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High Court of Karnataka Disposes of Writ Petitions Filed Under Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. Petitioners Sought Declaration That 1977-78 BDA Land Acquisition Had Lapsed Due to Non-Taking of Possession or Non-Payment of Compensation....

These three sets of writ petitions were filed before the High Court of Karnataka, all relating to the acquisition of land measuring seven acres in Survey No.172/2A of Bilekahalli Village, Bangalore. T...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Order Setting Aside Ex-Parte Decree in Injunction Suit — Petitioner/Plaintiff Succeeds in Restoring Ex-Parte Decree. Trial Court's Order Allowing Restoration Under Order IX Rule 13 CPC Set Aside Due to Lack of Sufficient Cause for Non-Appearance....

The petitioner, Nagireddy, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 09.10.2017 passed by the 31st Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Benga...

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High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench Adjudicates Regular First Appeal in Partition Suit Concerning Re-granted Walikaraki Lands Under KVOA Act. Core Issue: Junior Family Members’ Entitlement to Share in Lands Re-granted to Senior Branch After Abolition of Village Office....

The dispute pertains to a suit for partition filed by the respondents/plaintiffs against the appellants/defendants regarding agricultural lands and houses in Bidarkundi village. The suit lands were or...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Sections 302 and 498A IPC Set Aside as Dying Declarations Suffered from Material Contradictions and Were Not Recorded in Proper Manner....

The appellant, Premkumar @ Prashant s/o Gajanan Ramteke, was convicted by the Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, in Sessions Trial No.193 of 1996 for offences under Sections 498A and 302 of...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Robbery in Truck Cabin Attack Case. Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Together Theory Sufficient to Prove Guilt Under Sections 302, 324, 393 read with Section 34 IPC....

The case pertains to the murder of Ruprao Korde during a robbery in a truck. The appellants, Appaji @ Narendra Marotrao Gade and Kailas Rameshwar Rathod, were drivers of a truck hired by the deceased ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Police Head Constable in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, Haridas Jamunah, a Police Head Constable, was convicted by the Special Court, Washim for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.1000 for releasing a detained vehicle. The prosecution all...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Scrutiny Committee Order Invalidating Halbi Scheduled Tribe Claim Due to Non-Consideration of Old Documents and Affidavits. The Court held that pre-constitutional documents and affidavits from villagers are credible evidence and must be considered by Scrutiny Committees....

The petitioners, Lalit Bakde and his father Shrikrishnarao Bakde, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 25.02.2002 passed by the Committee for Scrutiny and Verification of Tribes Claims, A...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Appellate Order Setting Aside Disqualification of Village Panchayat Member for Encroachment on Government Land. Continuous Encroachment on Government Land Constitutes Disqualification Under Section 14(1)(j3) of Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1958, Irrespective of When Encroachment Commenced....

The petitioner, Satish N. Deshmukh, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 21st August 2013 passed by the Additional Commissioner, Pune Division, in exercise of appellate powers under Secti...

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Bombay High Court Recalls Ex Parte Decree Due to Non-Compliance with Service Rules. Service of Summons Not in Accordance with Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, Leading to Recall of Decree Under Order IX Rule 13 CPC....

The case involves a Notice of Motion filed by Defendants Nos. 2 to 4 under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) to recall an ex parte decree passed on 7th March 2014. The plaint...

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Bombay High Court Allows Transfer of Suit to Same Court Where Related Petition Pending, Emphasizes Need for Consistent Findings by Same Judge. Transfer of suit under Section 24 CPC set aside as bias allegations not proved; suit directed to be tried by same judge who is already seized of connected matrimonial petition....

The petitioner, Mrs. Amruta Nilay Shah, challenged an order dated 14th September 2017 passed by the Principal District Judge, Raigad-Alibag, in Misc. Application No.133 of 2017. The respondents had fi...