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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition and Quashes Preventive Detention Order Under MPDA Act for Non-Application of Mind. Detenu in Judicial Custody Without Bail Application — Detaining Authority Failed to Disclose Compelling Reasons for Detention....

The petitioner, Pravin @ Purshottam Shrinivas Mahajan, challenged an order of preventive detention dated 29 April 2014 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Pune City, under Section 3(1) of the Mahara...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Retired Railway Employee Against CAT Order Dismissing Pension Claim on Limitation. Delay Caused by Employer's Criminal Negligence Cannot Bar Substantive Claim for Pensionary Benefits....

The petitioner, Shri Raghunath Nathoo Bari, a retired Junior Clerk of the Chief Security Commissioner's Office, Central Railway, Mumbai, filed a writ petition challenging the orders of the Central Adm...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Retired Railway Employee Challenging CAT Order Dismissing Pension Claim on Limitation Grounds. Delay Caused by Respondent's Negligence Cannot Bar Substantive Claim for Pensionary Benefits....

The petitioner, Shri Raghunath Nathoo Bari, a retired Junior Clerk of the Chief Security Commissioner's Office, Central Railway, Mumbai, filed a writ petition challenging the orders of the Central Adm...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Arson Case Due to Lack of Corroboration and Possibility of Short-Circuit. Conviction under Section 436 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involves an appeal against conviction under Section 436 read with 34 IPC for setting fire to the complainant's house. The appellants, Ibrahim Samsher Pathan and Rajbee w/o Ibrahim Pathan, wer...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Writ Petition Quashing No Confidence Motion Notice Against Grama Panchayat President for Violation of Mandatory Hearing Requirement. Opportunity of hearing under Section 48(4) of Karnataka Panchayat Raj Act, 1993 is mandatory before convening meeting to consider no confidence motion....

The petitioner, Mrs. Chikkamuniyamma, was the President (Adhyaksha) of the Village Panchayat, K.Gollahalli Division-I. The third respondent, Smt. B. Nagarathnamma, along with others, submitted a motio...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revision Petitions Challenging Rejection of Private Complaints for Want of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. The court upheld the order of the Special Judge rejecting complaints against public servants as the alleged acts were in discharge of official duties and no sanction was obtained....

The petitioner, Shri Vinod B., an advocate, filed four private complaints before the Principal District and Sessions Judge and Special Court for Lokayukta at Shivamogga against various public figures ...

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High Court Allows Appeal in Income Tax Case: Sales to Other STP Units Qualify as Deemed Export Under Section 10A of Income Tax Act, 1961. The court held that software development services provided to another STP unit, which ultimately exports the software, constitute export for deduction purposes....

The assessee, M/s. Tata Elxsi Limited, a registered Software Technology Park (STP) unit, claimed deduction under Section 10A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, for profits from its STP unit. The Assessing O...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Writ Petition Challenging Family Court's Jurisdiction in Wife's Maintenance Claim Under Section 125 CrPC. Wife's Residence at Mangalore Confers Jurisdiction on Family Court Under Section 126(1)(b) CrPC....

The petitioner husband and respondent wife were married on 13.06.2010 and were estranged. The wife filed a petition under Section 125 CrPC before the Family Court at Mangalore on 12.11.2013, seeking m...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Declaration Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Suit for declaration of ownership and challenge to will dismissed as plaintiffs failed to prove title and possession....

The appellants, who were the plaintiffs in the original suit, filed a Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 30-03-2009 pas...