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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Probate Application Under Section 276 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 — Non-Compliance with Court Directions Leads to Dismissal. Petitioners failed to produce original Will and other documents as directed by the District Judge, resulting in dismissal of probate petition....

The petitioners, who are the legal heirs of the deceased B.M.Chandregowda, filed a petition under Section 276 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, before the Principal Sessions Judge, Kolar, seeking gr...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Corrigendum for President Post of Municipal Council, Sindkhedraja — No Violation of Rotation Policy Found. Court holds that reservation of President post for open category does not violate rule of rotation as per Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965....

The petitioners, three voters of Municipal Council, Sindkhedraja, filed a writ petition challenging a corrigendum dated 17/12/2018 issued by the State Government. The corrigendum cancelled the earlier...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Employee's Petition Challenging Termination Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. Labour Court at Mumbai lacks jurisdiction as cause of action arose in Silchar, Assam, and contract clause limiting jurisdiction to Bombay does not apply to industrial disputes under MRTU & PULP Act....

The petitioner, Mr. Anil Murlidharan, was employed by M/s. Larsen and Toubro Limited as a Eutectician from 26 July 1995. He was initially posted at Vapi, Gujarat, and later transferred to Silchar, Ass...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Film Production Expenditure Disallowance Case. Expenditure on Positive Prints and Advertisement for Film 'KAAL' Held Allowable Under Section 37 of Income Tax Act, 1961 as Rule 9A Does Not Exclude General Deduction Provision....

The case involves two appeals filed by the Revenue against the common order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) relating to the assessment years 2006-07 and 2007-08 for the assessee, M/s. Dhar...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal Against Compensation Award for Traumatic Amputation. The Tribunal's assessment of 70% disability and award of Rs.5,02,600 under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 was upheld as just and proper....

The case involves an appeal by the insurance company against an award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mumbai, granting compensation to the claimant who suffered traumatic amputation of his righ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Election Petition Challenging MLA's Election for Non-Disclosure of Criminal Cases. Non-disclosure of pending criminal cases in election affidavit does not automatically vitiate election unless it materially affects the result under Section 33A of Representation of People Act, 1951....

The petitioner, Satyajeet @ Nana Shivajirao Kadam, filed an election petition challenging the election of the respondent, Rajesh Vinayak Kshirsagar, from Constituency No. 276, Kolhapur North in the Ma...

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Bombay High Court Quashes MPDA Detention Order for Non-Application of Mind and Mechanical Confirmation by Advisory Board. Detenu's Right to Make Effective Representation Violated as Grounds of Detention Were Not Properly Considered....

The petitioner, Shrinivas Kishor Sanga, challenged his detention order dated 30/10/2018 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Solapur, under Section 3 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Landlord-Tenant Dispute Over Eviction and Mesne Profits — Concurrent Findings of Subletting and Unauthorized Construction Upheld Under Section 100 CPC....

The case involves a second appeal filed by the original defendants (tenants) against the concurrent decrees of eviction and mesne profits passed by the trial court and the first appellate court in fav...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Review Petition in Specific Performance Suit — No Error Apparent on Record Under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC. Promoter of Proposed Cooperative Society Held to Have Locus Standi to Sue for Specific Performance Despite Society Being Unregistered....

The case arises from a suit for specific performance of an agreement for sale dated 12 August 1981. The plaintiff, Respondent No.1, as chief promoter of a proposed cooperative housing society (Propose...

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High Court of Bombay Adjudicates Writ Petitions Challenging Desilting Policy Tender Conditions as Arbitrary and Unconstitutional. Petitioners Contend Conditions Violate Articles 14 and 19(1)(g) and Disregard Court's Directive in PIL No.143 of 2012....

The High Court of Bombay heard four connected writ petitions challenging certain conditions stipulated in a Government Resolution dated 03.08.2018 issued by the Water Resources Department of the State...