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Bombay High Court Upholds Gratuity Entitlement for Daily Wager Absorbed as Clerk — Continuous Service Counted from Initial Appointment. Municipal Council's contention that daily wage period cannot be counted for gratuity rejected under Section 4 of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972....

The Municipal Council, Achalpur, filed a writ petition challenging two concurrent judgments: the order dated 26.06.2015 of the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and the ju...

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Bombay High Court Allows Minority School's Petition Against Age Limit for Junior Clerk Appointment. Government Resolution prescribing maximum appointment age of 33 years held inapplicable to minority institutions under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, St. Isabel's High School, a religious minority institution under Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India, filed a writ petition under Article 226 challenging a Government Resolution...

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Bombay High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Multiplier Corrected from 12 to 16 and Future Prospects Added for Deceased Bank Employee. The Court applied multiplier of 16 as per Second Schedule, added 15% future prospects, and enhanced conventional heads under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 7.1.2002 passed by the Claims Tribunal, Mumbai in Claim Application No.2518 of 1992. The appellants, legal heirs of deceased Neville Behram Tarapore, ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Victim's Petition Against Detention Under ITPA, Orders Release and Compensation. Detention of Major Victim in Corrective Institution Without Consent Violates Right to Liberty Under Article 21....

The petitioner, a victim of trafficking, was rescued from a brothel in Mumbai and produced before the Magistrate. The Magistrate, after receiving reports from the probation officer and NGO, ordered he...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute. Failure to Perform Contractual Obligations Does Not Attract Criminal Liability Under Sections 406 and 420 IPC Without Proof of Fraudulent Intent at Inception....

The case involves a criminal writ petition filed by V.B. Padode and M/s. Dataline and Research Technologies (I) Ltd. (the petitioners) challenging the order framing charges under Sections 406 and 420 ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Occupancy Certificate and Refund of Security Deposit in CIDCO Development Dispute. Court holds that the developer failed to comply with development control regulations and that the petition was not maintainable due to disputed facts and alternative remedies....

The petitioners, La'BuilDe Associates and its managing partner Bhagvanji Raiyani, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus against the City & Ind...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compounding Application in Customs Act Offense Despite Pending Criminal Prosecution. Petitioner's Fundamental Rights Protected by Directing Expeditious Consideration of Compounding Application Under Section 137(3) of Customs Act, 1962....

The petitioner, Imran Latif Shirgawkar, was arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence under Section 104 of the Customs Act, 1962, on allegations of committing an offence punishable under Sec...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Injured Pillion in Road Accident — Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Claimant's appeal under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 allowed, compensation enhanced for injuries sustained in accident with APSRTC bus....

The claimant, Suresh Naik, filed an appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Ballari, in MVC No....