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High Court of Karnataka Allows Wife's Appeal in Divorce Case — Sets Aside Family Court's Dismissal of Maintenance Petition. Wife entitled to interim maintenance under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 despite husband's claim of unemployment....

The appellant-wife, Smt. Sreelakshmi, married the respondent-husband, Sri Lakshminarayan S Hegde, on 9-12-2010. The wife had no parents and was brought up by her grandmother. The husband was a teacher...

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High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Writ Petition Against Karnataka Administrative Tribunal Order in Transport Department Recruitment Dispute. The petition involves challenge to tribunal's order under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India....

The High Court of Karnataka heard a batch of writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, seeking to quash the order dated 2.3.2010 passed by the Karnataka Administrat...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Dacoity Case Due to Lack of Identification and Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Sections 395 and 397 IPC set aside as identification parade was not conducted and recovery of stolen property was not proved beyond reasonable doubt....

The case pertains to an appeal against conviction under Sections 395 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for dacoity and robbery with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt. The appellants, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Order Rejecting Withdrawal of Suit Under Order 23 Rule 1 CPC. Court Holds That Withdrawal Without Leave Is Not Permissible When Written Statements Are Filed and Issues Are Framed....

The petitioners, who were the original plaintiffs in a civil suit, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the learned 5th Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Nashik dated 15th July 2014, by wh...

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Bombay High Court Directs Municipal Corporation to Consider Regularization Applications Before Demolition in Mall Mezzanine Case. Occupants of Mall Entitled to Submit Regularization Application Under Section 53(3) of MRTP Act Due to Delayed Action by Corporation....

The petitioners, occupants of a mall called 'Dreams the Mall' in Bhandup-West, challenged a notice issued under Section 53(1) of the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 (MRTP Act) directing t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Recognition of 'No Religion' as a Form of Religion. Article 25 of the Constitution does not confer a right to compel State recognition of 'No Religion' as a religion, and a writ of mandamus cannot be issued without a legal right....

The petitioners, members of the 'Full Gospel Church of God', filed a Public Interest Litigation seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Union of India and the State of Maharashtra to recognize 'No Re...

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Bombay High Court Allows Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Despite No Amendment of Pleadings. The Court held that the Tribunal's power to award just compensation under Section 168 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 is not limited by the amount claimed, and the claimant is entitled to the computed amount....

The appellant, Ravindra Dashrath More, a pillion rider on an M-80 vehicle, sustained serious injuries in a motor vehicle accident on 29 December 1998 when a motor lorry driven rashly and negligently d...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Deemed Lapse of Land Reservation for High School and Playground Under Section 127 of MRTP Act, 1966. Failure to Acquire Land Within Prescribed Period Results in Lapse of Reservation and Entitlement to Develop Land as Per Adjacent Permissible Use....

The petitioners, four private limited companies, owned a plot of land bearing Survey No.42/1+2/2/5 admeasuring 7652 sq. meters at Nashik. The land was originally reserved for a primary school in the s...