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Bombay High Court Hears Challenge to ONGC Promotion Regulations and Supercession of Scheduled Caste Employee. The court examines whether the arbitrary change in promotion criteria without amending the Modified Recruitment and Promotion Regulations, 1980, violates the statutory scheme and results in unjust supercession of the SC employee....

The judgment arose from four writ petitions filed by employees of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) challenging their supercession in promotions to the post of General Manager (E7 lev...

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Karnataka High Court Hears Writ Petition Seeking Quo Warranto Against Zilla Panchayat Adhyaksha Over Caste Certificate Dispute. The Issue Centered on Maintainability of the Writ and the Challenge to a Caste Certificate Issued Under the Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act....

Background: The case involved a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India filed by four individuals who were voters in Ballari Zilla Panchayat. They sought a writ of quo wa...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Electricity Negligence Case — Sets Aside Compensation Award Due to Limitation Bar. Suit for Compensation for Death Due to Electrocution Filed Beyond Limitation Period of One Year Under Article 82 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The case involves a suit for compensation filed by the respondents (plaintiffs) against the appellants (defendants), the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited and its officers, fo...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Reinstatement with Continuity but Modifies Back Wages in Zilla Parishad Termination Case — Workman's Absence Treated as Leave Without Pay. The court held that the Labour Court had power to grant continuity of service but the Single Judge correctly denied back wages for the period the workman did not work, as back wages are not automatic under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The case involves two Letters Patent Appeals arising from a judgment of a Single Judge of the Bombay High Court in Writ Petition No. 5809 of 2007. The appeals were filed by the workman (Suresh Kesarim...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal of Housing Society Against ESI Corporation — Society Not a 'Shop' Under ESI Act Notification. Principles of Natural Justice Not Applicable to Notification Under Section 1(5) of Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948....

The appellant, Vidarbha Premier Co-operative Housing Society, filed an appeal against the order of the Employees' State Insurance Court, Nagpur, which dismissed its application under Section 77(1) rea...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Orders Extending Judicial Custody and Grants Statutory Bail Under UAPA for Non-compliance with Public Prosecutor's Report Requirement. The court held that a rubber stamp on an investigating officer's application does not satisfy the mandate of Section 43D(2) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, and the accused are entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) CrPC....

The case involved a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking quashing of orders extending judicial custody and rejecting a statuto...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Office Bearers of Ayyappa Samajam for Alleged Violation of Consent Terms. Court holds that contempt proceedings are not maintainable against persons who are not parties to the consent terms and that the remedy lies in execution proceedings....

The petitioners filed a contempt petition alleging that the respondents, office bearers of Ayyappa Samajam, Nagpur, violated consent terms recorded in a previous suit. The court noted that the respond...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Rejection of Plaint Rejection Application in Mortgage Fraud Suit. Civil Court Has Jurisdiction to Entertain Suit Challenging Mortgage Deed as Fraudulent Despite Arbitration Clause in Loan Agreement....

The respondent, Smt. Suman Ikhankar, filed a civil suit (R.C.S. No. 220/2011) against the applicant, Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited, and two others seeking declarations that a mortgage deed execut...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Removal of Sarpanch in Tender Misconduct Case — Enquiry Vitiated by Violation of Natural Justice. Order under Section 39(1) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act set aside for lack of fair opportunity to cross-examine witnesses and consider defence....

The petitioner, Sau. Leena Ramesh Dongarwar, was the Sarpanch of Navegaon Bandh Gram Panchayat. She was removed from office by an order of the Deputy Commissioner, Nagpur Division, under Section 39(1)...

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Bombay High Court Allows Admission of Disabled Student in MBBS Course Under PWD Quota Despite Late Disability Certificate. Disability Certificate Issued After Cut-off Date Cannot Deny Pre-existing Disability Benefit....

The petitioner, Pragati Motghare, a student who lost her lower limb due to electrocution in 2011, applied for admission to the MBBS course under the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) quota. She was diag...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Upholds Developer's Challenge to Arbitration Award — ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction and Death Sentence in POCSO Case Due to Credible Testimon...

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Reversal of Trial Court's Decree on Wi...

Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Espionage Case Due to Procedural Errors. The High Court's re...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Arbitration Enforcement Case — Clarification on Paymen...

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