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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Property Dispute — Sale Deed by GPA Holder Without Authority Declared Void. Court holds that a General Power of Attorney must expressly authorize sale of immovable property and that the burden of proving authority lies on the party relying on the GPA....

The case involves a regular first appeal filed by the defendants against the judgment and decree dated 24.02.2012 in O.S.No.2405/2010 passed by the XII Addl. City Civil Judge, Bangalore. The trial cou...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Contractor's Challenge to Substitution in Solid Waste Management Contract. Contractor Failed to Show Legal Right to Continue Contract After Termination for Poor Performance Under Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000....

The petitioner, Sri S Gautam Raj, a contractor engaged by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahangara Palike (BBMP) for solid waste management, filed two writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constituti...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Azim Premji for Lack of Authority to File on Behalf of Company. Managing Director's Authority to Sue Required Board Resolution as per Articles of Association....

The suit was filed by Subhiksha Trading Services Ltd. (Plaintiff No.1) and its Managing Director R. Subramanian (Plaintiff No.2) against Azim Premji alleging defamation. The Defendant challenged maint...

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Bombay High Court Allows Arbitration Petition to Appoint Sole Arbitrator in Mining Lease Dispute. Court holds that existence of arbitration clause in the agreement is sufficient to refer parties to arbitration under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The judgment concerns two arbitration petitions filed under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The first petition was filed by M/s. Resurgere Mines & Minerals India Ltd. against...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Use of Section 69B of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 After Deletion of Section 69A. Court holds that Section 69B is an independent provision and its survival does not depend on Section 69A....

The petitioner, The Akola District Central Cooperative Bank Limited, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the use of Section 69B of the Maharashtra Cooperat...

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Bombay High Court Hears Writ Petition Challenging Disqualification of Municipal Councillors under Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act, 1965. The Minister's order was impugned on grounds of non-application of mind, lack of statutory violation, and absence of malafide intent....

The writ petition was filed by ten elected members of the Katol Municipal Council, including the President, ex-President, and councillors, challenging an order of the Minister of State for Urban Devel...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Upholds Transfer of Income Tax Cases from Wardha to Jodhpur Under Section 127 of Income Tax Act, 1961 — Transfer Order Valid Despite Alleged Violation of Natural Justice as Assessees Were Given Opportunity of Hearing and Reasons Recorded....

The judgment pertains to two writ petitions filed by assessees challenging the transfer of their income tax cases from Wardha, Maharashtra to Jodhpur, Rajasthan under Section 127 of the Income Tax Act...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Issues Rule and Hears PIL Concerning Alleged Illegal Encroachment on Comunidade Land in Serula. Petitioners Claimed Violation of Code of Comunidades and Sought Quashing of Regularization Orders....

The matter involved two Public Interest Litigation writ petitions filed before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, alleging large‑scale illegal encroachment upon Comunidade land in Serula village. The ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Issues Rule in PIL Challenging Encroachment and Regularisation of Comunidade Lands; Petitioners Allege Violation of Code of Comunidades and Favouritism to Minister....

Two Public Interest Litigation writ petitions (PIL WP No. 15 of 2014 and PIL WP No. 16 of 2014) were filed before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging the alleged illegal encroachment and regul...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Links. Conviction under Sections 302 and 201 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellants, Mayur Mulji Parmar and Bharat Mulji Parmar, were convicted by the Sessions Court, Mumbai, for the murder of an unknown woman and for causing disappearance of evidence. The prosecution ...