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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Labour Court's Modification of Dismissal to Stoppage of Increments in NWKRTC Employee Misconduct Case. Reinstatement with Continuity of Service for Retiral Benefits Only, No Back Wages....

The petitioner, Ganapathi S/o Arjunrao Ghorpade, was a conductor employed by the NWKRTC. He was dismissed from service on 10.12.2008 following a disciplinary inquiry for misconduct. The petitioner rai...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PIL Seeking CBI Investigation into Alleged Irregularities in BEML Limited. Court holds that the petitioner lacked locus standi and the petition was based on unsubstantiated allegations and media reports, not credible material....

The petitioner, Mr. K. Subramanyam Sastry, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the High Court of Karnataka seeking a direction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate a...

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Bombay High Court Quashes No Confidence Motion Against Sarpanch for Non-Compliance with Section 35(2) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 — Meeting Convened Without Required Notice Period....

The petitioner, Parmanand Upwanshi, was elected as Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Murdada, in November/December 2012. Respondent nos. 3 to 8 moved the Tahsildar (respondent no.2) to convene a meeting for...

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Bombay High Court Allows Sarpanch's Petition Against Disqualification for Non-Compliance with Caste Certificate Validity Order. Disqualification under Section 10(1) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959 set aside as the order requiring production of caste validity certificate was passed without jurisdiction....

The petitioner, Sau. Pramila Tayde, was the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat, Ner, in Akola district. She was aggrieved by an order dated 7th April 2011 passed by the Additional Collector, Akola, disqualify...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Dispute — Upholds Concurrent Findings of Title and Adverse Possession. Court holds that plea of adverse possession must be specifically pleaded and proved, and that the First Appellate Court's reversal of trial court's finding on adverse inference was justified....

The case involves a Second Appeal filed by the appellants (original plaintiffs) against the judgment of the First Appellate Court which reversed the trial court's decree in their favor. The dispute pe...

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Bombay High Court Reduces Sentence of Applicant in Theft and House-Trespass Case Due to Long Pendency and No Criminal Antecedents. The court modified the sentence to the period already undergone while upholding the conviction under Sections 380, 457 read with 34 IPC....

The applicant, Sanjay Murlidhar Chaugule, was convicted by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dhule, on 29 May 1997 in Regular Trial Case No. 305 of 1993 for offences under Sections 380, 457 read with 34 ...

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Bombay High Court Convicts Police Head Constable for Criminal Contempt for Misconduct in Executing Conviction Warrants. Wilful Disobedience of Court Orders and Misuse of Official Seal Constitute Contempt of Court Under Section 2(c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971....

The present contempt proceedings arise out of a reference dated 18/20th April 2013 made by the District Judge-3, Ambajogai to the Bombay High Court. The background is that on 8th April 2013, four accu...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute Following Settlement Between Spouses — Compromise Reached Under Sections 498A, 406, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC. The court held that quashing the FIR was necessary to secure the ends of justice as the parties had amicably resolved their differences and the wife had no objection....

The applicants, who were family members of the husband (applicant No.1), filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of Crime No.345/...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Murder and Cruelty of Wife in Dowry-Related Case. Circumstantial Evidence of Demand for Money and Death by Poisoning Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Sections 498-A and 302 IPC....

The appellant, Prabhakar Shejul, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Sections 498-A and 302 of the Indian Penal Code for causing the death of his wife Hirabai by poisoning and subjecti...