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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Seed Company Officials in Seeds Act Violation Case. Court holds that vicarious liability cannot be imposed on officers without specific averments of their role in the alleged offence under Section 6(b) read with Section 7 of the Seeds Act, 1966....

The petitioners, M/s Mahyco Vegetable Seeds Ltd. (a seed producer), its Deputy Manager (Legal) M.M. Chavan, and Senior Manager (SDM) Anil Kolte, challenged the order of issue process passed by the Jud...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Subsequent FIR in Land Dispute — Abuse of Process Under Section 482 CrPC. Second FIR on identical allegations as earlier FIR quashed as not maintainable....

The applicant, Mohammad Hisham Osmani, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of FIR No. 321 of 2016 registered at City Chowk Po...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Ejectment Suit — Upholds Trial Court's Order Allowing Production of Mortgage Deed. Defendant's Application for Production of Mortgage Deed Under Order 8 Rule 1-A CPC Allowed as Document Was Relevant and Not Previously Available....

The plaintiff filed a suit for ejectment against the defendant seeking possession of the plaint schedule premises. The suit was at the stage of trial. The defendant filed I.A.No.6 under Order 8 Rule 1...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Declaration and Possession Suit — Substantial Question of Law Not Pressed. Amendment to plaint seeking both declaration and recovery of possession renders the framed question of law infructuous....

The case involves a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, filed by the appellant against the judgment and decree dated 12.10.2012 passed in R.A.No.59/2010 by the Princi...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes State Transport Appellate Tribunal Order in Motor Vehicles Act Case — Lack of Jurisdiction to Review Own Orders. The Tribunal cannot review its own orders under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as no power of review is conferred by the Act or Rules....

The petitioners, who are private bus operators, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 05.05.2015 passed by the State Transport Appell...

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High Court of Bombay Upholds Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration — Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra, through the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Buldhana, appealed against the judgment of the Special Judge, Buldhana, acquitting the respondent-accused, Ramlal Shriram Gajbhiye, a Seni...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Court Fee Order in Suit for Declaration that Sale Deed is Null and Void. Court held that a plaintiff who is not the executant of a sale deed and does not seek possession is not liable to pay ad valorem court fee on the value of the property under the Maharashtra Court Fees Act....

The petitioner, Niraj Walle, filed a suit for declaration that a sale deed dated 24th December 2010 is null and void and not binding on him. He is not the executant of the sale deed and does not seek ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition, Quashes School Tribunal Order and Remands Matter for Fresh Consideration Under M.E.P.S. Act — Termination of Probationary Employee Held Simplicitor Without Stigma....

The petitioners, Sindhu Education Society and Mahatma Gandhi Centennial Sindhu High School, challenged the judgment and order dated 19.06.2015 passed by the School Tribunal in Appeal No. STN/29/2009. ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner Challenging EPF Appellate Tribunal's Order Setting Aside Section 7A Assessment. Identification of Beneficiaries is Essential Before Determining Provident Fund Dues Under Section 7A of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952....

The case involves a challenge by the Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner and the Central Board of Trustees against an order of the Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal. The Assistant Providen...

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Bombay High Court Reduces Furlough Bond Amount for Convict in Section 377 IPC Case — Harsh Condition Defeated Purpose of Furlough. Court reduced personal bond from ₹1,00,000/- to ₹10,000/- without surety to enable convict to avail furlough....

The petitioner, Raghuvir Sharma, a convict serving sentence for an offence under Section 377 IPC at Central Jail Colvale, Goa, filed a criminal writ petition challenging the order dated 20/02/2017 pas...