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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Challenging Family Court Jurisdiction in Marital Status Declaration Suit. Family Court Has Jurisdiction to Decide Incidental Question of Whether Respondent is Legally Wedded Wife Under Section 7 of Family Courts Act, 1984....

The appellant, Mukund Sudam Borkar, filed a petition before the Family Court, Nagpur seeking a declaration that the respondent, Pradnyasheela W/o Ramesh Ghate, is not his legally wedded wife and that ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Municipal Council's Resolution to Lease Land for Market Construction. Court upholds council's decision as valid exercise of power under Section 73 of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats and Industrial Townships Act, 1965, finding no illegality or mala fides....

The petitioners, Chhabildas Tukaram Khadke and Narendra Bhaskarrao Patil, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging a resolution passed by the Jalgaon Municipal Council on 27th Ma...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Industrial Court's Order and Allows Written Statement in Appeal Under Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. Industrial Court Must Permit Filing of Written Statement and Lead Evidence as Rule 13 of Bombay Rules Does Not Prohibit Pleadings in Appeal....

The writ petition arose from an appeal under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, pending before the Industrial Court. The management, aggrieved by the certified model standing order...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Recovery from Retired Employee's Leave Salary in BMC Case — Unauthorized Deduction Without Opportunity of Hearing Violates Natural Justice. The Court held that recovery from leave salary without affording an opportunity of hearing is violative of principles of natural justice and directed release of dues....

The petitioner, Smt. Arpita Ashok Kane, was a retired employee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), having served as a Head Telephone Operator at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital,...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Lokayukta Inquiry Despite Criminal Acquittal. Acquittal in criminal case does not preclude disciplinary proceedings as standards of proof differ....

The petitioner, D.G. Manjunath, a retired TDO of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Development Corporation, challenged an order dated 17.05.2012 passed by the Upalokayukta-1, Karnataka Lokayukta, nominating an Inquir...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Defendants in Copyright Infringement Suit, Quashes Ex Parte Injunction for Non-Compliance with Order XXXIX Rule 3 CPC. Trial Court Failed to Record Reasons or Issue Notice Before Granting Ex Parte Injunction, Violating Mandatory Provisions of CPC....

The petitioners, Paramvah Studios Pvt. Ltd. and its Managing Director Rakshit Shetty, were defendants in a suit filed by Lahari Recording Company (respondent) seeking an injunction against the use of ...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Land Acquisition for Bridge Construction — Upholds Section 5A Report and Section 6 Declaration. Petitioners' Objections Regarding Residential Structures Rejected as Acquisition Was for Public Purpose and Due Process Followed....

The petitioners, owners of land in Sanguem, Goa, challenged the acquisition of their property for construction of a parallel bridge. They purchased portions of land through registered sale deeds in 19...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Cooperative Corporation Against Tax Recovery Under Section 206C. Corporation Held Not a 'Seller' as It Was a Second Seller of Forest Produce Purchased from Tribals....

The petitioner, Maharashtra State Cooperative Tribal Development Corporation Ltd., challenged common orders of the Commissioner of Income Tax and Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax demanding interes...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Members' Club Against Entertainment Duty Demand on Billiards Tables. Principle of Mutuality and Absence of Admission Fee Render Levy Under Section 3 of Maharashtra Entertainments Duty Act, 1963 Inapplicable....

The petitioner, Gondwana Club, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, challenged the proceedings initiated by the Entertainment Tax Inspector, Nagpur, demanding entertainment duty ...