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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Family Court's Rejection of Jurisdiction Objection in Maintenance Case. Residence of Wife at Parental Home Constitutes Part of Cause of Action Under Section 20(c) CPC for Maintenance Claim Under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956....

The applicant, Manoj Sharma, married the non-applicant, Riti @ Archana Sharma, on 31 January 2009 at Paratwada. The parties resided together at Indore after marriage. Due to matrimonial disputes, the ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellants, Dnyanoba Baburao Pandhare and Lilawatibai Pandhare, were convicted by the trial court under Sections 302, 323, 324 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Tukaram Pandh...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Principal Employer Challenging Gratuity Liability for Contractor's Employees. Principal Employer Held Liable Under Section 7 of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 for Gratuity of Contractor's Workmen When Contractor Fails to Pay....

The petitioner, Cummins (I) Limited, an engineering company, challenged a common order dated 30 May 2003 passed by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, directing it to pa...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Dismissal of CRPF Constable for Non-Deposit of Arms Due to Violation of Natural Justice and Disproportionate Penalty. Disciplinary Authority Failed to Consider Explanation and Imposed Excessive Punishment Without Proper Inquiry Under Section 11 of CRPF Act, 1949....

The petitioner, a Constable in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), challenged the orders of the disciplinary authority, appellate authority, and revisional authority which resulted in his dismiss...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge by SEBI Employees Association to Direct Recruitment and Deputation of Executive Directors; Holds that Section 9 of SEBI Act, 1992 Confers Unrestricted Power on Board to Appoint Officers of Its Choice, and Regulations Cannot Fetter This Power....

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by the SEBI Employees Association along with individual Chief General Managers challenging the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) decision to ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Attempt to Dispose of Body in Domestic Violence Case — Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient to Prove Guilt. Extra-judicial confession and last seen theory established the appellant's guilt under Section 302 IPC and Section 201 r/w 511 IPC....

The appellant, Pundlik Basu Chavan, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Gadhinglaj, for the murder of his wife under Section 302 IPC and for attempting to cause disappearance of evidence u...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Civil Judge Selection Process for Lack of Locus Standi. Petitioners who failed to secure minimum qualifying marks in preliminary examination cannot challenge selection against reserved quota under Karnataka Judicial Services (Recruitment) Rules 2004....

The petitioners, three practicing advocates, applied for the post of Civil Judges pursuant to a notification dated 01.02.2016 issued by the High Court of Karnataka. A preliminary examination was held ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions on Parity with Earlier Decision — Interim Relief Treated as Final Relief in Fee Regulation Dispute. Educational Institutions Granted Relief Similar to That in Writ Petition No.2350/2005, Where Rule Was Made Absolute in Terms of Interim Order....

The judgment concerns three writ petitions filed by educational institutions against the State of Maharashtra and the Shikshan Shulka Samiti for Higher Technical Education Institutions. The petitioner...