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High Court of Karnataka Partly Allows Partition Appeal in Family Property Dispute — Modifies Trial Court's Decree on Self-Acquired Properties. The court upheld the trial court's finding on joint family property but excluded certain items from partition due to lack of evidence of jointness....

The case involves a partition suit filed by the respondents (daughters and widow) against the appellants (sons) for partition of suit schedule properties. The trial court partly decreed the suit, hold...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses CBI's Petition for Cancellation of Bail in Illegal Mining Case — Computation of 90 Days Under Section 167 Cr.P.C. Commences from Date of Production Before Court, Not from Service of Body Warrant on Jail Authorities....

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a criminal petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking cancellation of bail granted to the respondent-accuse...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Revenue Minister's Order Allotting Land Containing Water Body to Educational Society. Land Allotment Set Aside for Non-Compliance with Section 20(2) of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 and Failure to Consider Nistarpatrak Entry....

The petitioners, Parvatibai and others, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 17.10.2013 passed by the Revenue Minister (respondent no.1) under Section 248 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Affirms Joint Family Business Finding. Non-inclusion of all joint family properties does not bar partition when plaintiff seeks only specific property....

The case involves a partition suit filed by Vitthalrao Marotirao Navkhare (original plaintiff) against his brother Laxmanrao's family (appellants) and his own wife (respondent no.2). The dispute cente...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Corroboration and Inconsistent Evidence. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, Purushottam Vasant Joshi, was a Maintenance Supervisor in the Taluka Inspector of Land Records office at Miraj. He was convicted by the Special Judge, Sangli, for offences under Section...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitral Award Under Section 34 of Arbitration Act — Service of Notice at Old Address Valid Despite Change of Address Not Communicated to Respondent. The court held that a party who changes its address must communicate the change to the other party, and failure to do so renders service at the old address valid....

The petitioner, Asset International (a division of Aptech Ltd.), filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 challenging an arbitral award dated 31st March, 2008. The...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Against Unaided Private Minority School for Expulsion of Students Due to Non-Maintainability. Writ petition against private unaided minority educational institution not maintainable as it does not perform public function or statutory duty under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Jayshree Vijay Mundaware, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court challenging the expulsion of her two children from Ashoka Un...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Cancellation of Bail in POCSO Case — No Supervening Circumstances or Misconduct Established. Court held that cancellation of bail requires proof of misuse of liberty or supervening circumstances, not mere disagreement with the bail order....

The applicant, a minor victim through her natural guardian, filed an application under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking cancellation of bail granted to respondent No. 2 ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Dismissal of Employee for Unauthorized Absence Despite Medical Reasons — No Interference with Concurrent Findings of Labour and Industrial Courts. Employee failed to prove that absence was due to illness or reasonable cause; medical certificates not sufficient to justify prolonged absence of 296 days....

The petitioner, Deepak Bhimraj Kamble, was employed by Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. He was charge-sheeted on three occasions for unauthorized absence: first for 47 days between October and December 2002...