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Bombay High Court Allows Former Judge's Pension Revision Petition — Held That Pensionary Benefits Must Be Computed on Last Drawn Salary Under Rule 68 of Bombay High Court Pension Rules, 1956. The court directed revision of pension and payment of arrears with interest, rejecting the argument that pension should be limited to that of a District Judge....

The petitioner, Nandkishor Digambar Deshpande, a former judge of the Bombay High Court, filed a writ petition seeking revision of his pension. He was appointed as a District Judge in 1985 and later el...

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Bombay High Court Directs Conditionally Leaves to Defend for Guarantors in Summary Suit, Rejecting DRT Jurisdiction and IBC Moratorium Claims. A Non-Banking Financial Institution's Summary Suit Against Guarantors is Maintainable Under Order XXXVII CPC, and Section 14 IBC Moratorium Does Not Bar Proceedings Against Guarantors....

The plaintiff, a non-banking financial institution, filed a summary suit under Order XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 against two guarantors for recovery of a short-term loan of Rs. 4 Crore...

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Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to In-Laws in Dowry Case — General Allegations Insufficient to Justify Custodial Interrogation. Applicants, who were not residing with the complainant, were granted pre-arrest bail under Section 438 CrPC as the court found no prima facie case for custodial interrogation....

The applicants, Dr. Suvarna Patil and Dr. Dnyaneshwar Patil, filed an application under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No. 155 ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows IT Companies to be Classified as Industrial Consumers for Electricity Tariff — BESCOM's Demand for Commercial Tariff Quashed. Software development and IT-enabled services companies engaged in manufacturing activity are entitled to HT 2(A) industrial tariff under the Electricity Act, 2003....

The judgment involves a batch of writ petitions filed by IT/ITeS companies, including Talisma Corporation Private Limited, Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., and Integra Micro Software Se...

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High Court Quashes Magistrate's Order Rejecting 'B' Final Report in Stalking and Criminal Intimidation Case — Lack of Proper Application of Mind and Non-Compliance with Section 173 Cr.P.C. The court held that the Magistrate must apply his mind to the police report and documents before rejecting a 'B' report and cannot mechanically direct registration of a case....

The petitioner, Dr. Ravikumar, filed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the order dated 30.07.2015 passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge and Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chikmaga...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows IT Companies to be Classified as Industrial Consumers for Electricity Tariff — BESCOM's Demand for Commercial Tariff Quashed. Software development and IT-enabled services companies engaged in manufacturing activity are entitled to HT 2(A) industrial tariff under the Electricity Act, 2003....

The case involves multiple writ petitions filed by IT companies, including Talisma Corporation Private Limited, Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., and Integra Micro Software Service Priva...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows IT Companies to be Classified as Industrial Consumers for Electricity Tariff — BESCOM's Demand for Commercial Tariff Quashed. Software Development and Data Processing Constitute Manufacturing Process Entitling IT Companies to HT 2(A) Industrial Tariff Category Under BESCOM's Own Circular and Precedent....

The judgment involves a batch of writ petitions filed by IT/ITeS companies, including Talisma Corporation Private Limited, Cognizant Technology Solutions India Pvt. Ltd., and Integra Micro Software Se...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Forest Department's Appeals in Unfair Labour Practice Case — Reinstatement of Forest Guard Upheld. Termination Without Enquiry on Ground of Height Deficiency After Appointment and Caste Validation Constitutes Unfair Labour Practice Under MRTU and PULP Act, 1971....

The case involves two Letters Patent Appeals filed by the Forest Department against orders of the Labour Court and Industrial Court in favour of the employee, Umeshwar Keshav Kathwate. The respondent ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Two Persons in Motor Accident. The court applied multiplier method with future prospects and increased interest rate to 12%....

The case involves four appeals arising from a motor accident that occurred on 22.12.2013, when a Tempo Trax bearing registration No.KA-37/9942 collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the deaths of tw...