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Bombay High Court Quashes BCCI's Five-Year Ban on Cricketer for Violation of Natural Justice. Disciplinary Proceedings Set Aside as Petitioner Denied Fair Hearing and Cross-Examination Rights Under BCCI Anti-Corruption Code....

The petitioner, Hiken Naresh Shah, a professional cricketer who had played 37 first-class matches, challenged the order of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) dated 18 January 2016 imposi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union of India's Petition Challenging CAT Order in ACR Downgrade Case. Reviewing Officer's Downgrade Without Communication Violates Natural Justice; Employee Entitled to Promotion with Notional Benefits....

The Union of India and other petitioners challenged an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, dated 09/07/2015, which allowed the Original Application filed by the respondent, Vik...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurer's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim for Death of Passenger in Goods Carriage. The court held that the insurer is liable under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as the policy covered all occupants of the goods vehicle....

The case involves an appeal by IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Limited against the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The deceased, Mangesh Kale, a 22-year-old bachelor, was a band mem...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition in Lokayukta Complaint Case — Section 8(1) of Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 Does Not Apply to Allegations. The court held that the Lokayukta's power under Section 8(1) is limited to grievances, not allegations, and quashed the Tribunal's order rejecting the petitioner's application....

The petitioner, T.N. Raviprakash, a Second Division Surveyor with the Bangalore Development Authority, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an orde...

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High Court of Karnataka Partly Allows Insurance Company's Appeal Reducing Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Due to Erroneous Income Calculation. Tribunal's Award Modified as Notional Income of Deceased Reduced from Rs. 6,000 to Rs. 4,500 Per Month Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal was filed by the National Insurance Co. Ltd. under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the quantum of compensation awarded by the Senior Civil Judge & MACT, Tarikere...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Lapse of Land Acquisition Under Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act. Petitioners Claimed Acquisition Lapsed Due to Non-Payment of Compensation and Non-Passing of Award Under Section 24(2) of 2013 Act and Section 11A of 1894 Act....

The matter involved a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India filed by landowners whose agricultural lands in Mahajenahalli Village, Harihara Taluk, Davanagere District w...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Allows Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Reverses Acquittal Based on Misappreciation of Statutory Presumption Under Section 139. The Court Held That the Accused Failed to Rebut the Presumption That the Cheque Was Issued for Discharge of a Debt or Liability....

The appellant, Ghanshyamdas Lalchand Chandak, was the original complainant in Summary Criminal Case 241/1999 under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. He appealed against the judgment and order date...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Release of Seized Vehicle Despite Alternative Remedy — Confiscation Order Without Jurisdiction Under Maharashtra Prohibition Act. The court held that an order passed without jurisdiction is a nullity and the availability of an alternative remedy does not bar writ jurisdiction under Article 227....

The petitioner, Vijay Kashinath Wankar, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, challenging an order passed by the Add...