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Bombay High Court Quashes Complaint Against Directors in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Vicarious Liability. Directors of Hindustan Lever Limited not liable under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 as complaint failed to aver that they were in charge of and responsible for conduct of business at the time of offence....

The petitioners, who were directors of Hindustan Lever Limited, filed a writ petition seeking quashing of a criminal complaint filed by the respondent, Pawan Gulzarilal Chopra, Director of Skipper Foo...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Condonation of Delay in Filing Written Statement — Delay of 9 years and 79 days condoned subject to costs of Rs.15,000/- as sufficient cause shown and no prejudice caused to plaintiff....

The petitioner-plaintiff filed a suit for recovery of Rs.21,00,000/- paid as part consideration for purchase of a flat. The suit was dismissed in default in 2008 but restored in 2011. Thereafter, the ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for De-reservation of Land Under MRTP Act — Failure to Acquire Within Ten Years Results in Lapse of Reservation. The court directed the State to notify de-reservation within one month, holding that the reservation lapsed under Section 127 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966....

The petitioner, Bombay Salesian Society, a public trust engaged in educational and charitable activities, owned a plot of land admeasuring around 5000 sq. mtrs. bearing FP No.454 in Nashik. The land w...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Proceedings Against Accused No.4 in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. Accused No.4, residing abroad during alleged incidents, cannot be tried by Mandya court as no part of cause of action arose within its jurisdiction....

The petitioner, Santosh Kumar, accused No.4 in C.C. No.316/2011 pending before the Addl. Civil Judge (Jr. Dn.) and JMFC, Mandya, filed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the proceed...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Pre-Qualification Criteria in Mining Tender for Being Arbitrary and Unreasonable. Condition requiring prior experience in coal washery operation within a specified region held to be discriminatory and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Bhatia Coal Washeries Ltd., challenged the pre-qualification criteria of Tender No. MSMC/MINING/2019/07 dated 16-8-2019 issued by the Maharashtra State Mining Corporation Ltd. (respond...

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High Court Considers Challenge to Property Tax Revision by Akola Municipal Corporation Under Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949; Emphasizes Need for Compliance with Section 129 Procedure. Municipal Corporation's Decision to Fix Annual Letting Value Without Collecting Actual Rent Data Draws Court's Scrutiny....

The Public Interest Litigation challenged the property tax revision for Akola Municipal Corporation for the period 2017-18 to 2021-22. The petitioner, Dr. Zishan Hussain Azhar Hussain, contended that ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Election Symbols Order and RP Act Provisions. Classification of Political Parties into Recognized and Unrecognized Held Valid Under Article 14....

The petitioner, Mr. Mrinall Shashi Shekhar Chakravorty, a social worker and businessman, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, challenging the constituti...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Copyright Infringement Case Due to Lack of Authorization. The court held that the complaint under Sections 63B and 69 of the Copyright Act, 1957, was not filed by a person authorized by the copyright owner, rendering the FIR an abuse of process....

The petitioners, Anand Palan and Sheetal Palan, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition for Caste Certificate Validity Due to Abuse of Process and Fraudulent Claims. Petitioner's repeated litigation and forged documents led to dismissal with costs for claiming Thakar Scheduled Tribe status....

The petitioner, Seema Satyawan Bhadekar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, representing the fifth round of litigation concerning her cl...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Compensation Upheld. Tribunal's assessment of deceased's income based on income tax returns and application of multiplier of 17 held proper under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, New India Assurance Co. Ltd., challenged the judgment and award dated 21/07/2004 passed by the Claims Tribunal, Pune in Motor Accident Claim Petition No.903 of 1999. The Tribunal had aw...