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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Appeal in Divorce Case Based on Unproven Allegations of Cruelty. Allegations of mental cruelty by wife not established; husband failed to prove that wife's conduct caused reasonable apprehension of harm....

The appellant-husband, Shashi Satyanand Eppaturi, filed a petition for dissolution of marriage under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, on the ground of cruelty. The parties were marri...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Port Trust's Challenge to Arbitrator's Jurisdiction Ruling in Concession Agreement Dispute. Arbitration Clause Not Binding on Consortium Members as They Were Not Signatories to the Concession Agreement....

The petitioner, the Board of Trustees of the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, a major port constituted under the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, issued a global invitation for the development of the 4th Cont...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Trial Court's Order Allowing Defendant to File Written Statement After Delay in Civil Suit — Imposition of Costs Justified. No Interference Under Article 227 as Trial Court's Discretion Was Not Perverse or Jurisdictional Error....

The petitioner, Dr. Milind Arvind Killedar, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 14.11.2016 passed by the Joint Civil Judge Senior Division, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Judgment Debtor in Execution Proceedings - Order XXI Rule 29 CPC Stay Application Rejected as Suit Not Pending in Same Court. Suit for Injunction Filed by Legal Representatives of Deceased Judgment Debtor Cannot Stay Execution of Decree Attained Finality Up to Supreme Court as Requirements of Order XXI Rule 29 Not Met....

The dispute arose from a suit for specific performance and cancellation of a sale deed (RCS No. 319 of 2000) filed by late Balu Bhuji Lale against Anant Lale, a subsequent purchaser. The trial court p...

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High Court of Bombay Considers Challenge to Section 36(4) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Restricting Legal Representation Without Consent. Employer Seeks to Quash Labour Court Order Barring Engagement of Advocate in Industrial Dispute Reference....

The petitioner, a company engaged in manufacturing, dismissed the respondent workman for misconduct after due process in August 2015. The workman raised an industrial dispute, and conciliation failed....

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Quality Control Inspector in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court held that sanction is mandatory for prosecution of a public servant and quashed the FIR as the alleged demand was in discharge of official duty....

The applicant, Satish Balasaheb Kelgandre, was serving as a Quality Control Inspector in the office of the District Superintendent of Agricultural, Ahmednagar. Respondent No.3, Vinayak Dadasaheb Jondh...

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.287 OF 2003...

The appeal arose from the conviction of the appellant for the murder of his wife Nirmalabai under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that on 12 April 2001, the appellant pou...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Writ Petition Challenging CAT Order in Forest Department Recruitment Case. Court upholds CAT's direction to consider respondents for promotion to Forester posts based on seniority and eligibility as per Recruitment Rules....

The State of Maharashtra and forest department officials filed a writ petition challenging an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Mumbai Bench, dated 15th December 2017. The CAT had di...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Act Policy Does Not Cover Gratuitous Passenger Risk. The court held that an 'Act Policy' under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 does not cover liability for death or injury to gratuitous passengers in a goods vehicle, and the insurer is not liable to pay compensation....

The appeal was filed by the United India Insurance Co. Ltd. against the judgment and award dated 25.10.2008 passed by the Civil Judge (Sr. Dn.) & AMACT, Haveri in MVC No.33/2006, awarding compensation...