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Bombay High Court Quashes Order for Production of Documents Under Section 91 CrPC in Forgery Case — Held That Application Was Vague and Sought Irrelevant Documents Without Specificity....

The petitioner, Akhilesh Singh, filed a criminal complaint against his uncle Chandrabali Singh, respondent Harikesh Singh, and one Naeem Ansari for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 read with...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Re-examination of Complainant in NI Act Case — Section 311 CrPC Allows Recall of Witness for Just Decision. The court upheld the trial court's order allowing the complainant to be examined under Section 311 CrPC after cross-examination, finding no abuse of discretion....

The petitioner, Anil Baburao Chalke, was the accused in SCC No. 1331 of 2016 filed by the first respondent, M/s. Meenamani Ganga Builder LLP, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

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Bombay High Court Allows Quashing of FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Due to Settlement Between Spouses — Offences Under Sections 498-A, 315, 323, 504 IPC Read with Section 34 IPC Quashed as Continuation of Proceedings Would Be Futile and Amount to Abuse of Process of Court....

The applicants, who are the husband and in-laws of the complainant Jagruti Amit Rathod, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of FIR No. 116 o...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Validity of Rule Requiring Registrar's Approval for Removal of Office Bearers in Co-operative Society. Rule 14-AKK(11) of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Rules, 1960 held intra vires the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959....

The appellant, K. Veeranna, President of JSS MVP Employees House Building Co-operative Society, filed a writ appeal against the order of a learned Single Judge dated 30/05/2019 in WP No.48949/2018. Th...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes No Confidence Motion Against Grama Panchayat President Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Notice Period Under Section 49(2) of Karnataka Grama Swaraj and Panchayat Raj Act, 1993. The court held that the notice period of 15 days is mandatory and non-compliance renders the resolution void....

The petitioner, Smt. Padmavathi Jayaram, was the President of Motagondanahalli Grama Panchayat. A no confidence motion was moved against her and a meeting was held on 22.01.2019, where the motion was ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Discharge of Head Mistress in Corruption Case for Lack of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe. The court held that mere direction to collect fees, without evidence of demand or acceptance of bribe, does not constitute an offence under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The applicant, Pranita Prakashrao Katewale, was the Head Mistress of a government-aided girls school in Yavatmal. The complainant, an incharge class teacher, alleged that the applicant directed him to...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition in Specific Performance Suit, Directs Expeditious Trial and Continuation of Status Quo Order. Court finds that appellate court erred in refusing temporary injunction despite revenue records showing plaintiffs' possession, and directs trial court to expedite the suit....

The petitioners, original plaintiffs, filed a suit for specific performance of an agreement dated 14.06.1986 along with a relief of injunction. During the suit, they sought to restrain the defendants ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Restoration of Land to Scheduled Tribe Under Maharashtra Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1974. Transfer of Property by Non-Tribal to Another Non-Tribal Does Not Extinguish Right of Original Tribal Transferor....

The petitioners, Smt. Leelabai Ashana Totawar and others, challenged the order of the Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal dated 18.01.2018, which dismissed their appeal and upheld the Tahsildar's order dated...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petitioner's Writ Petition Challenging Order Granting Leave to Lead Secondary Evidence. Court Holds That Leave to Lead Secondary Evidence Is Unnecessary and Misconceived Under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872....

The petitioner, defendant no.6 in Regular Civil Suit No. 689 of 2009, challenged an order passed by the trial court granting leave to the plaintiff to lead secondary evidence in respect of three docum...

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Bombay High Court Upholds DRAT Order Allowing One Time Settlement in Debt Recovery Case — Interest Must Be Calculated as Per OTS Terms. The court held that the DRT erred in not giving effect to the OTS and in calculating interest beyond the OTS terms, and the DRAT correctly set aside the DRT order....

The petitioners, Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and India SME Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd., challenged an order dated 26th May 2010 passed by the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribu...