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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Declaration of Candidates in Cooperative Society Election — Petitioners Lack Locus Standi as They Are Not Candidates or Members of the Society....

The petitioners, Lakshman and Shivakumar, filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. They sought to quash the declara...

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WRIT PETITION NO.4044 OF 2015...

These are a batch of writ petitions filed before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction. The petitioners are various traders, partnerships, and a merchants' chamber (Poon...

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Release of Film in Breach of Confidence Action. Screenplay Disclosed in Confidence Used Without Consent Constitutes Breach of Confidence....

The suit is a breach of confidence action, also alleging infringement of copyright. The 1st Plaintiff, a film and screen writer, conceptualized a story and screenplay for a film under the working titl...

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Bombay High Court Allows Reference on Double Taxation Issue in Income Tax Case — Assessee Company Cannot Be Taxed Again on Income Already Assessed in Export Firm's Hands. The court considered whether income already assessed in the hands of an export firm could be taxed again in the hands of the assessee limited company, noting that the facts were not in dispute....

The case involves an income tax reference by the Bombay High Court at Nagpur Bench. The assessee, R.B. Shreeram Durgaprasad (P) Limited, Tumsar, challenged the addition of Rs.1.71 crores as its income...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Partly Allows Appeal by Employer in Arbitration Matter — Reduces Interest Rate from 18% to 12% per annum. The court upheld the arbitral award on merits but modified the interest component, holding that 18% interest was excessive under Section 29 of the Arbitration Act, 1940....

The appellants, Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd., a Union of India undertaking, had invited tenders for construction work. The respondent, M/s Anupam Rai, a registered partnership firm, s...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Yashwant Hiraman Thakare, was convicted by the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, for the murder of Kantilal Pandit Thakare under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonmen...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Winding Up Petition Against Hubtown Ltd. Based on Bona Fide Dispute of Debt. Corporate Guarantee Enforcement Requires Prima Facie Case of Default and Absence of Substantial Dispute Under Section 433(e) of Companies Act, 1956....

The petitioner, IDBI Trusteeship Services Ltd., filed a company petition under Section 433(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 seeking winding up of Hubtown Ltd. (the respondent company) on the ground that ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitral Award in Television Production Dispute — Rejects Claim for Loss of Reputation. Court upholds arbitral tribunal's finding that claimant failed to prove loss of reputation due to alleged breach of contract....

The petitioners, Star India Private Limited, filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitral award dated 9th September 2011, insofar as it reje...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitral Award in Hotel Sale Dispute. Court upholds award of Rs.1.88 crore with interest for breach of contract, rejecting grounds under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioner, Sahara Hospitality Limited (formerly Batra Hospitality Private Limited), filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 challenging an arbitral award d...