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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR for Extortion in Property Dispute — Allegations Found to Be Civil in Nature. Court held that mere demand for money in a property transaction does not constitute extortion under Section 384 IPC when the dispute is essentially civil....

The applicants, Shaikh Mujib, Shaikh Azim, Shaikh Musa, and Shahazad, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of FIR No. 426 of 2016 regi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Return of Seized Vehicle in NDPS Act Case — Petitioner Entitled to Interim Custody of Motorcycle Seized Under Section 43 of NDPS Act, 1985, Subject to Conditions. Vehicle Not Liable to Confiscation Under Section 60 of NDPS Act as Not Used for Commission of Offence....

The petitioner, Mukul Karandikar, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court (Bench at Aurangabad) seeking a writ of mandamus directing ...

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High Court of Bombay Issues Suo Motu Directions to State to Ensure Proper Care for Mentally Deficient Children in Homes. State’s Failure to Implement Juvenile Justice Act Provisions Prompted Mandatory Directions for Streamlined Recognition, Management Committees, and Mental Health Care....

This suo motu Public Interest Litigation was initiated by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay on the basis of a newspaper report dated 24 August 2010 in Mumbai Mirror, which exposed the inhuman con...

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Writ Petitions under Articles 226 & 227 Challenge Government Action Withholding Nominations to Board of Management of Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University. Dispute Involves Interpretation of Amendment Act 37/2015 Changing Nominating Authority and Its Effect on Pending Nominations....

The batch of writ petitions before the Karnataka High Court stemmed from disputes over nominations to the Board of Management of the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University (KVA...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Levy of Damages Under Section 14B of EPF Act for Delayed Contributions. Financial Difficulty or Sickness of Establishment Not a Valid Ground for Waiver of Damages Under Section 14B of Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952....

The petitioner, Belgaum Co-operative Cotton Spinning Mills Ltd., a sick industrial unit, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 24/08/...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Impleadment Application in Service Appeal Under MEPS Act, 1977. Petitioner failed to establish direct interest in the termination dispute between employee and school management....

The petitioner, Azaz Kibriya Khan, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 18/04/2017 passed by the School Tribunal dismissing his application (Exhibit No.36) seeking to be impleaded as a res...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition and Remands Labour Court Award for Lack of Findings on Continuous Service and Abandonment. Award Quashed Due to Absence of Discussion on 240 Days Service and Abandonment, Matter Remitted for Fresh Adjudication....

The petitioner, an employee, challenged the award dated 17.07.2008 passed by the Labour Court in Reference IDA No. 23 of 1998. The High Court found that the award contained absolutely no discussion on...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Electricity Department Employee in Death Due to Negligence Case. Lack of Evidence of Rash or Negligent Act by Petitioner Leads to Quashing of FIR and Chargesheet Under Section 304-A IPC....

The petitioner, Krishna Kalangutkar, an Assistant Linesman in the Electricity Department, Bicholim, Goa, filed a criminal writ petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC)...