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Bombay High Court Quashes Cancellation of Dramatic Performance Licence in Tamasha Case — District Magistrate Exceeded Jurisdiction Under Section 33 of Bombay Police Act, 1951. Licence Cancellation for Alleged Obscenity Set Aside as Magistrate Failed to Apply Mind and Acted on Extraneous Considerations....

The petitioner, Renuka Loknatya Tamasa Mandal, a cultural organization engaged in Tamasha performances, held a licence under Section 33 of the Bombay Police Act, 1951. On 12.04.2019, the District Magi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Dismissal of Head Mechanic for Gross Negligence in Bus Fire That Killed 33 Passengers. Enquiry Officer's Bias Allegation Rejected as Labour Court and Industrial Court Findings of Fair Enquiry and Non-Perverse Findings Are Upheld....

The petitioner, Ratnakar Surale, was employed as a Head Mechanic with the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). He joined service on 01/03/1978 and was transferred to Gangapur Depot in...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Under Section 163-A of Motor Vehicles Act — No-Fault Liability Applies Even for Pillion Rider. The Insurance Company of the vehicle in which the deceased was traveling as a pillion rider is liable to pay compensation under the structured formula without proof of negligence....

The present appeal was filed by The New India Assurance Company Ltd., the original respondent No.2-Insurance Company, challenging the judgment and award dated 26.08.2013 passed by the Motor Accident C...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Truck Carrying Sugarcane Workers Overturns Due to Negligence. Insurer Held Liable to Pay Compensation for 10% Permanent Disability Under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The present appeal was filed by Shriram General Insurance Company Ltd., the original respondent No.3, challenging the judgment and award dated 11-01-2018 passed by the learned Adhoc District Judge-1 a...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Permanent Disability Assessed at 70% with Multiplier of 13 and Future Prospects Added. Claimant awarded Rs.8,76,380 with interest at 7.5% per annum....

The appellant, Supdu Sardar Tadvi, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a vehicular accident on 02.05.2004. He was r...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Partition Appeal in Co-owner Dispute — Rejects Adverse Possession Claim. Court holds that a co-owner cannot claim adverse possession against another co-owner without ouster, and a suit for partition is not barred by limitation under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963....

The case involves a family dispute over property originally owned by M.A. Mohammed Ayoob. The appellant, Mohammed Hussain, filed a suit for partition and separate possession of the suit property, clai...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Appointment of Director in BESCOM Board Without Hearing. Impugned Order Quashed for Violation of Principles of Natural Justice Under Article 226 of Constitution of India....

The petitioner, G Ashok Kumar, was working as Managing Director of Karnataka Vidyuth Karkane and was also a nominated Director (Technical) on the Board of BESCOM (Bangalore Electricity Supply Company ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Trust Property Sale, Upholds Trial Court's Refusal to Set Aside Auction. Suit for setting aside sale of trust property without prior permission under Section 51 of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 is not maintainable....

The appellants, who were trustees of the Maheshwari Seva Trust, filed a suit seeking to set aside a sale of trust property that had been conducted by public auction in 2005. The trial court dismissed ...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Housing Board Allotment Regulations Amendment — Classification Based on Income and Location Not Arbitrary. Challenge to Reservation Categories A and C under Regulation 4 and 9A of Karnataka Housing Board (Allotment) Regulations, 1983 fails as reasonable classification under Article 14....

The petitioner, Bhojappa K, an advocate, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the constitutional validity of certain portions of the Karnataka Hou...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PIL Challenging Housing Board Allotment Amendment — Classification Based on Income and Land Ownership Upheld as Reasonable Under Article 14. Amendment to Regulation 4 and Regulation 9A of Karnataka Housing Board (Allotment) Regulations, 1983, not arbitrary....

The petitioner, an advocate, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Karnataka Housing Board ...