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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Retrospective Levy of Supervision Costs Under Bombay Prohibition Act. Retrospective Recovery of Supervision Costs from Liquor Licensee Quashed as Without Statutory Authority Under Section 58A of Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949....

The petitioner, M/s. Vidarbha Liquor Corporation, a partnership firm holding a liquor license, challenged the retrospective levy and recovery of supervision costs under Section 58A of the Bombay Prohi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Cooperative Bank Deduction Case — Commission Income from Cotton Hundi and Electricity Bill Collection Qualifies for Section 80P(2)(a) Deduction. The court held that such activities are integral to banking business and covered by the deduction....

The case involves two appeals by the Commissioner of Income Tax-III, Nagpur, against the respondent, Amravati District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd, for assessment years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. The s...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against Family Members in Cheque Theft and Forgery Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Only the Employee-Accused (Applicant No. 1) Faces Trial Under Sections 381, 468, 469, 471 read with 34 IPC....

The applicants, including Ashok Banarsi and his family members, challenged the order of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nagpur, dated 22.8.2013, issuing process against them for offe...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Disqualification of Gram Panchayat Member for Non-Submission of Toilet Certificate. The court held that the one-year period from 10th January 2011 under Section 14(1)(j-5) of Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act is mandatory and failure to submit the certificate within that period results in disqualification....

The petitioner, Ramu s/o Keshavrao Devrao Kathwate, was a member of Gram Panchayat, Khumari. He was disqualified under Section 14(1)(j-5) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1959, for failing to...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Cooperative Court's Injunction Against Bank's Recovery Notice Despite SARFAESI Proceedings — Jurisdiction of Cooperative Court Not Ousted by SARFAESI Act for Disputes Under Section 91 of MCS Act....

The petitioner, M/s. Shewalkar Developers Ltd., a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, was engaged in land development and construction. The respondent, Rupee Cooperative Bank Ltd., iss...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Case — Interest Under Section 220(2) Held Leviable Till Final Order of Settlement Commission Under Section 245D(4). The Court set aside the Tribunal's order restricting interest till the date of admission of application under Section 245D(1)....

The case involves an appeal by the Commissioner of Income Tax against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) which held that interest under Section 220(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 is...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Sole Eyewitness Testimony. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as the sole eyewitness's account was inconsistent and lacked corroboration, leading to benefit of doubt....

The appellant, Deepak Pralhad Shejwal, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Sham Gade and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case was that on 18 June...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Modification of Development Plan Under MRTP Act for Non-Compliance with Section 31(3) and Section 37. The court held that modification of land reservation from educational to residential is substantial and requires notice and hearing....

The petitioner, Modern Education Society, Vita, a registered public trust engaged in educational activities, challenged a part of the notification dated 1st June 2011 issued by the State Government un...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Maintainability of Section 34 Applications Under Arbitration Act — Preliminary Objection Rejected as District Court Had Jurisdiction to Entertain Applications Under Section 34 of the 1996 Act Despite Decree Under 1940 Act....

The petitioners, proprietors of Soni Medical Stores and Ashish Agencies, filed writ petitions under Article 227 of the Constitution challenging three identical orders dated 18 November 2010 passed by ...