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Bombay High Court Allows ONGC's Petition Against Industrial Tribunal Award on Pay Fixation for Contract Workers. The Court held that the Tribunal exceeded its jurisdiction by directing ONGC to directly pay wages to contract labour without a finding of employer-employee relationship....

The writ petition was filed by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) challenging an award passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-2 (CGIT) at Mumbai. The reference concerned a ch...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Discharge of District Judge in NSEL Scam Case — Rule 13(4)(ii)(b) of MJS Rules Violates Articles 14 and 311(2) as It Imposes Penalty Without Inquiry. The court held that discharge of a probationer without inquiry is punitive and unconstitutional....

The petitioner, Ajay Ramesh Dinode, was appointed as a District Judge by nomination in August 2014 and posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge. He was later assigned as Special Judge for NSEL...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Court holds that no substantial question of law arises when findings are based on appreciation of evidence and not perverse....

The appellant, Smt. Seetha S. Shetty, filed a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree of the Senior Civil Judge, Udupi, in R.A. No. 33/201...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Quashing Land Acquisition by BDA Due to Lapse of Proceedings — Acquisition Initiated in 1993 Deemed Lapsed as Possession Not Taken and Compensation Not Paid Within Five Years Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The petitioner, Sri B S Sudhakar Shetty, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging a Government Order dated 28.05.2013 passed by the State of Karnataka ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Dowry Demand. Conviction under Sections 498A and 304B IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1958 set aside as prosecution failed to prove that deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment in connection with dowry demand soon before her death....

The appellant, R.C. Manjunatha, was convicted by the Principal Sessions Judge, Shivamogga in Sessions Case No.125/2017 for offences punishable under Sections 498A and 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 18...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Employer's Petition Challenging Gratuity Award in Date of Birth Fraud Case. Forfeiture of Gratuity Under Section 4(6)(b)(ii) of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Not Applicable as Misconduct Did Not Involve Moral Turpitude or Loss to Employer....

The petitioner, Western Coal Fields Limited, a government company, challenged the concurrent orders of the Controlling Authority and Appellate Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, which ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Zilla Parishad's Petition, Quashes Industrial Court Order in Unfair Labour Practice Case. The Industrial Court exceeded its jurisdiction by re-appreciating evidence in a domestic enquiry and substituting its own findings, violating the limited scope of review under the MRTU & PULP Act, 1971....

The Zilla Parishad, Wardha, challenged the judgment and order dated 02/07/2016 of the Industrial Court, Nagpur, which allowed a complaint filed by the respondent, Subhash Tukaramji Buche, under the Ma...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Demolition of Illegal Construction in Coastal Regulation Zone. Petitioners failed to establish legal right to retain unauthorized structure built without planning permission and in violation of CRZ norms....

The petitioners, Sanjay Singhal and Akhil Gupta, filed a writ petition challenging the demolition of their structure by the North Goa Planning and Development Authority (respondent no.1). The structur...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compensation Claim for Electrocution Death Due to Hanging Live Wire - Negligence of Electricity Distribution Company Established Under Res Ipsa Loquitur. Court directed MSEDCL to pay Rs. 5 lakhs with interest for failure to maintain electric lines, resulting in death of an agriculturist....

The petitioner, Laxmibai W/o Sainath Danekar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, Maharashtra State Electricity D...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Evidence. Demand for Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of the Special Judge, Kolhapur, acquitting the respondent Sikandar Khutubuddin Mujawar of charges under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with Section 13...