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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeals in Motor Vehicle Accident Cases — Tribunal Erred in Returning Claim Petitions for Lack of Jurisdiction. Jurisdiction under Section 166(2) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is determined by claimant's choice of place of residence or business, not by accident location....

The judgment pertains to two Miscellaneous First Appeals filed under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 10.07.2013 passed in MVC No.2118/2012 and MVC ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union's Petition Challenging Lockout Legality Under MRTU & PULP Act. Industrial Court's finding that lockout was legal under Item 6 Schedule II of MRTU & PULP Act, 1971 upheld; justifiability not required to be examined separately....

The Engineering Workers Association (petitioner) challenged an order of the Industrial Court at Thane which held that a lockout declared by Radium Creation Ltd. (respondent) was legal and directed ref...

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High Court of Bombay Disposes of Writ Petitions Challenging Industrial Court's Interim Order in Labour Dispute. Industrial Court Had Stayed Settlement and Directed Interim Wage Increase, Raising Questions on Unfair Labour Practices and Binding Nature of Settlements Under MRTU & PULP Act....

The matter arose from a challenge to an interim order passed by the Industrial Court on 31 July 2017 in a complaint of unfair labour practices under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Pre...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Seeking Mandatory Lis Pendens Entry in 7/12 Extracts Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code. Government Resolution Not Recording Lis Pendens Upheld as No Express Statutory Provision Mandates Such Entry....

The two writ petitions before the Bombay High Court raised a common issue concerning the mandatory recording of lis pendens entries in land records, specifically the 7/12 extracts maintained under the...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Relatives in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. General and Omnibus Allegations Against Family Members Not Sufficient to Sustain Charges Under Sections 498A, 504, 506 IPC....

The applicants, who are relatives of the complainant's husband, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of Regular Criminal Case No.56/2017 pend...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Kidnapping Case Due to Lack of Common Intention. Conviction under Sections 363, 365 read with Section 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove that appellant shared common intention with co-accused to kidnap the minor victim....

The appellant, Salim Abbas Chaudhari, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Sections 363 and 365 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for kidnapping a minor boy, Shahjad A...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Reverses Acquittal for Non-Application of Presumptions Under Sections 118 and 139. Trial Court Erred in Shifting Burden of Proof Without Considering Rebuttal Evidence and Document Exh.28....

The appellant, Sunanda Rithe, filed a criminal appeal against the acquittal of the respondent, Madhav Rajurkar, by the Chief Judicial Magistrate in Summary Criminal Case No.610/2012 for the offence un...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Dowry Harassment and Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations. Victim's Statements Lacked Corroboration and Were Not Fit for Recording Given 99% Burn Injuries, Thus Failing to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC....

The appeal arose from an acquittal in a dowry harassment and murder case. The deceased Manisha, married to the son of the accused, suffered 99% burn injuries on 25-11-2007 after an altercation with he...