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High Court of Bombay Allows Official Liquidator to Keep Provision for EPF Claims in Winding Up of Navinon Limited. Court Directs Refund of Excess Payment to EPF Office Kandivali....

This judgment arises from Official Liquidator's Report No.517 of 2015 in Company Petition No.1176 of 2001, concerning M/s.Navinon Limited (In Liquidation). The Official Liquidator sought permission to...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction — Petitioner's disproportionate assets case quashed as investigation commenced without mandatory prior sanction under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The petitioner, Sri Chandrashekhar Eligar, a Superintending Engineer in the PWD Department, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the C...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 144, 148, 302, 504, 109 read with 149 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness's evidence was inconsistent and not supported by other witnesses....

The case pertains to a criminal appeal filed by eight accused persons against their conviction and sentence by the District and Sessions Judge, Bagalkot, in S.C.No.52/2011 for offences punishable unde...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeals Against Demolition of Building in Cunningham Cross Road, Holding That Show-Cause Notice Must Precede Demolition Under KMC Act, 1976. The court ruled that BBMP's demolition without prior notice violated natural justice and Section 321 of the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976....

The case involves multiple writ appeals filed by property owners and a hotel company against the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and others, challenging the demolition of buildings on Cunnin...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeals Against Demolition of Building in Cunningham Cross Road, Holding That Show-Cause Notice and Demolition Order Were Invalid for Non-Compliance With Natural Justice and Lack of Proper Hearing Under Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. The court set aside the demolition order and directed fresh proceedings with proper hearing....

The case involves multiple writ appeals filed by Sri Shantesh Gureddi and others, and M/s Roerich Hotels Pvt Ltd, against the Commissioner and Assistant Executive Engineer of Bruhat Bangalore Mahanaga...

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Bombay High Court Allows Reinstatement of Employee Whose Caste Claim Was Invalidated, Following Full Bench Precedent on Cut-Off Date and Absence of Fraud. Petitioner Appointed Before 28-11-2000 Entitled to Continuity of Service but No Back Wages....

The petitioner, Dnyaneshwar Uttamrao Ghagare, was born in 1972 and obtained a caste certificate in 1991 from the Executive Magistrate certifying that he belongs to the 'Mahadeo Koli' Scheduled Tribe. ...

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Bombay High Court Disposes Contempt Petition After Respondent Tenders Unconditional Apology for Non-Compliance of Order to Dispose Citizenship Application. Court accepts apology and closes contempt proceedings while directing compliance within four weeks....

The petitioners filed a contempt petition alleging that the respondent, Shri Gopal Jha, Under Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, willfully disobeyed the court's order dated 03.02.2015 passed i...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging ESI Circular for Construction Workers. Circular extending ESI Scheme to construction site workers held valid under Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948....

The petitioners, Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI) and two real estate firms, challenged a Circular dated 31st July, 2015 issued by the Employees' State Insurance ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Company and Directors in Cheque Dishonour Case Under Section 138 r/w 141 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Directors' Claim of Not Being In Charge of Business at Time of Cheque Issuance Fails to Rebut Presumption of Liability Under Section 141....

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by M/s. Jaimin Jewelery Exports Pvt. Ltd. (Accused No.1) and its directors, Gautam Mehta (Accused No.2) and Jaimin G. Mehta (Accused No.3), chal...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Award for Loss of Dependency and Funeral Expenses. Claimants entitled to compensation for death of breadwinner under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal representatives of the deceased, Dandesh Patil, who died in a road accident involving a lorry owned by M/s. Sugama Poultry Farm ...