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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act for Non-Application of Mind — Detenu in Custody Without Imminent Release Possibility. Preventive Detention Order Set Aside as Detaining Authority Failed to Consider Detenu's Judicial Custody and Imminent Bail Possibility Under Section 3(2) of MPDA Act....

The petitioner, Ankush Vaman Pawar, a resident of Pune, was detained at Yerawada Central Prison pursuant to an order dated 12 March 2018 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Pune, under Section 3(2) ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Labour Court's Order of Reinstatement with 50% Back Wages under BIR Act. Court Upholds Power of Labour Court to Award Lesser Back Wages Without Section 11A Equivalent and Confirms Findings on Theft Charge as Not Perverse....

The dispute originated from the dismissal of five jamadars by Kohinoor Mills (a unit of National Textile Corporation) on charges of theft and misconduct after sixty copper rolls went missing from the ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Collector’s Order Declaring Gram Panchayat Seats Vacant Under Section 13A of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act. Timely Dispatch of Resignation by RPAD Held Sufficient Compliance; Receipt After Deadline Does Not Invalidate Resignation....

The petitioner, Kaveri Hanumant Borge, was elected as a member of the Babhalkhunta Gram Panchayat and directly elected as Sarpanch on 9th October 2017 after the polls on 7th October 2017. The election...

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Bombay High Court Partially Allows MSRTC Appeal in Motor Accident Claim, Reduces Compensation for Agriculturist's Death; Supervision Loss Principle Applied Instead of Full Income Loss. Court Holds That Agricultural Income Is Not Entirely Lost Upon Death of Landowner, and Loss of Supervision Charges at Rs. 6,000 per Month Is Appropriate Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arose from a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award in a claim petition filed by the legal heirs of Popatrao Gulabrao Kate, who died in a road accident. The claimants, his sons, sought compen...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal in Income Tax Case — Unexplained Cash Deposit of Rs.5,07,900/- Treated as Income Under Section 69A of Income Tax Act, 1961. Assessee Failed to Discharge Onus to Prove Source of Cash Deposited in Bank Account During Demonetization Period....

The appellant, G. Shubha Devi, filed an appeal under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated 09/10/2015 in ITA No.1139/Bang/2014 f...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Income Tax Case — Deletion of Addition for Unexplained Cash Credit and Waiver of Interest Under Sections 234A and 234B of Income Tax Act, 1961. Assessee's Explanation of Gift from Husband Accepted as Satisfactory, No Justification for Levy of Interest....

The appellant, G. Shubha Devi, filed an appeal under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated 09/10/2015 in ITA No.1139/Bang/2014 f...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Penalty Order in Stamp Duty Dispute — Agreement of Sale Not Liable to Stamp Duty as Conveyance. Court holds that an agreement of sale simpliciter without possession is not chargeable as a conveyance under Article 5(e) of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, and impounding under Section 33 is not warranted....

The petitioner, Mr. R. Mahendra Kumar Shah, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 25.11.2015 passed by the Senior Civil Judge at Devanahalli i...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Penalty Order in Stamp Duty Dispute — Agreement of Sale Not Liable to Stamp Duty as Conveyance. Court held that an agreement of sale does not require stamp duty as a conveyance under Article 5(e) of the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, and impounding with penalty was improper....

The petitioner, Mr. R. Mahendra Kumar Shah, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 25.11.2015 passed by the Senior Civil Judge at Devanahalli i...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Forgery and Cheating Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Petitioners Accused of Forgery and Cheating Under Sections 468, 471, 420 IPC - FIR Quashed as Allegations Did Not Disclose Any Offence....

The petitioners, Dr. S. Malini and Dr. B.K. Muralidhar, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR in Crime No.27/2010 registered by Halasurugate Police, Bengaluru, for o...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Forgery and Cheating Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence Against Petitioners. The court held that the allegations in the FIR did not make out the essential ingredients of forgery under Section 468 IPC or criminal conspiracy under Section 120B IPC, and continuing the proceedings would be an abuse of process....

The petitioners, Dr. S. Malini and Dr. B.K. Muralidhar, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of FIR No. 27/2010 registered by ...