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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Murder of Wife Based on Son's Testimony and Dying Declaration. Conviction under Sections 302 and 309 IPC confirmed as evidence of homicidal death and suicidal attempt was consistent and credible....

The appellant, Rauf @ Lalu Khwaja Qureshi, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, for the murder of his wife Parveen and for attempting to commit suicide. The prosecution case...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Employee in Gratuity Case — Delay Beyond 120 Days Cannot Be Condoned Under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Industrial Court's Order Allowing Condonation of Delay Set Aside as Appeal Was Filed Beyond the Maximum Period of 120 Days Prescribed Under Section 7(7) First Proviso....

The petitioner, Changunabai Sambhaji Gaware, an employee, was aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 18.11.2014 passed by the Industrial Court under Section 7(7) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 197...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty or Harassment. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove dowry demand or that death was caused by burns other than accidental....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 3rd February 1996 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalna in Sessions Case No. 154 of 1991, whereby the sole accus...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Condonation of Delay in Gratuity Appeal — Delay Beyond 120 Days Cannot Be Condoned Under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Section 7(7) First Proviso Imposes Absolute Bar on Entertaining Appeal Filed After 120 Days from Receipt of Controlling Authority's Order....

The petitioner, Changunabai Sambhaji Gaware, a retired employee, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Industrial Court dated 18.11.2014, which allowed the respondent's application for co...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty or Harassment. Prosecution Failed to Prove Demand of Additional Dowry or That Death Occurred Under Abnormal Circumstances Within Seven Years of Marriage Under Section 304-B IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 3rd February 1996 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Jalna in Sessions Case No. 154 of 1991, whereby the sole accus...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Liquidation Order of Co-operative Society for Violation of Natural Justice — Order Passed Without Notice to Society Under Section 72(2) of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. Appellate Authority's Affirmation Set Aside; Matter Remitted for Fresh Hearing....

The petitioner, who is the President of a co-operative society named Meenugarara Sarvatomukha Abhivruddi Sahakara Sangha Niyamita, challenged the order of the appellate authority dated 18.09.2015 dism...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Teacher's Petition Challenging Promotion Overlooked Seniority in Single Post Reservation Case. Seniority cannot be claimed in a single post cadre for promotion as reservation roster applies to the entire cadre of lecturers, not subject-wise....

The petitioner, Veerayya F. Kotyalmath, was appointed as an English teacher in Shri Jagadguru Annadaneshwari High School, Mundargi, on 2 November 1988, with approval from 19 November 1988. Respondent ...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses State's Revision in Sales Tax Case — Transfer of Know-How Not a Sale. Brand Owner Exempt from Tax as No Manufacturing Activity Undertaken by Assessee Under Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957....

The State of Karnataka filed revision petitions under Section 23(1) of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957, challenging an order of the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal dated 17-01-2014. The Tribunal had al...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Termination of Permanent Teacher for Violation of Natural Justice in Disciplinary Proceedings. School Tribunal's Dismissal of Appeal Set Aside as Enquiry Committee Report Not Furnished to Employee Before Termination....

The petitioner, Vijaysingh s/o Bhaidas Patil, was a permanent Junior College Teacher employed by Shri Dhanorkar Adhunik Gram Jeevan Shikshan Prasarak Mandal. On 27-2-2006, a chargesheet was issued to ...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Dismisses Petition by Employer Challenging Wage Hike for Mathadi Workers. The court held that the Mathadi Board's wage increase was not arbitrary and the Board had not failed in its duty to ensure full utilization of workers under the Maharashtra Mathadi, Hamal and Other Manual Workers' (Regulation of Employment and Welfare) Act, 1969....

The petitioner, Steel Authority of India Ltd., a government company, challenged an order dated 12/08/2011 passed by the Nagpur and Wardha District Mathadi and Unprotected Workers Labour Board (respond...