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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Robbery and Arms Act Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Independent Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 392, 506 IPC and Sections 25(1A), 27(1) Arms Act set aside as sole eyewitness's testimony was inconsistent and no public witness was examined....

The appellant, Bhimaraya @ Bhimanna, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Yadgir in Sessions Case No. 06/2012 for offences punishable under Sections 392 (robbery) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of th...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition in Co-operative Bank Recovery Suit — Special Officer's Personal Liability for Unauthorized Appointment Upheld. Appointment of Personal Assistant Without Board Approval Renders Special Officer Personally Liable Under Section 30A of Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959....

The petitioner, Sri K.S. Chaugule, was appointed as Special Officer of the Bijapur District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. under Section 30A of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. During h...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Insurance Company's Appeal Reducing Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence and Corrected Multiplier. Deceased motorcyclist found 50% contributory negligent for being on wrong side; compensation recalculated using multiplier 18 and 6% interest under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal was filed by the Oriental Insurance Company challenging the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nagpur, which granted Rs.9,15,000/- to the claimants (widow, minor children, and par...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Compensation for Death of Cobbler/Agricultural Labourer. Insurer Liable Jointly and Severally with Driver and Owner for Rs.2 Lacs with 9% Interest Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, New India Assurance Company Ltd., filed an appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging the judgment and award dated 27.8.2002 passed by the Motor Accident Clai...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Dispute Over Encroachment and Rainwater Drainage. Court finds that the first appellate court failed to consider the map attached to the sale deed and the trial court's findings on encroachment, remanding the matter for fresh consideration....

The appellant, Meenadevi Vatnani, filed a Second Appeal against the judgment of the Principal District Judge, Amravati, dated 5.3.2014, which reversed the trial court's decree in Regular Civil Suit No...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Bench Upholds Compensation Award in Motor Accident Claim — Insurance Company Liable for Death of Student. The court affirmed the Tribunal's award of Rs. 4,50,000 with interest, rejecting the Insurance Company's plea of breach of policy conditions and contributory negligence....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the parents of Rajesh, a 19-year-old student who died in a road accident on 4-5 July 1997. The deceased was riding a Hero Moped when he ha...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Civil Judge's Order Refusing Temporary Injunction in Suit for Declaration and Injunction — Petitioner Failed to Establish Prima Facie Case for Injunction Under Order 39 Rules 1 and 2 CPC....

The petitioner, Shri Jacinto Da Silva, filed a civil suit before the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Margao, seeking a declaration of title and permanent injunction against the respondents, who were his...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Lapsing of Reservation Under MRTP Act Due to Non-Acquisition Within Statutory Period. Land reserved for postal staff quarters since 1979 becomes free from reservation after notice under Section 127 of MRTP Act, 1966....

The petitioner, Balkrishna Jagannath Lad, owned land bearing survey No. 103/12/1D/1A at Pandharpur within the limits of Pandharpur Municipal Council. The land was reserved with effect from 3.3.1979 un...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Suit for Specific Performance — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Agreement to Sell Not Proved as Plaintiff Failed to Examine Attesting Witnesses and Handwriting Expert Under Section 68 of Evidence Act, 1872....

The case involves a second appeal filed by the original plaintiffs (appellants) against the dismissal of their suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell immovable property. The appellants ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Suit by Minor Children Seeking to Set Aside Family Settlement — Memorandum of Family Settlement Held Binding as a Family Arrangement Under Contract Act and Specific Relief Act...

The plaintiffs, four children of Madhupati and Anuradha Singhania (Defendants 1 and 2), filed a suit seeking cancellation of a Memorandum of Family Settlement (MoFS) dated 30th December 1988, executed...