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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Maha Lok Adalat Order Due to Delay and Laches. Challenge to Change Report Under Section 22 of Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 Barred by Delay of Over Two Years....

The petitioner, Rajabhau Damodar Raikar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order passed by the Maha Lok Adalat on 16th September, 2012. The order was ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitral Award in Share Broker Dispute — MOU Default Renders Agreement Void and Claimant Entitled to Recover Full Amount. The court upheld the arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, finding no patent illegality or conflict with public policy....

The petitioner, a share and stock broker and member of the Bombay Stock Exchange, was the original respondent in arbitration proceedings initiated by respondent no.1, a constituent who had carried out...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Under Section 34 of Arbitration Act, Upholds Arbitral Award Allowing Price Reduction Deductions by HPCL Against Pipeline Contractor. Arbitral Award Rejecting Claims of Rs.3.28 Crores for Alleged Delay in Pipeline Project Upheld as No Perversity Found in Interpretation of Price Reduction Clause....

The dispute arose from a contract for laying pipelines and associated facilities for the Pune-Solapur Pipeline Project awarded by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (respondent) to Punj Lloyd Ltd. (...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Section 326 IPC Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction for causing grievous hurt with a dangerous weapon set aside as medical evidence did not corroborate the specific weapon used and the identity of the assailant was not established beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Swarupchand s/o Bandu Gaikwad, was convicted by the II Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad, for an offence punishable under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Reassessment Notice for Lack of Jurisdiction — Dell India Pvt. Ltd. v. Joint Commissioner of Income Tax. Notice under Section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 issued without proper sanction and by officer lacking territorial jurisdiction over assessee....

The petitioner, Dell India Pvt. Ltd., is a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of computer hardware and related products. For the Assessment Year 2009-10 (Financial Year 2008-09), it filed its...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings for Offence Under Section 201 IPC — Acts of Removing Noose and Shifting Body After Suicide Do Not Constitute Destruction of Evidence. The court held that the essential ingredients of Section 201 IPC were absent as the petitioners acted with humanitarian intent and without knowledge of any offence....

The petitioners, A.N. Narayanaswamy and N. Narayanaswamy, were facing trial in C.C. No. 1017/2014 on the file of the I Addl. Civil Judge and JMFC, Chikkaballapur, for an alleged offence punishable und...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Cancellation of Teacher's Membership in University Councils. University's Action Held Arbitrary and Without Authority Under Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994....

The petitioner, Dr. Geeta Patil, a teacher with 16 years of teaching experience, was co-opted as a member of the Academic Council of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University under Section 29(2)(h)...