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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State's Petition to Cancel Bail in Rape Case — No Supervening Circumstances or Misuse of Bail Found. The court held that cancellation of bail under Section 439(2) CrPC requires supervening circumstances or misuse of liberty, not mere disagreement with the bail order....

The State of Karnataka, through Alur Police, filed a petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking cancellation of bail granted to the respondent-accused, Kumara...

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Bombay High Court Allows Trust's Eviction Petition Under Section 120(c) of Maharashtra Tenancy Act — Tenancy Rights Extinguish on Death of Last Tenant. Successors Not Entitled to Protection Under Section 120(c) of Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act, 1958 as They Were Not Personally Cultivating the Land....

The petitioner, Vidarbha Maharogi Seva Mandal, a public trust registered in 1961-1962, was the owner of agricultural land bearing Survey No.83 and Gat No.203/B, gifted to it on 31 January 1950. The la...

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Bombay High Court Allows Trust's Eviction Petition Under Section 120 of Maharashtra Tenancy Act — Certificate of Exemption Operates Retrospectively. The court held that exemption under Section 129(b) relates back to the date of application, making legal heirs of deceased tenant liable for summary eviction....

The petitioner, a public trust registered under the Bombay Public Trust Act, owned agricultural land including Survey No. 32/1, Gat No. 53, at Mouza Rangaon, Malkapur, Buldhana. One Gunnusingh Dhondus...

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Bombay High Court Allows Trust's Eviction Petition Under Maharashtra Tenancy Act — Legal Heirs Not Entitled to Protection After Death of Original Tenant. The court held that Section 120(c) of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act, 1958, does not protect legal heirs of a deceased tenant, and the eviction order was restored....

The petitioner, Vidarbha Maharogi Seva Mandal, a public trust, filed an application under Section 120(c) of the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Vidarbha Region) Act, 1958, for recovery of ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Agreement to Sell Not Proved and Possession Not Delivered, Counterclaim for Possession Upheld....

The appellant-plaintiff filed a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell dated 14.02.1986 in respect of field survey No.77/1 area 1.81 HR owned by Bapurao, Rajeshwar, and Vitthal. The pla...

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Bombay High Court Allows Discharge of Senior Citizen Insolvents Under Section 38 of Presidency-Towns Insolvency Act — Assets Fully Administered and No Objection from Creditor. Insolvents Granted Discharge After 9 Years of Undischarged Insolvency, Relieved of Stigma and Disabilities....

The judgment concerns a discharge application filed by two insolvents, Lav Chadha and Naresh Chadha, who are senior citizens aged 65 and 61 respectively. They were adjudicated insolvents in Petition N...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union of India's Challenge to Tribunal's Re-examination Direction in Postal Recruitment Case. Tribunal's Order to Re-conduct Paper-II Without Disturbing Paper-I Results Upheld as Balanced and Reasonable....

The case involves two writ petitions arising from a common judgment of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, dated 31 July 2015, concerning recruitment examinations conducted by the Union...

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High Court Acquits Appellants in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Instigation or Abetment. Conviction under Section 306 IPC read with Section 114 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove any positive act of instigation or intentional aid by the accused....

The appellants, Doddathayamma and Shamshad Begum, were convicted by the IV Additional District and Sessions Judge, Mysore, in S.C.No.316/2007 for the offence punishable under Section 306 read with Sec...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue Appeals in Income Tax Exemption Cases for Charitable Trusts and Religious Institutions. Held that registration under Section 12AA and exemption under Section 11 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be denied solely on the ground of commercial activities if they are incidental to the charitable object....

The High Court of Karnataka heard a batch of appeals filed by the Revenue under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, challenging the orders of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) granting r...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Amendment Application in Civil Suit — Amendment Sought After Trial Commenced Without Showing Due Diligence. Order VI Rule 17 CPC Proviso Bars Amendment After Trial Commences Unless Due Diligence is Shown....

The petitioner, Chandrashekhar Pandurang Tumsare, was the defendant in a civil suit. He filed an application under Order VI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) seeking permission to ame...