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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases — Upholds Reference Court Awards for Lack of Merit. Multiple First Appeals by State of Maharashtra challenging enhanced compensation for acquired lands dismissed as no perversity or error in impugned judgments found....

The State of Maharashtra filed multiple first appeals under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, challenging the judgments and awards passed by the Reference Court (Civil Judge, Senior Divisi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Attempt to Murder and Cruelty Against Wife. Evidence of Victim and Medical Reports Corroborate Prosecution Case Under Sections 307 and 498A IPC....

The appellant, Subhash Gopal Jadhav, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, for offences under Sections 307 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and sentenced to 10 years ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition for Interest on Delayed Retirement Benefits — Petitioner Entitled to 6% Interest on Withheld Amount. Court Held That Withholding of Benefits Due to Pending Civil Suit Does Not Justify Denial of Interest for the Period of Delay....

The petitioner, Sri Shivananjappa, was an employee of ITI Limited, Bengaluru, who rendered service from 26.11.1975 until 30.11.2003, when he voluntarily retired. A retirement benefit of Rs.2,68,000/- ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Wife's Appeal Against Divorce Decree in Cruelty Case. Marriage Dissolved Under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 on Grounds of Mental Cruelty and Desertion....

The appellant, Savithri, wife of S. Ravindra Reddy, filed an appeal under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act against the judgment and decree dated 19.12.2013 passed by the Principal Judge, Family ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Suit for declaration and injunction dismissed as plaintiff failed to prove title and possession over suit property....

The appellants, legal representatives of the original plaintiff Abdulsab Nannesab Totad @ Jekinkatti, filed a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Atrocities Case Due to Lack of Public View Element. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(ix) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The appellant, Madhukar Nanaji Dandge, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Yavatmal, in Special Complaint Case No.45/1997 for offences under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code and Sectio...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Student's Petition for Rank Certificate in Engineering Course — University's Rejection Based on General Ordinance Held Invalid. Course-Specific Ordinance Prevails Over General Ordinance, Entitling Student to Rank Certificate....

The petitioner, a student who completed her Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Goa College of Engineering in June 2016, applied for a rank certificate on 18 Novembe...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Tribunal's Award for Injuries Sustained in Hit-and-Run Accident. Delay in Filing FIR Does Not Discredit Claim When Medical Evidence and Other Circumstances Corroborate the Accident....

The appeal was filed by the insurer, United India Insurance Co. Ltd., challenging the judgment and award dated 05.07.2012 passed by the Addl. Senior Civil Judge & MACT, Ranebennur in MVC No.231/2008. ...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Writ Petition in Land Revenue Mutation Dispute, Setting Aside Direction for Enquiry. Revenue Authorities Directed to Enter Dispute in Register, Civil Suit Required for Title Adjudication under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code....

The matter arose from a writ petition filed before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, challenging orders passed by the revenue authorities. The petitioners claimed ownership of certain agricultural ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions, Remands to School Tribunal for Fresh Decision in Light of Earlier Judgment. The Court directed clubbing of appeals for common evidence to determine allegations of forged documents....

The Bombay High Court at Nagpur disposed of two writ petitions filed by Almas Welfare Society challenging the orders of the School Tribunal in Appeal Nos. 25 of 2007 and 26 of 2007. The background inv...