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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal for Correction of Date of Birth in School Records at Fag End of Service — Delay and Lack of Credible Evidence Lead to Dismissal. The appellant failed to prove his date of birth as 29-9-1959 and the suit was barred by limitation under Section 96 CPC....

The appellant, Sri B.S. Mahesha, filed a Regular First Appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 3-10-2015 passed by the XXVIII Additional Cit...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Wife's Petition in Maintenance Dispute Under Section 125 CrPC — Sets Aside Sessions Judge's Order That Had Reversed Magistrate's Maintenance Award. The Court Held That a Wife's Right to Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Is Not Barred by Pendency of a Civil Suit for Maintenance Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956....

The petitioner, Smt. Channamma @ Neelamma, wife of the respondent Kallahalli Suresh, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 CrPC before the High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench, assailing an or...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeals in Workmen's Compensation Cases — Employer-Employee Relationship Established Despite Absence of Written Contract. The court upheld the Commissioner's finding that the claimants were employees of the vehicle owner, relying on oral evidence and the nature of work....

The appeals were filed by the Reliance General Insurance Company under Section 30(1) of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, challenging the common judgment and award dated 31.12.2009 passed by the L...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder in Love Marriage Dispute — Brother-in-Law Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Stabbing Deceased. Evidence of Motive, Last Seen, and Recovery of Weapon Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Nilesh @ Nitin Kanhere, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge-6, Nagpur, for the murder of Deepak Charpe, his brother-in-law, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sen...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Retired Teacher Against Recovery of Excess Salary Paid Mistakenly During Service. Recovery of Mistaken Payment After Retirement Held Illegal Following Supreme Court Precedent in State of Punjab v. Rafiq Masih....

The petitioner, Lata Gajanan Wankhede, a retired Assistant Teacher employed with Zilla Parishad, Akola, filed a writ petition challenging the recovery of Rs.3,04,475/- which was mistakenly paid to her...

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Bombay High Court Allows Winding Up of S. Kumars Nationwide Ltd. for Inability to Pay Debts. Multiple financial creditors and operational creditors successfully proved the company's insolvency under Sections 433(e) and 434 of the Companies Act, 1956....

The judgment concerns a batch of company petitions filed by various financial creditors and operational creditors seeking the winding up of S. Kumars Nationwide Ltd. (the respondent company) on the gr...

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High Court Dismisses Union of India's Challenge to Arbitral Award in Contractual Dispute Over Liquidated Damages. Arbitrator's finding that liquidated damages were not recoverable due to absence of proof of loss upheld under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The Union of India, acting through the Controller of Stores, Western Railway, filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitral award dated 9 Feb...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appointment of Arbitrator in Development Agreement Dispute — Existence of Dispute is for Arbitrator to Decide. Court holds that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the court's role is limited to examining the prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement, not the merits of the dispute....

The petitioners filed two arbitration petitions under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of an arbitrator pursuant to clause 29 of a development agreement ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Petition Partly in Maintenance Case Under Section 125 CrPC — Reduces Quantum of Maintenance. Maintenance granted from date of application is valid but quantum reduced to Rs.1,500 for wife and Rs.2,000 for child based on husband's salary....

The petitioner, Nitin Bansi Jadhav, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the order of the learned Magistrate dated 25.06.2015 and the judgment of ...