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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Amendment to Increase Membership Strength of Cooperative Society. The amendment to increase members beyond 50 was upheld by the Divisional Joint Registrar under Section 152 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960....

The petitioners, who were members of a cooperative society, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 25.02.2002 passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagpur, in Appe...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Dispute Between Brothers, Remands Case for Fresh Consideration of Counterclaim. Court holds that a counterclaim for possession cannot be decreed without proper valuation and payment of court fees under the Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959....

The appellant, original plaintiff Gujabrao, filed Special Civil Suit No.90/1993 for a permanent injunction against his brother Punjabrao (defendant No.1) and nephew Sadanand (defendant No.2), claiming...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR and Chargesheet in Sexual Harassment Case for Lack of Physical Force Under Section 354 IPC. Allegations of SMS, calls, and verbal demands for sexual favours in lieu of fee exemption do not constitute 'assault or criminal force' as defined under Sections 349 and 350 IPC....

The applicant, Dr. Surajkumar Satyabrath Pal, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashment of the first information report and chargesheet i...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Mandamus for Insurance Compensation for Crop Loss Due to Pest Attack. Court holds that pest attack is not an insured peril under the Crop Insurance Scheme and that the petitioner failed to establish any legal duty or right to claim compensation....

The petitioner, Libaraj s/o Tulshiram Tikle, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking a writ of mandamus directing t...

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Bombay High Court Disposes of Petitioner’s Writ for CBI Probe Into Alleged Police Torture — Investigation Already Transferred to CID. Court Holds That Registration of FIR Against Lower Officials and CID Inquiry Adequate at This Stage; CBI Probe Not Warranted....

This criminal writ petition was filed by a resident of village Kangara, Osmanabad, challenging the alleged police high-handedness and seeking registration of FIR, CBI investigation, and compensation f...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeals Against Single Judge's Remand Order in Ceiling Surplus Land Cases. Transfers of Land After SLDT Order Held Non-Est, Rule 4 of Maharashtra Agriculture Lands Rules Inapplicable....

The appeals arose from a dispute concerning the determination of surplus agricultural land under the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holding) Act, 1961. The original landowner, Madhukar Yer...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Territorial Jurisdiction in Cheque Dishonour Case — RTGS System Does Not Expand Concept of Drawee Bank. The court held that the drawee bank remains the branch on which the cheque is drawn, and the RTGS system does not alter territorial jurisdiction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The petitioner, Smt. Sangita wd/o Ajay Shah, filed a criminal writ petition challenging the territorial jurisdiction of the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Nagpur, in a complaint under Section 138 o...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheating Case Due to Pending Civil Suit — Complaint Held Not Maintainable When Civil Remedy Sought for Same Cause of Action...

The petitioner, Dada Govindrao Dhabre, challenged the order of issuance of process and direction for framing of charge against him under Sections 420, 463, and 464 of the Indian Penal Code in Complain...