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Bombay High Court Dismisses Chamber Summons Seeking to Set Aside Consent Terms in Arbitration Petition — Consent Terms Recorded by Court Cannot Be Challenged Under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The applicants, original respondent nos.1 to 5, filed Chamber Summons No.905 of 2013 in Letters Patent Petition No.226 of 2013 and Arbitration Petition No.1036 of 2013, seeking to set aside consent te...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Murder by Burning in Dispute Over Bucket and Rope. Accused No. 1 Convicted Under Section 302 IPC for Pouring Kerosene and Setting Deceased on Fire; Acquittal of Accused No. 2 for Murder Upheld....

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the trial court convicting appellant No. 1 (Subhash Chavan) under Section 302 IPC for murder and under Section 504 IPC, and convicting appellant No. 2 (Pap...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Rejection of Objection to Nomination in Cooperative Bank Election. Conviction for Offences with Imprisonment of More Than One Year Disqualifies Candidate Under Section 73CA(1)(ix) of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 Despite Appeal Pending....

The petitioner, Chandrashekhar Chandore, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 8.12.2015 passed by the Election Officer of the Yeotmal Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd., which rejected his objec...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging SAFEMA Forfeiture Orders — Bank's Mortgage Rights Protected as Prior Encumbrance. The Court held that forfeiture under Section 7 of SAFEMA does not extinguish a prior bona fide mortgage created before the issuance of the show cause notice....

The Petitioner, Development Credit Bank Ltd., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 12th March 2013 passed by the Appellate Tribunal for Forfe...

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Bombay High Court Awards Compensation for Medical Negligence in Municipal Hospital - Extravasation Injury Leads to Loss of Fingers. Hospital Staff's Failure to Monitor IV Line Constitutes Negligence, Municipal Corporation Held Vicariously Liable....

The petitioner, Umakant Kisan Mane, was admitted to Rajawadi Municipal Hospital on 1st October 2002 following a convulsion. An intravenous line was started on his right hand, and various medications i...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Cooperative Bank Challenging Labour Court's Finding of Forced Resignation. Resignation Letter Obtained Under Duress and Accepted Without Notice Period Violates Standing Orders, Constituting Illegal Termination....

The petitioner, Nanded District Central Cooperative Bank Limited, challenged the judgment of the Labour Court dated 26.5.2014 in Complaint (ULP) No. 72 of 2011, which partly allowed the respondent's c...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Appeal by Educational Society Challenging Tribunal's Jurisdiction in Termination Case. The Court held that the Karnataka Education Act, 1983 applies to service matters of employees in AICTE-governed colleges, as the exclusion clause does not cover service conditions....

The case involves an appeal by an educational society and its affiliated engineering college against an order of the learned Single Judge confirming the jurisdiction of the Educational Appellate Tribu...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Validity of Designation of Senior Advocates Without Framed Rules Under Advocates Act, 1961. Petitioners Seek to Quash Notifications and Require High Court to Frame Rules for Designation of Senior Advocates....

These writ petitions were filed in public interest by two advocates practicing in the High Court of Karnataka, challenging notifications dated 30.06.2014 and 14.07.2014 issued by the Registrar General...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue Appeal in Trademark Transfer Tax Case — Capital Gains Tax on Transfer of Trademark 'SHARP' Upheld. The court held that the transfer of a registered trademark along with goodwill and common law rights constitutes a capital asset, and the consideration received is taxable as capital gains under the Income Tax Act, 1961....

The Revenue filed an appeal under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, challenging the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore Bench, dated 6.2.2009 for the Assessment Year ...

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High Court of Karnataka Sets Aside Trial Court Judgment for Lack of Reasons in Declaration and Injunction Suit — Remands for Fresh Disposal. Court finds that the Trial Court failed to discuss evidence or assign reasons on issues framed, rendering the judgment unsustainable under Order 20 Rule 4(2) CPC....

The appellant, who was the defendant in the original suit, challenged the judgment and decree dated 23 June 2014 passed by the XLIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bangalore, in O.S. No. 82...