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High Court of Bombay at Goa Disposes Suo Motu PIL on Mining Pollution with Directions to Implement Expert Recommendations and Provide Potable Water. Court Accepts Measures Recommended by Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad to Control Pollution at Sonshi Mine and Directs Compliance Under Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986....

The High Court of Bombay at Goa took suo motu cognizance of a public interest litigation following a newspaper report dated 16.04.2017 in 'Herald' highlighting severe pollution in the vicinity of Sons...

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Bombay High Court Awards Compensation to Accused for Malicious Prosecution Due to Gross Investigation Lapses. Lapses Included Filing Charge-Sheet Despite Evidence That Alleged Murder Victim Was Alive, Violating Right to Life Under Article 21 of the Constitution....

The case arose from a murder investigation where the petitioner was arrested and prosecuted for the murder of a man named Guddu, whose crushed body was found in Mumbai in March 1996. During investigat...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Regularisation of Shikshan Sevak Service — Petitioner Entitled to Benefit of Government Resolution Dated 15.5.2013 for Counting Past Service as Shikshan Sevak Towards Regularisation....

The petitioner, Rajendra s/o Shriram Bhujbal, was appointed as Shikshan Sevak on 12.7.2010 by the Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad, Jalna. He filed a writ petition seeking the benefit of Govern...

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Bombay High Court Allows Restoration of Consumer Appeal Dismissed in Default by State Commission. Held that the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 does not bar restoration of appeals dismissed for non-prosecution and the State Commission has inherent power to restore such appeals....

The petitioner, Anita Chandrakant Patil, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging an order dated 5.9.2014 passed by the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Under Section 454 Cr.P.C. — Sets Aside Confiscation of Rs. 25 Lakhs Deposited by Witness. Confiscation Order Held Without Authority of Law as Money Was Deposited Under Mistaken Order, Not as Fine or Penalty....

The appellant, Shamshad Ahamed, was a witness (PW-122) in a criminal trial (S.C. No. 430 of 2002) involving 33 accused charged with various offences under the Indian Penal Code. The Special Judge, 35t...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging DRT Orders Under SARFAESI Act — Alternative Remedy of Appeal Under Section 17(7) Available. Petitioners, as tenants of secured asset, cannot bypass statutory appellate remedy by invoking writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution....

The petitioners, who were tenants of a property that was a secured asset of the respondent HDB Financial Services Ltd., filed securitisation applications under Section 17 of the Securitisation and Rec...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Dismissal of CISF Constables for Unauthorized Absence — Orders Reinstatement with Back Wages and Continuity of Service. Disciplinary proceedings found vitiated due to denial of reasonable opportunity and non-application of mind by appellate authority under CISF Rules, 2001....

The petitioners, five constables of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) posted at the Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudrana Private Limited, Mysuru, were dismissed from service by an order date...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Cheating Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute and Lack of Deception at Inception. Agreement of Sale Not Executed After Ten Years Does Not Attract Section 420 IPC as No Fraudulent or Dishonest Intention at the Time of Agreement....

The petitioner, Ganesh s/o Vitthaldas Chandak, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quas...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Impleadment Order in Suit for Declaration of Title, Holding Agreement Purchaser Under Plaintiff Neither Necessary Nor Proper Party. Court Reiterates That Plaintiff as Dominus Litis Cannot Be Compelled to Add a Stranger Against His Wishes Under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC....

The petitioner, a company, purchased property from the legal representatives of one Kishanlal Jaiswal. The property originally belonged to Hanumantrao, who bequeathed it to Rangrao, and thereafter it ...