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Bombay High Court Allows Petitions Challenging Unilateral Modification of Development Control Regulations by State. Held that DCRs are statutory and cannot be altered without following due process under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by D B Realty Limited and Salim Balwa (WP No.366 of 2014) and Savita Homemakers LLP and Akkshay Jain (WP No.4445 of 2014) against the State of Maharashtr...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Retired Municipal Employees in Forgery Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Allegations of Fabricating Official Records Require Prior Sanction for Prosecution of Public Servants for Acts Done in Discharge of Official Duty....

The petitioners, four retired employees of the Municipal Council, Ahmedpur, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Grievous Hurt Case Under Sections 148, 323, 326 IPC — Minor Contradictions in Witness Testimony Do Not Discredit Prosecution Case When Medical Evidence Corroborates Ocular Evidence....

The judgment arises from two criminal revision applications. The applicants in Criminal Revision Application No. 75 of 2002 (original accused) were convicted by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, N...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Suspension of Driving License in Motor Vehicle Act Case — Lack of Notice and Violation of Principles of Natural Justice. License Suspension Order Set Aside as Authority Failed to Provide Show Cause Notice Before Suspension Under Section 19(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The petitioner, Neelappagouda S/o Virupaxgouda Patil, was a driver employed with KSRTC. On 25.08.2014, while driving a bus bearing No.KA-19F/2461 on NH 75 near Kadri Rice Mill, an accident occurred in...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Suspension of Driving License in Motor Vehicle Act Case — Lack of Notice and Opportunity of Hearing Violates Principles of Natural Justice. Petitioner's license suspended under Section 19(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 without prior notice or opportunity to show cause....

The petitioner, a driver employed with KSRTC, was involved in a road accident on 25.08.2014 while driving a bus. An FIR was registered under Sections 279 and 338 IPC, later converted to Section 304A I...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Reinstatement but Quashes Backwages in Industrial Dispute Case. Violation of Sections 25F and 25G of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Found, but Backwages Denied as Employee Was Gainfully Employed During Pendency....

The petitioner, Anant Yeshwantrao Mahulkar, was employed with the Deputy Conservator of Forest, Amravati Forest Division. His services were terminated, allegedly without compliance with Sections 25F a...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Extra-judicial Confession and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Vandana Mankar, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for the murder of her husband Yogesh Mankar under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonmen...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Gang Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376(2)(g) IPC set aside as prosecutrix's testimony was unreliable and medical evidence did not support the prosecution case....

The appellant, Amol Meshram, was convicted by the 7th Assistant Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Sessions Trial No.208/1998 for an offence punishable under Section 376(2)(g) of the Indian Penal Code and sent...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition of Attendant Challenging Termination After Caste Claim Invalidated. School Tribunal's finding that petitioner failed to prove permanent appointment prior to cut-off date upheld, disentitling him to protection under MEPS Act....

The petitioner, Gangadhar Harishchandra Nimje, was appointed as an Attendant in a Class IV post in a school run by the respondent society on 12.07.1992. The appointment was approved by the Education O...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Upholds Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case — Presumption Under Section 139 NI Act Not Rebutted. Accused Failed to Prove Defence of Blank Cheque Given as Security, Leading to Confirmation of Sentence Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The case arises from a complaint filed by the respondent (complainant) against the petitioner (accused) under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) for dishonour of a cheque for...