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Bombay High Court Quashes Magistrate's Order Allowing Further Witness Examination in PCPNDT Act Case — Order Lacks Reasons and Justification. The court held that an order granting permission to examine further witnesses must record reasons and consider necessity, and mere compensation by costs is insufficient....

The applicants, Dr. Kishor Uttamrao Hantodkar and Dr. Smita Kishor Hantodkar, medical practitioners, challenged an order dated 17/6/2013 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, which granted p...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Rejection of Written Statement in Civil Suit. Court holds that trial court should have imposed costs instead of refusing to take written statement on record....

The case involves two writ petitions filed against a common order dated 29.09.2014 passed by the trial court in Regular Civil Suit No. 02/2014. The trial court had rejected applications (Exh. 15 and 1...

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Bombay High Court Considers Election Petition Alleging Improper Rejection of Votes and Irregular Draw of Lots. Court Examines Whether Returning Officer Erroneously Invalidated Votes Under Section 100(1)(d)(iii) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and Whether Section 65 Overrides Rule 75(4) of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961....

The case involves an election petition filed under Section 81 read with Section 100(1)(d)(iii) and (iv) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, challenging the election of the respondent in the...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Termination of Employee for Non-Submission of Caste Validity Certificate — CEO Lacks Power to Terminate Before Scrutiny Committee Decision. The Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad cannot terminate an employee under Section 10 of the Maharashtra SC/ST Act, 2000 before the Caste Scrutiny Committee decides on the caste claim....

The petitioner, Mrs. Ruchira Manoj Bende, was employed by the Zilla Parishad, Thane and claimed to belong to the 'Halba' Scheduled Tribe. She was terminated by an order dated 29th September 2014 issue...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petitions Challenging Tender Rejection by Municipal Corporation for Asphalting Works. Tender Rejection Set Aside for Violation of Natural Justice and Hypertechnical Interpretation of Tender Condition....

The petitioners, Prakash Engineers & Infraprojects (P) Limited and Bitcon India Infrastructure Developers (P) Limited, challenged the rejection of their tenders by the Municipal Corporation of Greater...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Public View Element. Alleged Caste-Based Insults Occurred Inside Police Station, Not in Public View, Hence Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Not Attracted....

The applicants, thirteen individuals, filed a Criminal Application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 before the Bombay High Court (Bench at Aurangabad) seeking quashing of FIR ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petition Challenging Maintenance to Major Unmarried Daughter Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. — Maintenance Granted to Unmarried Daughter Beyond Majority Until Marriage....

The petitioner, K B Shankare Gowda, filed a revision petition under Section 19(4) of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging an order dated 31.10.2012 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Ban...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against Accused in Cheque Dishonour Case for Lack of Vicarious Liability. Applicant not a Director or signatory to cheque, and complaint lacked specific averments of being in charge of company affairs under Section 141 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The applicant, Prakash Koranne, was original accused no. 3 in a complaint filed by Sarvesh Kotwal (non-applicant no. 1) under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881,...