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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit, Holds That Sale of Joint Family Property by Karta Without Legal Necessity Is Voidable. The Court restored the trial court's preliminary decree granting one-half share to the Plaintiff in the suit land, rejecting the claim that the land was self-acquired....

The case involves a partition suit filed by the original Plaintiff (Respondent No.1) against Defendant No.1 (since deceased, represented by legal heirs) and Defendant Nos. 2 to 5 (Appellants herein). ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Visually Impaired Candidate's Challenge to UPSC's Scribe Policy in Civil Services Examination. UPSC's Discretion to Prescribe Conditions for Scribe Upheld as Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory Under Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995....

The petitioner, Nikhil Prabhakar Shedge, a Mechanical Engineer with 40% visual impairment, applied for the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2016 under the visually impaired quota. The UPSC advertisemen...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Pune Municipal Corporation in Unfair Labour Practice Case. Compulsory Retirement of Class IV Employee at Age 58 Instead of 60 Held Illegal Under MRTU & PULP Act....

The case involves a writ petition filed by the Municipal Commissioner and Assistant Municipal Commissioner of Pune Municipal Corporation challenging an order of the Industrial Court, Pune. The respond...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Approval for Appointment of Full Time Instructor in Minority College. Petitioner's Appointment as FTI (MLT) Held Valid as She Possessed Required Qualifications and Was Appointed Against a Vacant Post....

The petitioner, Miss Seema Shitalaprasad Mishra, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 22nd February 2013 passed by respondent no.4 (Joint Di...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Tribunal's Order Reinstating Lecturer with 50% Backwages in Probation Termination Case. Termination of Probationary Lecturer Found Invalid as College Failed to Follow University Statute 422 for Assessment and Did Not Provide Opportunity to Show Cause....

The petitioners, the Principal and Chairman of Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce, challenged the judgment and order dated 29 June 2001 of the Bombay University and College Tribunal. The Trib...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Trial Court Order on Probate Valuation and Court Fee — Directs Reconsideration Under Karnataka Court-Fees and Suits Valuation Act, 1958. Trial court must examine valuation and court fee in accordance with Section 11(2) of the Act before dismissing defendant's application....

The petitioner, defendant No.1 in O.S.No.47/2013 pending before the Prl. Civil Judge at Madikeri, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order da...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Injunction Suit, Holds Non-Joinder of Heirs Not Fatal. Suit for Permanent Injunction Based on Possession Under Will Does Not Require Joinder of All Heirs or Proof of Will....

The appellant, original plaintiff, filed Regular Civil Suit No. 172 of 1994 seeking a permanent injunction restraining the defendants from disturbing his possession over the suit property. He claimed ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellants in Murder and Robbery Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Theory. The court found that the chain of circumstances, including last seen together and recovery of stolen property, was sufficient to convict under Sections 302, 394 and 201 read with 34 of IPC....

The case pertains to the murder of Mahendra Koli, whose decomposed body was found on 12.12.2013 near Naka No.5, Nagpur. The appellants, Raju Dange and Anil Baghel, were convicted by the Additional Ses...

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Bombay High Court Allows Prisoner's Furlough Petition — Rejection of Furlough on Unreasonable Grounds Set Aside. Court directed expeditious consideration of furlough application, holding that the ground for rejection was unreasonable and unjustifiable....

The petitioner, Rupesh Salgaonkar, a prisoner undergoing sentence of imprisonment since 22/02/2016 and in custody since his arrest on 23/01/2013, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the High Court o...