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High Court of Karnataka Allows Reimbursement of Medical Expenses to Retired Air Force Officer in ECHS Case — Denial of Claim for Lack of Prior Approval Held Arbitrary. The court held that denial of reimbursement for treatment at an empanelled hospital based on lack of prior approval was arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, a retired Squadron Leader of the Indian Air Force who served in the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars, sought reimbursement of medical expenses incurred for the treatment of his wife at an e...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Appointment of Special Public Prosecutor in Criminal Case — No Malafide Intent Established. The appointment was justified based on the complexity of the case and the experience of the prosecutor, with no evidence of prejudice to the accused....

The writ petition was filed by the petitioner, who was the accused in CC No.13613/2009, challenging the appointment of the 2nd respondent as Special Public Prosecutor by the State Government. The peti...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Industrial Court Order Directing Deposit of Gratuity in Termination Challenge — Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Does Not Require Deposit of Gratuity Received as Condition for Adjudication of Termination Dispute...

The petitioner, Sheikh Mehmood, was employed as a Typist with respondent Nos.1 and 2 (M/s Universal Medikit Private Ltd. and its Chairman) from 29 July 1982 and later promoted to Medical Representativ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Caste Claim of Child Born to Tribal Mother and Non-Tribal Father Based on Upbringing and Custody. The Court held that the caste of a child is determined by the community in which she is raised, not by the father's caste, especially when the mother has custody and the child has no contact with the father....

The petitioner, Ku. Noopur D/o Prashant Ambre, filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of her caste claim as a Scheduled Tribe (Halba) by the Scrutiny Committee under Sections 3 and 4 of the M...

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Bombay High Court Allows Maintenance to Wife and Daughters Under Domestic Violence Act — Enhances Monthly Maintenance from Rs. 2,000 to Rs. 5,000. Held that the appellate court erred in setting aside maintenance without considering evidence of domestic violence and financial needs....

The petitioners, Smt. Laxmi Krishna Talkatkar and her three daughters, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the order dated 7th July 2015 passed by the learned Sessi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Condonation of Delay in Criminal Revision Application. Petitioner Failed to Show Sufficient Cause for 18-Month Delay in Filing Revision Against Issuance of Process Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The petitioner, Sunil Bhai Sheth, was the original accused No. 2 in a criminal complaint filed by M/s. Agricore Commodities Pvt. Ltd. under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for dis...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Atrocity Case on Ground of Parity with Co-Accused. Appellant, who was in custody for 4-5 years and had no overt act of setting deceased on fire, granted bail under Sections 302, 307, 341, 363 IPC read with SC/ST Act....

The appellant, Dinesh Laxman Chavan, was an accused in Special Atrocity Sessions Case No. 19 of 2015 before the learned Special Judge, Pune, for offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 341, 363 r...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Cheque Dishonour Case, Reverses Acquittal. Complainant Established Ingredients Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; Accused Failed to Discharge Reverse Burden Under Section 139....

The appellant, Suresh Nakra, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) against the respondent, Murugesan Adimoolam, alleging that a cheque for Rs. 9,50,000 i...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Proximity to Marriage and Absence of Cruelty Evidence. The court held that allegations of dowry demand and cruelty must be 'soon before death' to sustain charges under Sections 304B and 498A IPC....

The applicant, Anand Ashok Kamble, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of FIR No. 154/2013 registered at Shivaji Nagar Police...