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Bombay High Court Adjudicates Challenge to Revocation of Electricity Duty Exemption for Educational Institutions by State Government. Petitioners Seek Quashing of Government Communication and Levy of Duty Under Maharashtra Electricity Duty Act, 1958; Court Issues Rule....

The petitioners, comprising 10 educational institutions managed by a charitable trust, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging a letter dated 4 June 2018 from ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Municipal Council's Second Appeal in Property Dispute — Upholds Concurrent Findings of Ownership and Possession. Reservation for Octroi Naka Deleted in 1975, Municipal Council Cannot Claim Title or Eviction Without Acquisition Under Section 100 CPC....

The present second appeal was filed by the Municipal Council, Amalner (original defendant) challenging the judgment and decree passed in Regular Civil Appeal No.26/2008 by the District Judge-1, Amalne...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Death of Driver During Employment Covered. The Court held that the insurer is liable under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 for a driver's death during employment, even if not caused by vehicle use....

The case involves an appeal by the United India Insurance Company against an award of the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation at Jalna in W.C.A.No.9 of 2001. The claimants, legal heirs of deceased...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Teacher's Petition Challenging Termination - Continuous Temporary Appointments on Consolidated Salary Do Not Confer Permanent Status Under MEPS Act, 1977....

The petitioner, Shrikrushna Nilkanth Joshi, was appointed as an Assistant Teacher by Kopargaon Education Society on 18/06/1982 for one academic year on consolidated salary. His appointment was renewed...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Perpetual Injunction Suit — Upholds Concurrent Findings on Common Well Usage. The court held that the well in Block No.35 was common to all brothers and the defendant could not obstruct the plaintiffs from using it, based on oral and documentary evidence....

The present second appeal was filed by the original defendant, Ashok Vishwanath Dange, challenging the judgment and decree passed in Regular Civil Appeal No.66/2013 by the learned District Judge-5, Na...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Termination of Probationer Without Inquiry - Appointment Order Set Aside as Termination Stigmatic and Without Opportunity of Hearing. The court held that termination of a probationer based on unsatisfactory performance without inquiry is invalid when the order casts a stigma....

The petitioner, Shailesh Sadanand Raut, applied for the post of Works Assistant in the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Government of Goa pursuant to an advertisement issued in 2014. He was succes...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Family Pension Dispute — Second Wife Entitled to Family Pension Despite Bigamous Marriage. Family Pension Cannot Be Bequeathed by Will as It Is a Statutory Right Under Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982....

The case involves a dispute over family pension following the death of Mahaling Ramchandra Patil, a primary teacher who died on 5 May 2001. He had married the appellant, Kamal Mahaling Patil, during t...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Unnatural Sex and Extortion Case — Mentally Ill Victim's Testimony Corroborated by Medical Evidence and Parents' Testimony Sufficient to Prove Guilt Under Sections 377 and 387 IPC....

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Ramcharan Ramavadh Yadav against his conviction under Sections 377 and 387 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The incident occurr...