur Multipurpose Complex' (sports complex) in the Development Plan under the...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Police Officers in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 12, 13(1)(d), 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Syed Imam and Durgadas Kaushalye, a Police Sub Inspector and Police Head Constable, respectively, for offences under Sections 7 read with 12,...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Cancel Bail of Accused in Sexual Assault Case — No Violation of Bail Conditions Established. Bail granted under Section 439 CrPC cannot be cancelled under Section 439(2) CrPC without evidence of breach of conditions or misuse of liberty....

The petitioner, K Lenin @ Sri Nithya Dharmananda, filed a criminal petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking cancellation of bail granted to respondent No.1,...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Independent Witnesses and Unreliable Trap Proceedings. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, G B Jagadeesh, was convicted by the Special Judge, Davanagere, in Spl.C.(Lokayukta) No.9/2007 for offences under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Recovery of Excess Pay in Ordnance Factory Case. Recovery of Excess Amount Paid Due to Employer's Mistake Held Impermissible When Employees Are in Same or Higher Pay Scale and No Misrepresentation Is Involved....

The petitioners, employees of Ordnance Factory Bhandara, were granted a higher pay scale by the employer. Subsequently, the employer sought to recover the excess amount paid, alleging that the grant w...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Retired Teacher Challenging Demand for Tribe Validity Certificate. Petitioner appointed from open category without claiming Scheduled Tribe status cannot be required to submit tribe certificate after voluntary retirement....

The petitioner, Shashikala w/o Haridas Pillay, a retired teacher, filed a writ petition challenging a communication dated 20/07/2017 from the Zilla Parishad, Nagpur, directing her to submit a tribe va...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compassionate Appointment Claim of Orphaned Children Despite Delay. Son and daughter of deceased Class-IV employee entitled to appointment under the Maharashtra Civil Services (Compassionate Appointment) Rules, 2016 as they were minors at the time of death and applied within one year of attaining majority....

The petitioners, Roshan Vitthal Kale and Pratibha Vitthal Kale, are the children of Vitthal Kale, a Class-IV employee of Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Agriculture University, Akola, who died in service on 12...

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Bombay High Court Allows Tax Appeal in Income Tax Case — CIT(A) Has Power to Adjudicate Fresh Claims Not Raised in Revised Return or During Assessment. The court held that the CIT(A) under sections 246A and 250 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 can entertain fresh claims even if not made in revised return or during assessment, and the ITAT erred in holding otherwise....

The appellant, M/s. Siva Equipment Pvt. Ltd., filed its return for assessment year 2009-2010 declaring nil income. The Assessing Officer (AO) passed an order under section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act...