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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Causing Hurt in Domestic Violence Case — Life Imprisonment Confirmed for Assault on Wife with Wooden Plank and Plastic Shoes. The court held that extra-judicial confession and medical evidence proved the appellant guilty under Sections 302 and 324 IPC....

The appellant, Hiralal Sukhram Jawarkar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Achalpur in Sessions Trial No. 50/2015 for the murder of his wife Ganga under Section 302 of the Indian Penal C...

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Bombay High Court Allows Decree Holder's Writ Petition Against Obstruction by Third Party in Execution Proceedings — Order 21 Rule 97 CPC. Objection by brother of judgment-debtor claiming independent possession held to be abuse of process where decree of eviction under Section 6 of Specific Relief Act had been confirmed by Supreme Court....

The petitioner, Kailashchandra Agrawal, obtained a decree of eviction against respondent No.1 (Kochaveedu Varghese Joseph) in Special Civil Suit No.517/1995 under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act....

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Bombay High Court Quashes Compulsory Retirement Order in Railway Disciplinary Case — Acquittal in Criminal Trial Prevails Over Departmental Enquiry. Petitioner's Acquittal by Criminal Court, Though with Benefit of Doubt, Considered Honourable in Absence of Incriminating Evidence, Leading to Setting Aside of Punishment Order....

The petitioner, Anupkumar Shivlal Paisadely, a Technician Grade-II employed with South Eastern Railway, was compulsorily retired by order dated 08.12.2001 following a departmental enquiry. He challeng...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Bank's Petition in Guarantee Dispute Due to Lack of Privity of Contract. Guarantee Agreement Held Unenforceable as Principal Debtor Was Not a Party to the Contract Under Indian Contract Act, 1872....

The petitioner, Dena Bank, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) dated 27.10.2015, which dismissed the bank's appeal against the order of the Debt...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Housing Society's Petition Challenging Refund Order in Cooperative Dispute. Society's Demand of Rs.5,00,000 for Transfer Regularization Held Unjustified and Directed to Refund Rs.4,75,000 with Interest....

The petitioner, Alankar Sahkari Griha Rachana Sanstha Maryadit, a housing society, challenged the order dated 12th December, 2013 passed by the Maharashtra State Cooperative Appellate Court, Mumbai Be...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions by Non-Signatories Under Section 37 of Arbitration Act. Third Parties Cannot Appeal Interim Arbitral Orders Absent Privity of Arbitration Agreement....

The dispute arose from arbitration proceedings between Excel Metal Processors Pvt. Ltd. (respondent no.1) and Shakti International Private Limited (respondent no.2), where the arbitrator had passed an...

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Bombay High Court Convicts Advocate for Criminal Contempt for Disrupting Court Proceedings and Threatening Judge. Advocate's conduct of shouting, snatching notebook, and threatening judge amounts to criminal contempt under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971....

The present criminal contempt petition was filed by Ashok Govindrao Bilolikar, the II Adhoc Additional District and Sessions Judge at Parbhani, under Section 15(2) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971,...

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Bombay High Court Considers Quashing of Process Issued Under Section 138 NI Act Against Directors Due to Insolvency Moratorium and Insufficient Averments. Complaint Did Not Specify Role of Each Director and Cheques Were Presented After Moratorium Order Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016....

Background: Two criminal applications under Section 482 CrPC were filed by nine directors of M/s. Amtek Auto Ltd. seeking quashing of process orders in complaints under Section 138 NI Act filed by R.L...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Auction Purchaser Against Electricity Board for Denial of Connection Due to Previous Owner's Dues. Court Holds Auction Purchaser Not Liable for Predecessor's Electricity Dues in Absence of Statutory Charge....

The petitioners, Sambhaji Maharaj Spinning Mill Pvt. Ltd. and its director, purchased the movable and immovable properties of respondent No. 2 (Nanded Sahkari Sootgirni Maryadit) through an auction co...