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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Writ Appeals Challenging Disqualification of Municipal Council Members for Defection. The court upheld the Speaker's order under Section 16 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976, finding that the members had voluntarily given up party membership by contesting as independents....

The case involves two writ appeals filed against the order of a learned Single Judge who upheld the disqualification of certain members of the Town Municipal Council, Jewargi, under the anti-defection...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Daughter's Revision Petition for Maintenance Against Father Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. — Father's Denial of Paternity Not Sufficient to Disown Liability Without DNA Test....

The petitioner, Bhagamma @ Bhagyashree, filed a revision petition under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the order dated 06.08.2016 passed by the Family Court, Kalaburagi, in ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declaration in Kerosene Burning Case. Dying declaration found reliable and voluntary, leading to confirmation of life imprisonment under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Ajay Hiraman Katare, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for the murder of Amina Khatoon under Section 302 IPC and for house trespass under Section 448 IPC, and ...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Quashes FIR in Child Assault Case Due to Settlement Between Neighbouring Families. Offences Under Section 323 IPC and Section 8(2) of Goa Children's Act, 2003 Held Compoundable, Proceedings Quashed to Maintain Social Harmony....

The petitioner, Smt. Anupama Rodrigues, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking quashing of FIR No.4/2017 dated 3.3.2017 registered at Panaji Women Police Station...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Allows Writ Petition of Deputy Superintendent of Police Seeking Opening of Sealed Cover for Promotion to Superintendent of Police (Senior Grade). Non-communication of adverse remarks renders sealed cover procedure inapplicable under Office Memorandum dated 2.11.2012....

The petitioner, Shri Shamba M. Sawant, a Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Goa Police Department, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to open a sealed cover in terms of an Office Memorandum...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Police Quarter Allotment to Stenographer. Petitioner failed to establish legal right as he had declined earlier allotments and the impugned allotment was within the Commissioner's discretion....

The petitioner, a Police Head Constable, challenged the allotment of a police residential quarter to Respondent No.3, a Stenographer working in the Police Department, claiming that the allotment was i...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Order Denying Salary Grant for Teacher. Court Holds That Approval of Appointment Entities Management to Grant-in-Aid Reimbursement....

The petitioners, Vikas Shikshan Sanshtha and Adiwasi Post Basic Ashram School, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 03.06.2014 passed by the Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development Dep...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Section 409 IPC Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Petitioner, a public servant, was prosecuted for criminal breach of trust without prior sanction as required under Section 197 CrPC, rendering the proceedings invalid....

The petitioner, Shri Babruwan Kinalkar, was a conductor employed by the Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (respondent no.2). The State (respondent no.1) filed a chargesheet under Section 173 CrPC ...