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Bombay High Court Allows Arms Licence Appeal, Quashes Cancellation Order for Lack of Speaking Reasons. The Divisional Commissioner's order dismissing the appeal under Section 18 of the Arms Act, 1959 was set aside for being cryptic and non-speaking, violating principles of natural justice....

The petitioner, Ashok s/o Dayaram Patil, was aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 27.04.2016 passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Nasik (respondent No.2) in Arms Licence Appeal No. 3/2015 under...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Disqualification of Elected Member for Being Voter in Two Village Panchayats. Voters List Held Conclusive Evidence Under Section 16(1)(i) of Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1958....

The petitioner, Suryakant Shivaji Munde, contested and won the election for a reserved seat (Other Backward Class) from Ward No. 4 of Kesapuri Village Panchayat, held on 06.12.2012. Respondent No. 11,...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Plaintiff Fails to Prove Title and Possession. Co-owner Cannot Claim Adverse Possession Against Another Co-owner Without Ouster Under Section 100 CPC....

The appellant, Suresh Chatra, filed a Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 16.03.2005 passed by the Civil Judge (Sr. Dn.)...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in PoCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Rahul Dagadu Sirsat, was convicted by the Special Judge, Akot, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (PoCSO Act) for aggravated penetrative sexual assault unde...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Caste Certificate Invalidation — Documents Prevail Over Affinity Test in Halba Scheduled Tribe Claim. Oldest documents from 1949 consistently record caste as Halba/Halbi, and Scrutiny Committee's reliance on affinity test without disbelieving documents is unsustainable....

The petitioner, Vijay Ramrao Dhakite, a lecturer at Nagar Parishad Polytechnic Institute, Achalpur, challenged the order of the Scheduled Tribes Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati, dated 1...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Public Servant in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as sole trap witness was interested and testimony suffered from material contradictions....

The appellant, Dattatraya Bhagwan Omase, a public servant working as a Junior Engineer with the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), was convicted by the Special Judge,...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition to Restrain Encashment of Bank Guarantees in Arbitration Dispute — No Case of Fraud or Irreparable Injury Established. Court held that bank guarantees are independent contracts and injunction can only be granted in exceptional circumstances of fraud or special equity, which were not made out....

The petitioner, Felguera Gruas India Pvt. Ltd. (FGIPL), filed six arbitration petitions under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking interim injunction against the encashment...