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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Ex-Parte Ad-Interim Order in Trademark Infringement Suit for Lack of Jurisdiction. Suit filed without cause of action within court's territorial limits held void ab initio under Section 20 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The petitioner, M/s Fine Footwear Private Limited, was the first defendant in a civil suit (O.S. No.2598/2019) filed by the respondents (Skechers entities and others) before the XVIII Additional City ...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder and Cruelty Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Manjunatha, was convicted by the II Additional District and Sessions Judge, Tumkur, in S.C.No.155/2013 for offences punishable under Sections 498-A and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 186...

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Bombay High Court Directs Police to Register FIR in Property Dispute Between Siblings. Court Holds That Police Must Register FIR Under Section 154 CrPC Upon Receipt of Complaint Disclosing Cognizable Offences Under Sections 448, 451, 453, 506, 380 and 193 r/w Section 34 IPC....

The petitioner, Smt. Arti Sharma, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court at Nagpur seeking a direction to the police authorities to register a First Information Report (FIR) based...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Custody of Victim in Immoral Traffic Case — Emphasizes Victim's Consent and Rehabilitation. The court held that the victim's wish to live with her husband outweighed the Probation Officer's doubts, and directed her release subject to conditions under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 and IPC....

The petitioner, Nurjamman Lokman Lashkar, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, which confirmed the order of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, ...

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Bombay High Court Suspends Conviction of Assistant Vehicle Inspector in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction for Section 7 of PC Act. The court held that absence of sanction for the specific offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, vitiates the trial and warrants suspension of conviction pending appeal....

The applicant, Prashant Balasaheb Shinde, was an Assistant Vehicle Inspector under probation in the Regional Transport Division, Kolhapur. He was charged with offences under Sections 7, 13(1)(D) read ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Juvenile Board's Decision to Try Older Juvenile as Adult in Murder Case — Section 15 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 Requires Individualized Assessment of Physical and Mental Capacity to Commit Offence....

The case involves two juveniles, aged 17.5 years and 16.5 years, accused of murdering a three-and-half-year-old child. The Juvenile Justice Board, after conducting a preliminary assessment under Secti...

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Bombay High Court Allows Landlords' Revision in Eviction Suit, Remands for Fresh Consideration on Subletting and Bona Fide Need. Court holds that appellate court failed to properly consider evidence of subletting and that the tenant's claim of part performance under Section 53A of Transfer of Property Act, 1882 was not established....

The applicants, original plaintiffs and landlords, filed an eviction suit against the sole defendant-tenant in the Court of Small Causes at Bombay. The suit was dismissed on 8th April 2015. The landlo...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Bank's Appeal Against Rejection of Section 34 Petition Challenging Arbitral Award in Housing Loan Dispute. Court upholds District Judge's order rejecting challenge to arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, finding no grounds for interference under Section 37 of the Act....

The appellant, The TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd., a bank registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, filed an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, aga...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Mutation Entries in Land Revenue Records — Mutation Entries Do Not Confer Title and Are Only for Fiscal Purposes Under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966....

The petitioners, Shree Sai Reality, Shree Sai Infratech, and Shree Sai Buildtech, through their partner Sandeep Dindyal Aagarval, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging mutatio...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes No Confidence Motion Against Gram Panchayat Chairman for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Notice Period Under Section 49(2) of Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. The court held that the 15-day notice period is mandatory and failure to comply renders the motion invalid....

The petitioner, Smt. S. Palakshamma, was the Chairman of Marashettihalli Gram Panchayat. The respondents, including the Assistant Commissioner and several members of the Gram Panchayat, moved a no con...