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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Lorry Owners in Forest Offence Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Prosecution for Offences Under Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 and Indian Penal Code, 1860 Fails as Accused Were Public Servants Acting in Discharge of Official Duty....

The petitioners, who are lorry owners and drivers, were prosecuted for alleged offences under the Karnataka Forest Act, 1963 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Deputy Range Forest Officer filed a co...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Government Officials for Alleged Willful Disobedience of Court Order. Court Held That Mere Disagreement with Order or Filing of Appeal Does Not Constitute Contempt Unless There Is Willful and Deliberate Disobedience....

The complainant, M/s. The India Sugars & Refineries Ltd., filed a contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India, all...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Claimant's Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Case — Negligence of KSRTC Bus Driver Established. Compensation Enhanced from Rs. 1,50,000 to Rs. 2,50,000 with 6% Interest for Injuries Sustained in Bus Accident....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimant, Smt. Reshma S. Ganga, a housewife aged 44, was walking on the road when a KSRTC bus driven by respondent No.1 dashed ag...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Negligence of KSRTC Bus Driver Established. Claimant awarded increased compensation for injuries sustained in bus accident under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimant, Smt. Reshma S. Ganga, was a passenger in a KSRTC bus on 23.02.2009 when the bus driver applied sudden brakes to avoid c...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Executive Engineer Challenging Labour Court's Reinstatement Order in Unfair Labour Practice Case. The Court upheld the Labour Court's finding that the workman had proved continuous service of 240 days and the termination was illegal, rejecting the employer's plea of delay and laches....

The petitioner, Executive Engineer, Public Works Division, Wardha, challenged the Judgment and Award dated 9.6.2005 passed by the Labour Court, Wardha in Reference (IDA) No. 42 of 1996. The Labour Cou...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Employer's Petition Challenging Labour Court Award of Reinstatement for Workman Terminated Orally. Employer Failed to Discharge Burden of Proof Regarding 240 Days of Continuous Service Under Section 25-B of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, the Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department, Nagpur, challenged an award dated 14.8.2003 passed by the First Labour Court, Nagpur in Reference I.D.A. Case No. 143 of 1998. Th...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition of Part-Time Lecturer in University Service Dispute. Appointment as Part-Time Lecturer Not Convertible to Full-Time Without Sanctioned Post and Approval Under Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994....

The petitioner, Shri Arun s/o Laxman Zurmure, was appointed as a part-time Lecturer in Geography at Pragati Women's College of Arts, Bhandara, for the academic session 1996-1997 and again for 1997-199...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Labour Court Award in Stale Industrial Dispute Case — Delay of 12 Years in Reference Held Fatal. Reinstatement Order Set Aside as Labour Court Erred in Shifting Burden of Proof on Employer Under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, the Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department, Wardha, challenged an Award dated 7.3.2006 passed by the Labour Court, Wardha in Reference (I.D.A.) No.38 of 1998. The respondent...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reference Order in Contract Labour Dispute — Lack of Jurisdiction Under Section 10 of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Reference of dispute regarding contract labourers to Industrial Tribunal without determining employer-employee relationship under Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970 is bad in law....

The petitioner, BASF India Ltd, a factory manufacturing construction chemicals, employed about 35 workmen directly and engaged contract labourers through independent contractors M/s Omkar Enterprises,...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses University's Challenge to Reinstatement of Temporary Employees in Termination Dispute. Termination of Employees Without Prior Approval Under Section 58 of Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994 Held Illegal....

The case involves a batch of writ petitions filed by Solapur University challenging a common order of the College Tribunal, Mumbai, dated 10 January 2012, and subsequent order dated 1 November 2012. T...