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High Court Partially Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act — Reduces Future Prospects and Non-Pecuniary Damages. The structured formula under the Second Schedule does not permit future prospects or excessive non-pecuniary damages....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, by the legal representatives of the deceased Sudhakar Kubde against the owner of the truc...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Municipal Council's Demolition Order in Unauthorized Construction Case. Construction of a toilet block and other works in a shop without permission constitutes 'building' under Section 184 of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, and the Municipal Council has jurisdiction to order demolition....

The petitioners, owners of a shop in Margao, Goa, alleged that the respondent no.3, a tenant, carried out unauthorized construction/repairs in the shop without permission from the petitioners or the M...

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction in Trademark Infringement and Passing Off Suit Despite Defendant's Preliminary Objections. Plaintiff's Mark 'ESSEL' Found to Have Acquired Distinctiveness and Defendant's Use Likely to Cause Confusion....

The plaintiff, Essel Propack Ltd., filed a suit in 2010 against Essel Kitchenware Ltd. and another defendant for trademark infringement and passing off of the mark 'ESSEL'. The plaintiff had earlier o...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against 13 Petitioners in Cheating Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute. Breach of Contract Does Not Constitute Criminal Offence Under Sections 406, 420 IPC When No Fraudulent Intention at Inception....

The petitioners, 13 individuals, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of an FIR register...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against 13 Petitioners in Cheating Case Due to Civil Nature of Dispute. Court holds that criminal proceedings cannot be used as a tool for recovery of money in a purely contractual dispute....

The petitioners, 13 individuals, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of FIR No...

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Bombay High Court Full Bench Clarifies Law on Whether a Retired State/National Awardee Teacher Can Serve on Inquiry Committee Under Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977. Reference Answered Resolving Conflicting Division Bench Precedents on Composition of Inquiry Committee Under MEPS Rules....

The Bombay High Court Full Bench was constituted to resolve a conflict between two Division Bench judgments on whether a retired teacher holding a State or National Award could serve as the third memb...

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Bombay High Court Full Bench Interprets MEPS Act, 1977 and Rules, 1981 on Retired Awardee Teacher as Inquiry Committee Member. Conflict Between Division Bench Judgments on Whether Retired Teacher Can Be a Member Referred to Larger Bench for Authoritative Pronouncement....

The Full Bench of the Bombay High Court was constituted to resolve a conflict between two Division Bench judgments on the interpretation of Rule 36(2)(a)(iii) of the Maharashtra Employees of Private S...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Against Preliminary Decree in Partition Suit — Appellant Fails to Appear or Argue. Court upholds trial court's finding that plaintiff and defendant Nos.2-4 are entitled to 1/4th share each in joint family properties under Hindu Succession Act, 1956....

The appellant, a defendant in a partition suit, filed a Regular First Appeal under Section 96 read with Order 41 Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the preliminary decree dated 2...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as dying declarations were inconsistent and not corroborated by medical evidence....

The appellant, Gajanan Jiddewar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kelapur for the murder of his wife Laxmi under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case...