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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Dispute — Bona Fide Purchaser Claim Fails Under Section 51 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882. Appellant-defendant no.3 failed to prove she was a bona fide purchaser for value without notice of prior sale deed in favor of plaintiff....

The case involves a property dispute where the plaintiff, Bhagyashree Pramod Dave, purchased a plot from defendant no.1 (Sharad Gajanan Devrankar) on 29 November 1994 for Rs.75,000. Due to her husband...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Service Tax Classification Dispute. Services Provided by Respondent to Overseas Manufacturers Held Not Classifiable as Business Auxiliary Services and Treated as Export of Services....

The Commissioner of Service Tax, Mumbai, appealed under Section 35G of the Central Excise Act, 1944 against an order dated 07-01-2015 passed by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement of Bank Officer in Securities Scam Case — Departmental Inquiry Findings Not Vitiated by Delay or Lack of Evidence. The court held that the petitioner, an Assistant General Manager, was validly compulsorily retired for misconduct in allowing irregular transactions through a broker's account, causing loss to the bank....

The petitioner, A.D. Padhey, was an Assistant General Manager with the State Bank of India, heading the Personal Banking Division. He was served with a chargesheet on 23rd November 1993 alleging irreg...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Scrutiny Committee Orders Invalidating Thakur Scheduled Tribe Claims. Removal of Area Restriction by Act 108 of 1976 and Prior Validity Certificates of Relatives Render Rejection Orders Unsustainable....

The petitioners filed writ petitions before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging orders of the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee which had invalidated their claims of belo...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction of Wife for Murder of Husband Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Last seen theory and failure to explain death under Section 106 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 led to conviction under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The appellant, Jaishree Devkar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ambejogai, for the murder of her husband Rajabhau Devkar under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and sentenced...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Transfer Order in Service Matter — Petitioner Kept Awaiting Posting Without Justification. Transfer Order Set Aside as Petitioner Was Transferred Without Considering His Representation and Without Following Procedure Under Karnataka Civil Services Rules....

The petitioner, N. Muniraju, a Revenue Inspector working at the City Municipal Council, Hebbagodi, challenged an order dated 20.07.2017 passed by the Under Secretary, Urban Development Department, whi...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Labour Court Award Directing Reinstatement of Workman as Regular Sub-Staff in Industrial Dispute Case. Termination Without Reason and Non-Implementation of Settlement Justify Regularisation as Fresh Appointment....

The petitioner, Bank of India, challenged the award dated 21.12.2016 passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Bangalore, in C.R.No.31/2006. The Labour Court answered the ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Appointment of Arbitrator in Lease Dispute Due to Bar Under Section 41 of Provincial Small Cause Court Act, 1887. Arbitration Clause in Lease Deed Held Invalid as Dispute Relates to Recovery of Possession and Rent, Falling Within Exclusive Jurisdiction of Small Cause Court....

The applicant, Jadavlal Mavji Patel, as lessor, filed a miscellaneous civil application under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of an arbitrator to resolve disputes arisin...