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Bombay High Court Upholds Classification of Hard-Anodised Utensils Under Residual Entry in Sales Tax Reference. Hard-Anodised Utensils Held Not Classifiable as Aluminium Utensils Under Entry C-II-17 of Schedule E of Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959, But Under Residual Entry C-II-46A....

The case involves two Sales Tax References under Section 61 of the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959, at the instance of Meera Metal Industries (the applicant) against the Commissioner of Sales Tax, Mumbai. ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Employee's Petition, Sets Aside Industrial Court's Order in Domestic Enquiry Case. Labour Court's Vitiation of Enquiry Upheld as Enquiry Officer's Findings Were Perverse for Lack of Evidence on Specific Charge....

The petitioner, Ravindra Bhimrao Patil, an employee of Jawahar Sahakari Sootgirni Ltd., was subjected to a domestic enquiry for allegedly instigating workers to stop work on 21.3.2012. The enquiry off...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Writ Appeal Against Single Judge Order in SARFAESI Act Matter, Remands for Fresh Consideration on Merits. The Division Bench held that the Single Judge erred in dismissing the writ petition solely on the ground of alternative remedy without examining the merits of the case under Section 13(4) of the SARFAESI Act, 2002....

The appellant, Karnataka Bank Ltd., filed a writ appeal against an order dated 23-11-2015 passed by a learned Single Judge in Writ Petition No. 33276 of 2013. The Single Judge had dismissed the writ p...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in CBI Bank Fraud Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Conspiracy and Forgery. Convictions under Sections 120B, 467, 468, 471, 420 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove meeting of minds and forgery beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involves multiple criminal appeals filed by accused persons convicted by the XXXII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore in Spl.C.C.No.76/2006 fo...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Dismissal of Bank Clerk for Misappropriation of Funds — Industrial Tribunal's Award Rejecting Reference Upheld. Petitioner's challenge to dismissal and denial of back wages fails as domestic enquiry found fair and proper, and punishment proportionate under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, H.G. Hiremani, was a workman employed as a clerk with Canara Bank (respondent) since 3.1.1977. He was dismissed from service on 17.8.1989 following a domestic enquiry that found him gu...

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High Court Upholds Eviction Order in Rent Control Case Due to Valid Grounds Established. Eviction Granted on Basis of Bonafide Personal Occupation and Change of User Under Sections 22 and 23 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1968....

The dispute arose from a petition challenging the eviction order against the tenant of a residential house in Margao, Goa, under the Goa, Daman and Diu Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Reopening of Assessment Under Section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 for Assessment Year 1990-91. Reassessment Based on Change of Opinion Without Fresh Material is Invalid and Section 45(4) Does Not Apply to Distribution of Assets on Retirement of Partner....

The petitioner, a partnership firm, challenged a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 dated 21st July 2003 seeking to reopen the assessment for the assessment year 1990-91. The firm ha...