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High Court of Karnataka Hears Appeal Against Conviction in Dowry Death Case. Trial Court Convicted Husband Under Sections 498A and 304B IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act....

The case arises from a criminal appeal filed by Mahalingappa, Accused No.1, challenging his conviction and sentence by the Fast Track Court-I, Tumkur, in S.C. No. 136/2008. The trial court convicted h...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Proceedings Against Occupier and Manager in Factory Accident Case Due to Lack of Vicarious Liability Allegations. Failure to Allege Specific Role or Knowledge of Contraventions Under Section 37(1) of Factories Act, 1948 Renders Complaint Not Maintainable....

The petitioners, P.P. Upadhya (Director/Occupier) and Konduri Laxminarayan (Manager), sought quashing of proceedings in C.C. No.1220/2012 under Section 482 CrPC. The case arose from a fatal accident a...

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High Court of Karnataka Initiates Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings Against Media Houses for Scandalous Reporting on Judicial Officers. The court convicted editors and reporters of news channels and a newspaper for criminal contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for publishing allegations of bias and corruption against judges without any factual basis....

The High Court of Karnataka initiated suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against two sets of accused: (1) owners, editors, and representatives of B-TV, Digvijaya, and TV5 news channels (Crl.CCC No...

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High Court Dismisses Revision Against Rejection of Plaint Rejection Application in Bar Association Election Dispute. Order 7 Rule 11 CPC Application Rejected as Plaint Disclosed Cause of Action and Was Not Barred by Law....

The case involves a civil revision application filed by the applicant (original defendant No.2) challenging an order dated 18/11/2019 passed by the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Nagpur, reje...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Industrial Court's Rejection of Seniority Correction Claim. Petitioner's complaint under MRTU & PULP Act for unfair labour practice fails as he was not appointed through regular selection process....

The petitioner, Premchand Ambadas Hanswar, was appointed as a daily wager on 18.9.1986 and discontinued on 6.10.1988. Subsequently, an advertisement was published for recruiting Kaksha Sevak, and the ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Employer's Petition in Working Journalists Act Case — Authority Exceeded Jurisdiction Under Section 17(1) by Deciding Entitlement Without Adjudication. The Assistant Labour Commissioner acted as a recovery officer without determining the underlying dispute, violating the scheme of the Act....

The petitioner, Dainik Matrubhumi, a newspaper establishment, challenged an order dated 06/06/2015 passed by the Assistant Labour Commissioner (respondent No.2) under Section 17(1) of the Working Jour...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging NCLT Order Approving Resolution Plan Under IBC — Alternative Remedy Under Section 61 IBC Available. The court held that the NCLT's order approving the resolution plan was not vitiated by any jurisdictional error and the writ petition under Article 226 was not maintainable....

The petitioners, Kotak Investment Advisors Limited and Rahul Shah, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court challenging an order of the Nationa...

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction in Trademark Infringement and Passing Off Suit — KYK Mark and Trade Dress Protected. Leave under Clause XIV of Letters Patent granted to combine causes of action for infringement and passing off....

The plaintiffs, Mohtimbas Engineering Pvt. Ltd. (Plaintiff No.1, an Indian stockist and distributor) and a Taiwanese manufacturer (Plaintiff No.2), filed a Commercial IP Suit alleging infringement of ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in PC Act Case — Complainant's Testimony Unreliable and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 19 June 2001 passed by the Special Judge, Pune, acquitting the respondent Bajarang Shankarrao Bodhane of offences under Section 7...