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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Sandeep Janaji Konde, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge for an offence punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to 10 years rigorous impris...

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Bombay High Court Disposes of Civil Revision Applications by Tenants in Eviction Proceeding Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. Tenants Raised Issues of Non-Decision of Order 41 Rule 27 CPC Applications, Delayed Judgment, and Misinterpretation of Section 15 of the Rent Act....

The Bombay High Court heard two Civil Revision Applications filed by tenants Vasant Mahadeo Gujar and Smt. Khatija Ismail Panhalkar against the common landlords Baitulla Ismail Shaikh and another, cha...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitral Award in Mortgage Enforcement Dispute. Claim for money recovery based on loan agreement is arbitrable even if mortgage enforcement is involved; withdrawal of mortgage relief does not affect jurisdiction under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioners, Harikishan Shankarji Gogikar and Millenium Technorbit Limited, filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitral award dated 10t...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Disqualification of Municipal Councillors for Defection Under Maharashtra Local Authority Members Disqualification Act, 1985. Petitioners who contested as independent candidates after being denied party tickets were held to have voluntarily given up party membership....

The judgment concerns three writ petitions filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging identical orders dated 18.03.2015 passed by the Collector, Solapur, disqualifying the petiti...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Eviction Decree for Non-User of Commercial Premises Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. Tenant's failure to use the suit premises for a continuous period of six months without reasonable cause constitutes ground for eviction under Section 16(1)(n) of the Act....

The revision petition was filed by the tenants challenging the judgment and decree of the trial court in Regular Civil Suit No.133/2003 and the appellate court in Civil Appeal No.137/2008. The suit pr...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition of Dismissed Bus Conductor in Misappropriation Case. Labour Court's finding that punishment of dismissal was proportionate to misconduct of ticket irregularities upheld as not shockingly disproportionate....

The petitioner, Shivaji Daulat Dadar, was employed as a Bus Conductor with the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) since 1989. On 13 May 2000, while on duty on the Jamkhed to Mumbai r...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Transmission Line Over Private Land, Upholds Validity of Section 164 of Electricity Act, 2003. The Court Held That the Provisions for Laying Electricity Lines Without Prior Consent Are Constitutional as They Provide for Hearing and Compensation....

The petitioners, Jarnail Singh and Surinder Singh, are owners of land in Nagpur over which respondent No.1, Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd., sought to lay a high-voltage electricit...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Divisional Commissioner's Order Setting Aside Anganwadi Sevika Selection. Selection Process Conducted Under Government Resolution Dated 05.08.2010 Upheld as Interview Marks Were Not Prohibited at the Time of Selection....

The petitioner, Shilpa Dhanraj Kale, was selected as Anganwadi Sevika based on a recruitment process conducted under Government Resolution dated 05.08.2010. She scored 77 out of 90 in qualifications a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Complaint Not Filed by Payee Company. The complaint was filed by an individual who was not the payee or holder in due course, rendering the prosecution invalid under Section 142(a) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The appellant, Bhupesh Rathod, filed a complaint against respondent no.1, Dayashankar Prasad Chaurasia, alleging an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The accused had i...