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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Case — No Substantial Question of Law Arises. The court held that the ITAT's concurrent findings on the genuineness of share capital transactions and the applicability of Section 68 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, did not give rise to any substantial question of law....

The case involves two appeals filed by the Revenue under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, against the common order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Bangalore, dated 29/11/2013, f...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Returning Officer's Rejection of Nomination Paper Over Name Discrepancy in Caste Certificate. The Court Held That an Undertaking Clarifying Maiden Name Due to Marriage is Sufficient, and Rejection Amounts to an Error Apparent on Record, Warranting Intervention Under Article 226....

The petitioner, a homemaker, sought to contest the election for a reserved seat of Scheduled Caste candidate in Ward No. 3 of Gram Panchayat Karli, Tahsil Manora, District Washim. Her nomination paper...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as dying declarations were inconsistent and lacked corroboration....

The appellant, Ganpat Bakaramji Lad, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge-2, Amravati, for the murder of his wife Manisha alias Manorama under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Nomination Form for Gram Panchayat Election Due to Name Discrepancy in Caste Certificate. The Court held that the rejection was an error apparent on the face of the record when the petitioner had submitted an affidavit explaining the name discrepancy due to marriage....

The petitioner, Smt. Pratibha Niranjan Nagmote, submitted her nomination form for election to the seat reserved for Other Backward Class (Women) category from Ward No.3 of Gram Panchayat Dhaga, Tahsil...

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Bombay High Court Hears Petition Against Coercive Recovery of Service Tax Without Adjudication, Examining Scope of Section 73 of Finance Act, 1994. The Court Considers Whether Revenue Can Take Steps Under Section 87 Absent Determination of Tax Liability Through Statutory Adjudication Process....

The petitioner, ICICI Bank Ltd., a scheduled bank, challenged a communication dated 25/3/2015 issued by the Service Tax authorities demanding interest for alleged delayed payment of service tax on int...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Intent. Conviction under Section 307 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Intention to Kill Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Shashikant Chandrakant Chaudhary, was convicted under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for attempting to murder Sadhana Rasane, with whom he had a long-term relationship. The ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Disability Pension to Retired Army Officer — Wound Medal Entitlement Recognized as Sufficient Proof of Battle Casualty. The court held that the Wound Medal certificate issued by the Army Headquarters is sufficient proof of a battle casualty, and the petitioner is entitled to disability pension under the relevant rules....

The petitioner, Lt. Col. V.M. Karve (Retired), served in the Indian Army and participated in the 1971 India-Pakistan conflict. He was wounded by enemy gunshot on River Padma at Kustia (now in Banglade...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union of India's Challenge to Arbitral Award in Construction Contract Dispute. Court upholds arbitrator's findings on rate analysis and rejection of counterclaims under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The Union of India, through the Executive Engineer, CPWD, filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 challenging an arbitral award dated 6th March 2013. The disput...