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Bombay High Court Dismisses Review Petition in Arbitration Appointment Case — No Error Apparent on Face of Record. Court holds that review cannot be used as an appeal and that the arbitrator's appointment under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is not subject to review on merits....

The petitioners, Roptonal Ltd (formerly Indian Film Company (Cyprus) Ltd) and Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd., filed a review petition in the Bombay High Court seeking to recall an order dated 12th June 201...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitral Award Under Section 30 of Arbitration Act, 1940 — Upholds Award Allowing Claims and Rejecting Counterclaims. Arbitrator's Findings on Agency Agreement and Limitation Upheld as Not Perverse or Contrary to Law....

The petitioners, Metal Tube And Rolling Mills and others, filed a petition under Section 30 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 challenging an arbitral award dated 14th June, 2011. The dispute arose from an ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Mischief by Fire and Criminal Intimidation Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Independent Witnesses. Conviction under Section 436 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellants, original accused Nos.1 to 3, were convicted by the 4th Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Beed in Sessions Case No.133/2002 for offences punishable under Section 436 read with Section 34...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Dacoity Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Identification of accused in a dacoity committed in the dead of night was based on weak evidence and interested witnesses, leading to acquittal under Section 395 IPC....

The appellants, Uttam Shivram Shinde and Madhukar Shivram Shinde, were convicted by the 2nd Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Beed in Sessions Case No.11/2002 for the offence of dacoity under Section 3...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Husband in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Abetment to Suicide. Conviction under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove cruelty or instigation leading to suicide....

The appellant, Appasaheb Gorakhnath Kakade, was convicted by the 4th Adhoc Sessions Judge, Aurangabad in Sessions Case No.79/2004 for offences under Sections 498-A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 18...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal for Specific Performance of Sale of Agricultural Land — Upholds Concurrent Findings of Trial and Appellate Courts. The plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness to perform the contract, and the courts below correctly dismissed the suit for specific performance....

The appellant (original plaintiff) filed a suit for specific performance of a contract of sale of 6 acres of agricultural land (Gat No. 69/A) situated at Sangvi, Tahsil Shripur, District Dhule. The de...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Case — Tribunal Erred in Dismissing Claim as Collusive Without Considering Insurance Certificate. Claimant's Own Motorcycle Insurance Certificate Proves He Was Not the Owner of the Alleged Offending Vehicle, Rebutting Collusion Finding....

The appellant, Ajitkumar M. Panchaksharayya, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident allegedly...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Disciplinary Inquiry Despite Non-Filing of Charge Sheet in Criminal Case. Non-filing of charge sheet by police does not preclude disciplinary proceedings against a government servant on same allegations....

The petitioner, a Commercial Tax Officer, challenged the order of the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal dismissing his application to set aside a report by the Upa-Lokayukta under Section 12(3) of the...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Income Tax Case — Valuation by District Registrar Without Reasons Held Perverse. Tribunal's finding that valuation by District Registrar/Appellate Authority is more effective and realistic without assigning any reasons is perverse, arbitrary, and unsustainable under Section 260-A of Income Tax Act, 1961....

The appeal was filed by the assessee, an individual engaged in transport business, under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Banga...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Nomination for Vice President of Gram Panchayat. Rejection of nomination on ground of non-production of caste certificate held arbitrary under Article 226 of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Smt. Yasmeen, was elected as a member of Gram Panchayat, Gonikoppa, in the election held on 20.4.2016. Subsequently, a notice was issued for the election of Adhyaksha and Upadhyaksha (...