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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Additional Written Statement in Specific Performance Suit. Court upholds trial court's discretion to reject application filed after 22 years as causing prejudice and delay....

The petitioners, original defendants in Special Civil Suit No.347 of 1991, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 13/06/2013 passed by the learned 2nd Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Na...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Electricity Company Challenging Industrial Court's Modification of Punishment. Industrial Court can examine proportionality of punishment under MRTU & PULP Act even if enquiry is not challenged....

The petitioners, officers of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd., challenged the judgment of the Industrial Court dated 22/03/2013 in Complaint (ULP) No.16/2008. The respondent emp...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Injunction Against Saw Mill Nuisance in Neighbourhood Dispute. Noise and Vibration from Unlicensed Saw Mill Constitute Private Nuisance, Entitling Adjacent Owner to Injunction Under Specific Relief Act, 1963....

The plaintiff, Abdul Aziz Anvar Inamdar, filed a suit for injunction against the defendant, Ismail Musabhai Memon, alleging that the defendant was running a saw mill on his adjacent property without a...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in TDS Dispute with BBMP — No Substantial Question of Law Arises. Section 194C of Income Tax Act, 1961 does not apply to compulsory acquisition of land by municipal authority as it is not a 'work contract'....

The case involves two appeals filed by the Revenue (Commissioner of Income Tax and Income Tax Officer) under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tri...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Wife's Appeal in Matrimonial Dispute Under Indian Divorce Act — Restitution of Conjugal Rights Dismissed, Divorce Granted on Grounds of Cruelty and Adultery. Wife's Petition for Restitution Allowed and Husband's Divorce Petition Dismissed as Grounds Not Proven....

The case involves two appeals filed by the wife, Mrs. Mabel Treeza Pinto, against a common judgment and decree dated 20.1.2011 passed by the Principal Senior Civil Judge & CJM, Mangalore. The first ap...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Notice for Enquiry Against Society Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. Notice under Rule 8 of Karnataka Societies Registration Rules, 1961 must contain specific grounds for enquiry under Section 25(1) of Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960....

The petitioner, Sri Laxmi Vidhya Vardaka Sanga, a society registered under the Karnataka Societies Registration Act, 1960, challenged a notice dated 31.08.2015 issued by the District Registrar of Soci...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Attempt to Murder and Cruelty — Dying Declaration and Victim's Testimony Found Credible. The court held that the dying declaration recorded by an Executive Magistrate and the consistent testimony of the victim-wife were sufficient to prove the charges under Sections 307 and 498A IPC....

The appellant, Amarbin Salam Chaus, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur on 25.04.2014 for offences under Sections 498A and 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). He was sente...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Attempt to Murder and Cruelty — Diesel Pouring and Setting Wife Ablaze Constitutes Attempt to Murder Under Section 307 IPC. The court held that the victim's dying declaration and testimony were credible, and minor discrepancies did not discredit the prosecution case....

The appellant, Amarbin Salam Chaus, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur on 25.04.2014 for offences under Sections 498A and 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. He was sentenced t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Impleadment of Brothers as Legal Representatives in Specific Performance Suit. Definition of 'Legal Representative' Under Section 2(11) CPC Includes Persons Who Intermeddle with Estate or on Whom Estate Devolves, Not Limited to Class I Heirs....

The petitioners, original defendants in Special Civil Suit No. 41 of 2010, challenged the trial court's order dated 01.12.2014 allowing an application under Order XXII Rule 3 CPC to bring the legal re...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plaintiff's Interim Injunction in Trademark and Copyright Infringement Suit Due to Suppression of Material Facts. Plaintiff's Conduct of Suppressing Prior User and Earlier Litigation Disentitles It to Equitable Relief Under Trade Marks Act, 1999 and Copyright Act, 1957....

The suit was filed by ITC Limited against NTC Industries Ltd. for trademark and copyright infringement and passing off in relation to cigarettes and tobacco products. ITC claimed infringement of its r...