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High Court of Karnataka Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused in CBI Case for Illegal Iron Ore Extraction and Export. Petitioner, a Dubai resident and Managing Director, granted bail under Section 438 CrPC subject to conditions including surrender of passport and cooperation with investigation....

The petitioner, Shri Prem Chand Grag, accused No.3 in Spl.C.C.No.54/2014, filed a criminal petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking anticipatory bail in the ev...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition in VAT Discount Deduction Case — Reassessment Order Set Aside Following Binding Precedent. The court held that discounts allowed to customers after sale via credit notes are deductible under Section 30 of the KVAT Act read with Rule 31 of the KVAT Rules, and the reassessment under Section 39(2) was barred by limitation....

The petitioner, M/s Pratham Motors Private Limited, a dealer in cars, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the second reassessment order dated 1.4.2...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Instigation. Conviction under Section 306 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Mens Rea or Direct Abetment....

The appellant, Sikander @ Gouruba, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, FTC-XIV, Bangalore City, for the offence punishable under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for abetting the...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Appeal for Annulment of Marriage Due to Suppression of Incurable Skin Disease by Wife. Fraudulent Concealment of Material Facts Renders Marriage Voidable Under Section 12(1)(c) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The appellant husband, Mayank Malhotra, filed two appeals under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging a common judgment dated 23.07.2015 of the Family Court at Nagpur. The Family Cour...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Land Acquisition Awards Under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Deposit of Compensation in Government Account Not Equivalent to Payment or Deposit in Court....

The Bombay High Court dismissed two writ petitions challenging land acquisition awards under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The petitioners sought a declaration that the acquisition proceedings had l...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Minor Penalty in Railway Disciplinary Proceedings — Upholds CAT Order Based on Inadequate Grounds of Bias and Delay. The court held that allegations of bias and delay without material prejudice do not vitiate disciplinary proceedings under Railway Service Rules....

The petitioner, Shri Mahesh Kumar Agarwal, a Deputy Chief Engineer in the Central Railway, challenged a minor penalty imposed on him following disciplinary proceedings. He was chargesheeted on 4 July ...

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High Court Quashes Assessment Order and Trade Circular as Ultra Vires Section 6A of CST Act. Inter-State Job Work Movement Not Deemed Sale Under Section 6A Because It Does Not Cover Principal-to-Principal Transactions....

The petitioner, a manufacturer and job worker, received spent catalyst from customers within and outside Maharashtra, processed it, and returned the recharged catalyst. The sales tax authorities, rely...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Labour Court's Compensation Award in Unfair Labour Practice Case. Compensation of Rs.75,000 Upheld as Just and Proper for Irregularly Appointed Employee Who Worked for About 2 Years 7 Months....

The petitioners, the Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad, Jalgaon and the Bal Vikas Prakalp Adhikari, challenged the judgment and order dated 17.5.2014 of the Labour Court, Jalgaon, which partly...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Under Section 37 of Arbitration Act Against Rejection of Section 9 Application for Injunction Against Non-Party to Arbitration Agreement. Absence of Arbitration Agreement Between Appellant and Respondent No.2 Precludes Grant of Interim Relief Under Section 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The appellant, Niraj J. Vora, filed an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 against an order of a learned Single Judge dated 2 September 2015, which rejected his appli...

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Bombay High Court Allows Section 11 Application for Appointment of Arbitrator in Insurance Dispute Despite Discharge Voucher. Dispute as to Quantum Under Fire Insurance Policy Referred to Arbitration Under Clause 13 of Standard Fire and Special Perils Policy....

The applicant, MIRC Electronics Ltd., filed an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator to resolve a dispute with the respon...