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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Lokayukta Investigation Order Against Commissioner in Corruption Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Renders Proceedings Void. The court held that no investigation can be ordered against a public servant without prior sanction when the alleged offences are not under the Prevention of Corruption Act....

The petitioner, Vijay Kumar G. Sulakhe, was serving as Commissioner of Gadag-Betgeri Urban Development Authority. He was accused of irregularities in the allotment of sites and construction of a comme...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Lokayukta Investigation Order Against Commissioner in Corruption Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 19 of PC Act Renders Proceedings Void. The court held that no investigation can be ordered against a public servant without prior sanction under Section 197 CrPC and Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The petitioner, Vijay Kumar G. Sulakhe, was serving as Commissioner of Gadag-Betgeri Urban Development Authority. The Karnataka Lokayukta, through the Upalokayukta-1, issued an order dated 26.06.2018 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Sericulture Officers in Misappropriation Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC Renders Prosecution Invalid. Criminal proceedings under Sections 409 and 420 IPC against public servants quashed for want of prior sanction as required under Section 197 of CrPC, as the alleged acts were committed in discharge of official duties....

The case involves multiple writ petitions filed by public servants working as Sericulture Inspectors and a retired Deputy Director of Sericulture in Karnataka. The petitioners sought quashing of Crime...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Magistrate's Order Issuing Process in Criminal Complaint — Order Reflects Application of Mind Despite Being Brief. Magistrate's one-paragraph order considered complaint allegations, documents, and court orders, satisfying requirement of judicial application of mind under Section 204 CrPC....

The petitioner, Pramod Kumar Agrawal, challenged an order passed by the learned Magistrate on 7.11.2014 issuing process against him in a criminal complaint filed by respondent No.1, Ashish Agrawal. Th...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Petition Challenging Appointment of Chief Translator and Interpreter, Upholds Overriding Rule 58 of Bombay High Court Appellate Side Service Rules, 2000. Chief Justice's Power to Relax Qualifications Under Rule 58(b) Not Arbitrary, Absence of Eligible Candidate Found Suitable Justified Relaxation....

The writ petition challenged the promotion of respondent no.2 as Chief Translator and Interpreter. Petitioner Maroti, the sole Deputy Chief Translator and Interpreter at the Nagpur Bench, was intervie...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Arbitrator's Jurisdictional Award Under Section 37(2)(a) of Arbitration Act — District Judge's Order Dismissing Appeal as Not Maintainable Set Aside. An order of the arbitrator under Section 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 accepting a plea of lack of jurisdiction is an award and is appealable under Section 37(2)(a) of the Act....

The petitioner, M/s Chandan Builders, a partnership firm, entered into an agreement with the respondent, Union of India, which contained an arbitration clause. Disputes arose between the parties, and ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Amendment and Recasting of Issues in Property Suit — Petitioner Granted Opportunity to Amend Plaint and Add Relief of Possession Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC. Trial Court's Rejection of Amendment and Recasting of Issue Set Aside as Premature and Contrary to Law....

The petitioner, Archana Ashok Amburle, filed a Regular Civil Suit No.6 of 2012 before the Civil Judge, Junior Division, Dapoli, seeking a mandatory injunction for removal of a house and toilet constru...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Demand Notice for Transfer Fees in Liquor License Shifting. Held that privilege fees not payable where shifting was compelled by Supreme Court directions and later rendered unnecessary by clarificatory order, and no actual transfer occurred....

The petitioner, holding a liquor license for a shop in Pune Municipal Corporation, was affected by the Supreme Court's order in State of Tamil Nadu v. K.Balu (2016) banning liquor shops within 500 met...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Quashing Petition in Dowry and Cheating Case, Exonerates Married Sister and Marriage Bureau Owner. FIR Quashed for Accused Nos. 4 and 5 as No Specific Role Attributed in Offences under Sections 420, 498A, 323, 504, 506, 406 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961....

The petitioners, who were original accused in a dowry harassment and cheating case, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, Aurangab...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Amendment of Plaint in Suit for Specific Performance Due to Typographical Error in Date of Agreement. Correction of Date Does Not Change Nature of Suit and Is Necessary for Determining Real Controversy Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC....

The petitioner, plaintiff in a suit for specific performance (O.S. No. 132 of 2010) before the II Addl. Senior Civil Judge, Vijayapura, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of I...

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Bombay High Court Allows Amendment and Recasting of Issues in Property Suit — Petitioner Granted Opportunity to Amend Plaint and Add Relief of Possession Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC. Trial Court's Rejection of Amendment and Recasting of Issue Set Aside as Premature and Contrary to Law....

Bombay High Court Quashes Demand Notice for Transfer Fees in Liquor License Shifting. Held that privilege fees not payable where shifting was compelled by Supreme Court directions and later rendered unnecessary by clarificatory order, and no actual transfer occurred....

Bombay High Court Partly Allows Quashing Petition in Dowry and Cheating Case, Exonerates Married Sister and Marriage Bureau Owner. FIR Quashed for Accused Nos. 4 and 5 as No Specific Role Attributed in Offences under Sections 420, 498A, 323, 504, 506, 406 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961....

High Court of Karnataka Allows Amendment of Plaint in Suit for Specific Performance Due to Typographical Error in Date of Agreement. Correction of Date Does Not Change Nature of Suit and Is Necessary for Determining Real Controversy Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC....

Bombay High Court Allows Appeals by Acquiring Body in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases,...

Bombay High Court Dismisses NHAI Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Dispute — Upho...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings in Suit for Spec...

High Court Upholds State's Authority to Charge Transfer Premium in Liquidation Proceedings...

High Court Dismisses Application Challenging Order for Data Extraction from Mobile Phone i...

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Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order on Temple Property Gift — Affirms State's Cust...

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