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Bombay High Court Reduces Deposit Condition for Suspension of Sentence in NI Act Case. Court Held That Condition of Deposit of 62% of Compensation Amount Was Exorbitant and Reduced It to 20% to Protect Right of Appeal....

The petitioner, Sumeet Gupta, was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment. He filed Criminal Appeal No.757 of 2015 before the S...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Legal Heir Challenging Recovery of Fine and Compensation Imposed on Deceased Accused in Cheque Dishonour Case. Liability to Pay Fine and Compensation Survives Death of Offender Under Section 70 IPC and Can Be Recovered from Inherited Property....

The petitioner, Smt. Shamim Saifuddin Sarkhot, challenged an order dated 19.12.2015 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Shrivardhan, directing her to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/- to the State ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals Against Arbitral Award in Cotton Supply Disputes — No Interference Under Section 34 of Arbitration Act. Court upholds award based on contractual terms and CAI byelaws, rejecting challenges on merits and procedural irregularities....

The case involves three appeals filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, by M/s. Subramanya Cotton Ginning Industries, M/s. Seetharama Cotton Industries, and M/s. Karthike...

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Bombay High Court Allows Landlord's Petition in Rent Control Eviction Case Due to Unlawful Subletting and Bonafide Requirement. Subletting Camouflaged as Partnership and Bonafide Requirement Established Under Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947....

The case involves a landlord-tenant dispute over eviction from suit premises. The petitioners (landlords) filed Regular Civil Suit No. 43 of 1986 seeking eviction of the respondents (tenants) on groun...

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High Court Upholds Award Directing Absorption of Contract Workers as Permanent Employees. Tribunal's Finding of Sham Contract Upheld as Workers Were Directly Supervised and Paid by Principal Employer Under CLRA Act, 1970....

The Airports Authority of India (AAI), a statutory body, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the Award dated 26 May 2008 of the Central Government Industrial Tribun...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Part in Recovery of Possession Case — Appellant Not a Tenant, No Substantial Question of Law Arises. The appellate court's order granting entire damages without separate inquiry under Order 20 Rule 12 CPC set aside, trial court's direction for inquiry restored....

The appellant, Rajendra Suryakant More, was a former employee of the respondent company, M/s Fixolite Wires & Cables Pvt. Ltd. He was provided with a flat (suit premises) during his employment from 3r...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Inclusion in Seniority List and Age Relaxation for Village Panchayat Employee Seeking Promotion to Zilla Parishad Post. Petitioner's name omitted from seniority list due to crossing age limit of 45 years, but court holds that delay by respondents cannot prejudice petitioner's rights under circular dated 06-04-2005....

The petitioner, Ganesh Murlidhar Chaudhari, was appointed as a peon in the Village Panchayat at Nashirabad, Jalgaon on 1st April 1999 and had been serving for over 15 years. The State of Maharashtra i...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Jail Guard Whose Promotion Was Cancelled Without Hearing. Cancellation of Promotion from Jail Guard to Jailor Grade-II Based on Tribunal Order Without Notice to Petitioner Violates Natural Justice....

The petitioner, Namdeo Sopan Arsale, was a Jail Guard who was promoted to the post of Jailor Grade-II. Subsequently, the Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General of Prison, Maharash...