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Bombay High Court Allows Licensees to Operate Country Liquor Shops Despite Collector's Closure Order Based on Gram Panchayat Resolutions — Held That Collector Lacks Power to Cancel Licenses Without Following Procedure Under Maharashtra Foreign Liquor and Country Liquor Rules, 1966 and Principles of Natural Justice....

The judgment concerns a batch of writ petitions filed by licensees of country liquor shops in the Wani area of Yavatmal district, challenging an order dated 27-07-2016 passed by the District Collector...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes FIR in Cheating Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute. Allegations of cheating and criminal intimidation found to be civil transactions criminalized, lacking ingredients of deception and dishonest inducement....

The petitioner, Mr. T. Chandramouli, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Bombay at Goa seeking quashing of FIR No.163 of 2015 registe...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against BMC Demolition Notice Under Section 351 of MMC Act — No Interim Relief for Unauthorized Structure Occupant. Tenancy Agreement from 1962 Does Not Confer Right to Continue Occupation After Notice Under Section 351 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888....

The appellant, Michael Mascarenhas, filed an appeal challenging an order dated 30.07.2016 passed by the City Civil Court, Dindoshi, Mumbai, which rejected his application for ad interim injunction. Th...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Upgradation from Group C to Group B — Petitioner Failed to Establish Entitlement to Upgradation Under Applicable Rules....

The petitioner, Mrs. Sheila Rajan, a retired employee, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 23/02/2015 passed by Respondent No.2, which rejected her claim for upgradation of her post from ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compassionate Appointment Claim Against Canara Bank for Delayed Processing of Application. The court held that the bank's conduct lacked human sensitivity and directed consideration of the application under the 2005 Scheme....

The petitioner, Mahesh Singh Bisht, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the decision of Canara Bank refusing him employment on compassionate grounds or the...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses KSRTC Appeals in Motor Accident Claims — Compensation Awards Upheld as Just and Proper. Claimant Bellappa awarded Rs.3,20,800 and Rs.13,444 for injuries sustained in two separate accidents involving KSRTC buses; court finds no grounds for interference under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) filed three appeals under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 14.03.2012 passed by the Motor...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Applicability of Biological Diversity Rules to Indian Entities. Rule 17 of Biological Diversity Rules, 2004 and Benefit Sharing Regulations Apply to All Entities, Not Just Foreign Entities....

The petitioners, comprising an association of Ayurvedic drug manufacturers and individual companies, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the applicability ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Teachers' Organizations' Petitions Challenging NPR Update Notification. The Court upheld the validity of the notification under the Citizenship Rules, 2003, finding no requirement for prior consultation with the State Government....

The petitioners, various teachers' organizations in Maharashtra, filed writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging a Notification dated 25 June 2015 issued by the Union o...

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Bombay High Court Considers Quashing of FIR Against Trustees for Alleged Misappropriation of Trust Land. Absence of Dishonest Intention and Individual Ownership of Sold Property Raised to Negate Offences Under Sections 420, 406, 467, 471 IPC and Sections 66A, 67 MPT Act....

The case involved two criminal applications filed by former office-bearers of a public trust before the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of an FIR and subsequent chargesheet. The applicants, Suresh ...