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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Forest Department in Unfair Labour Practice Case — Regularisation of Daily Wager Upheld. Industrial Court's finding of unfair labour practice under MRTU and PULP Act for non-regularisation of a daily wager with 240 days of continuous service was confirmed by the Single Judge and the Division Bench....

The case involves a Letters Patent Appeal filed by the Chief Conservator of Forests, Pune and another against the judgment and order dated 15th December 2010 passed by a learned Single Judge of the Bo...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Four Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 read with 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The case pertains to the murder of Ganpat Shingade. The appellants, including his wife Jyoti, were convicted under Section 302 read with 34 IPC for his murder. The prosecution's case was based on circ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Challenge to Nomination of Non-OBC Members to Municipal Council. Holds That Section 47 of Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965 Does Not Require Nominated Members to Belong to OBC Category....

The petitioner, Jagdish Samanpelliwar, filed four writ petitions challenging the nomination of respondents 4 in each petition as members of the Kinwat Municipal Council. The petitioner claimed that th...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Vindictive Transfer Order of MSRTC Employee. Transfer Order Based on Employee Obtaining Stay from Labour Court Held Illegal and Malafide....

The petitioner, Amol Radhakrushna Thakare, an employee of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), challenged his transfer order dated 19-04-2018 issued by the Divisional Controller, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Disqualification of Gram Panchayat Member Under Section 14(1)(g) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958 — Rent Agreement with Husband Constitutes Indirect Interest in Contract....

The petitioner, Sou. Gita Vijay Somankar, a member of Gram Panchayat Yeoli, was disqualified by the Collector, Gadchiroli and the Additional Commissioner, Nagpur under Section 14(1)(g) of the Maharash...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Upholds Rejection of Delay Condonation Due to Unsatisfactory Explanation. Delay of 4 years and 30 days in filing first appeal against modification of preliminary decree under Hindu Succession Act, 1956 not condoned as grounds of illiteracy and old age were insufficient....

The case arises from a partition suit filed by two sisters against the appellant, challenging his status as adopted son and seeking partition. The trial court held the suit properties were ancestral a...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Murder in Land Dispute Case. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for killing father over boundary dispute confirmed based on credible eyewitness testimony and medical evidence....

The appellant, Umesh Bharat Gaikwad, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhoom, District Osmanabad for the murder of Kashinath Gaikwad under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonm...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Accused in Counterfeit Currency Case — Lack of Mens Rea and Knowledge of Counterfeit Notes. Petitioner deposited demonetized currency notes in bank; five notes found counterfeit but no evidence she knew they were fake, essential for Section 489B IPC....

The petitioner, Sanskriti Jayantilal Salia, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of F...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Deemed Employee of Owner Covered Under Policy. Loading-unloading labourer travelling with goods is an employee of the owner of goods, not the vehicle owner, but insurer liable under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal was filed by United India Insurance Company Ltd. against the judgment and award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Aurangabad, in MACP No. 379 of 2005, which awarded compensation of Rs....