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Bombay High Court Allows Rectification Application Despite Pending Appeal in Income Tax Case — Mistake Apparent on Record Regarding Advance Tax Credit. The Court held that the power to rectify under Section 154 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is independent and can be exercised even if an appeal is pending on the same issue....

The Petitioner, Piramal Investment Opportunities Fund, filed its return of income for Assessment Year 2015-16 on 8 October 2015, disclosing total income of Rs.65,65,84,797 as interest income and paid ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Sanction Order in Corruption Case Against Police Sub-Inspector Due to Lack of Competent Sanctioning Authority Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Sanction granted by Additional Commissioner of Police, who was not the appointing authority, held invalid, leading to quashing of proceedings under Section 482 CrPC....

The applicant, Balu Dasu Rathod, a Police Sub-Inspector, was facing prosecution under Sections 7, 8, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, based on a complaint by Dyancha...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Mother-in-Law in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Demand of Dowry. Conviction under Section 304-B IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Proximate Link Between Demand of Dowry and Death....

The case pertains to the death of Vaishali, who married Dinesh on 8 May 1998 and died by consuming insecticide on 4 November 1998, succumbing on 11 November 1998. Her father, Dada Saheb (PW-1), lodged...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging SEBI's Rejection of Condonation of Delay in Settlement Applications. SEBI's refusal to condone delay in filing settlement applications under SEBI (Settlement of Administrative and Civil Proceedings) Regulations, 2014 upheld as petitioner failed to show sufficient cause....

The petitioner, New Delhi Television Limited (NDTL), a company engaged in operating news channels, challenged orders dated 23.8.2017 and 31.8.2017 passed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Employer's Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Employer-Employee Relationship Established. Factory Worker's Right Leg Amputated Due to Machine Accident; Compensation of Rs.5,63,795 with 12% Interest Upheld Under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923....

The present appeal was filed by original respondent Nos.1 and 2 (Jeev Urja Private Limited and its Executive Director Vasant Kulkarni) challenging the Judgment and Award dated 24.02.2015 passed by the...

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Bombay High Court Allows Employer's Appeal in Part in Workmen's Compensation Case — Injury During Employment Upheld. Truck helper's injury while unloading marbles from employer's truck held to arise out of and in the course of employment under Section 3 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923; compensation of Rs. 3,84,000/- upheld with interest and penalty....

The case involves an appeal filed by Associated Cargo Movers and Packers Private Limited (the employer) against an order of the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Osmanabad, awarding compensatio...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case — Enhances Compensation for Acquired Agricultural Land. Court holds that the Reference Court erred in not granting statutory benefits under Section 23(1A) and Section 23(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and that the market value should be determined based on the potentiality of the land....

The present appeal arises out of a land acquisition proceeding for the Lower Dudhna Project, Majalgaon Right Bank Canal, in Parbhani district. The appellants, who were the original claimants, owned ag...