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High Court of Karnataka Allows Daughter's Maintenance Claim Under Section 125 CrPC Against Father Despite Muslim Personal Law. The court held that Section 125 CrPC overrides personal law and a major unmarried daughter unable to maintain herself is entitled to maintenance from her father....

The petitioner, Meharunnisa, an unmarried major Muslim daughter, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC challenging the order of the Fast Track Court, Tumkur, which set aside the maintenance order gr...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Must Pay Compensation Despite Expired Driving Licence. The court upheld the award of Rs. 2,75,000 to the claimants but granted the insurer the right to recover the amount from the owner and driver of the offending vehicle under Section 149 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, by the legal representatives of the deceased, Prabhakar Gaigol, who died in a road acciden...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Constitutional Validity of Public Health Act Provisions for Water Connection to Tenant. Sections 94A and 94B of Goa, Daman and Diu Public Health Act, 1985 held intra vires Articles 14 and 300A of Constitution of India as reasonable restrictions for public health....

The petitioner, Dr. Winston Dias, a medical practitioner and owner of a property in Mapusa, Goa, challenged the constitutional validity of Sections 94A and 94B of the Goa, Daman and Diu Public Health ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Execution Proceedings — Third Party Objections Rejected for Lack of Evidence. Appellants failed to prove independent possession prior to attachment under Order 21 Rule 97 CPC, resulting in dismissal of objections and restoration of possession to decree holder....

The case arises from execution proceedings initiated by Respondent No. 1 (decree holder) against Respondent No. 2 (judgment debtor). The appellants, claiming to be tenants/licensees of the judgment de...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape and Murder of Minor Girl Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Last Seen Theory and Motive Established, Chain of Circumstances Complete Under Sections 302, 376, 366-A, 506 IPC....

The appellant, Shri Krishna Narayan Pardhi, was convicted by the Adhoc District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan, for offences punishable under Sections 302, 376, 366-A and 506 of the India...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Winding-Up Petition Against Capital Controls India Private Limited and Chloro Controls (India) Private Limited — Disputed Debt and Lack of Bona Fide Defence. Petition under Sections 433(e) and 434 of the Companies Act, 1956 dismissed as the debt was bona fide disputed and the company had a valid defence....

The petitioner, Severn Trent Water Purification Inc. (formerly Capital Controls Company, Inc.), filed a winding-up petition under Sections 433(e) and 434 of the Companies Act, 1956 against Capital Con...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Registrar's Order Setting Aside Election of Managing Committee in Co-operative Housing Society for Violation of Bye-Laws. Revisional Jurisdiction Under Section 154 of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 Upheld as Proper Remedy When Election is Void Ab Initio Due to Participation of Non-Members....

The case involves three writ petitions filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging a common order dated 11th September 2014 passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar of Co-operativ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Nomination for Gram Panchayat Election Due to Non-Validation of Caste Certificate by Scrutiny Committee. Court Directs Scrutiny Committee to Validate Certificate Within Four Weeks and Permits Petitioner to Contest Election Pending Validation....

The petitioner, Smt. Sunita Shankarrao Shetewad, filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of her nomination paper for the post of member of Gram Panchayat, Kalambar (Khurd), from Ward No.2 rese...

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Bombay High Court Allows Application for Certified Copy of Decree in Partly Decree Suit - Question of Law Framed Regarding Entitlement to Full Copy Despite Partial Success. The Court directed issuance of certified copy of the decree passed in Special Civil Suit No.24 of 2009, leaving the question of law open for decision....

The case involves an application filed by the appellant, M/s. Guru Datt Enterprises, seeking a direction to the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Bhandara, for issuance of a certified copy of the decree ...