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Bombay High Court Upholds Government Resolution Relaxing E-Auction Condition for Sale of Plots in Maharashtra. The court held that the relaxation was a policy decision and not arbitrary, as it aimed to expedite disposal of unsold plots and generate revenue....

The Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, heard three connected matters: Public Interest Litigation No. 116 of 2016 filed by Shri Devendra Punjabrao Godbole, Writ Petition No. 23 of 2018 filed by Shri Rahu...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Order Allowing Additional Evidence Under Order 18 Rule 4 CPC. Trial Court's Discretion to Permit Proof of Compromise Deed Executed After Evidence Closed Upheld as Not Perverse....

The petitioners, legal heirs of the original defendant, challenged an order dated 10 March 2017 passed by the Civil Judge Junior Division, Khandala, in Regular Civil Suit No.87 of 1995. The order allo...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Airport Authority's Demand for Vacant Possession of Premises. Lease Agreement for Flying Club Premises at Juhu Aerodrome Terminated Due to Non-Payment of Rent and Unauthorized Subletting....

The petitioners, M/s. Bombay Flying Club and its Honorary Secretary, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging a series of communications from the Airport Author...

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Bombay High Court Allows Cenvat Credit Appeals in Central Excise Case — Extended Limitation Period Not Invokable Without Suppression of Facts. Credit Denial Unsustainable When Simultaneously Available to Other Factories Under Cenvat Credit Rules, 2002....

The case involves four appeals filed under Section 35G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 by M/s. Sanvijay Rolling & Engineering Ltd. and Sanjay P. Agarwal against the Commissioner of Central Excise, Nag...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Cheating and Forgery Case Due to Civil Dispute Nature. Allegations of Fabrication of Trust Documents Found to Be Civil in Nature, Not Attracting Criminal Offences Under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC....

The applicants, Narayan Kalba Gaikwad and Nagorao Govind Bobade, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad ...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Appeal of Daily Wager in Illegal Retrenchment Case — Reinstatement Upheld but Back Wages Reduced to 50% Due to Lack of Evidence of Unemployment. The court held that while reinstatement is the normal rule for illegal retrenchment under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, full back wages require proof of unemployment....

The appellant, Sadashiv Bhaurao Rashinkar, was a daily rated mazdoor employed by the Executive Engineer, Public Works Division, Sangamner (State Government) from 1979. He worked continuously until 2 M...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Industrial Dispute Case — Reinstatement Ordered with Continuity of Service but Without Back Wages. Daily Wage Worker's Termination Held Illegal for Non-Compliance with Section 25F of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The appellant, Chandrakant Prabhakar Jadhav, was a daily wage worker appointed by the State of Maharashtra (Public Works Division) on 1 July 1984. He claimed to have worked continuously until 20 June ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Magistrate's Order Allowing Prosecution to File Documents After Examination of Ten Witnesses in Forest Offence Case — Order Lacked Reasons and Violated Principles of Natural Justice...

The applicant, Ashokkumar Madanlal Rathi, challenged an order dated 15.11.2017 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Manora, in Regular Criminal Case No. 30/2009 (State vs. Ashokkumar...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape of Mentally Challenged Minor Under IPC and POCSO Act — Evidence of Mother and Neighbor Corroborated by Medical Report. The court held that the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt despite the victim's inability to testify, relying on circumstantial evidence and corroborating witnesses....

The appellant, Gopal Natthuji Shreenath, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Washim, in Special Session Trial 60 of 2014 for offences under Section 452 IPC (house trespass), Section 376(2)...

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Bombay High Court Allows Enhancement in Motor Accident Claim; Upholds Oral Evidence of Employer and Applies Multiplier of 18 as per Sarla Verma. Income of Deceased Determined at Rs.300 Per Day Based on Unshaken Oral Testimony, and Compensation Enhanced from Rs.8,94,000 to Rs.14,88,000....

This first appeal was filed by the mother and minor brother of the deceased, who died in a motor vehicle accident on 27 August 2015. The deceased, aged 19 years, was travelling as a labourer in a Bole...