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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Execution of Arbitral Award Without Decree — Arbitral Award Cannot Be Executed Directly Under Section 38 CPC Without Prior Decree Under Section 36 of Arbitration Act....

The petitioner, Sri Chandrashekhar, was the judgment debtor in execution proceedings before the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Mysore. The decree holder, Tata Motor Finance Ltd, sought to exec...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Batch of Writ Petitions Against Karnataka State Law University and Others on LLB Admission Eligibility. Petitioners Seek Quashing of Admission Notifications and Endorsements Requiring 10+2+3 Study Pattern for Three-Year LLB Course....

This batch of writ petitions was filed before the High Court of Karnataka under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the eligibility criteria for admission to the three-year L...

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Bombay High Court Allows Condonation of Delay in Land Acquisition Compensation Enhancement Application. Petitioner's ignorance of appeal decision held sufficient cause for delay under Section 28A of Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The petitioner, Parasmal Jain, was a landowner whose land was acquired by the State of Maharashtra for the Upper Wainganga Project. An award under Section 9 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was passe...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Foreign Marriage Act Custody Case, Holding District Court Has Jurisdiction. The Court clarified that Section 18 of the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969 read with Section 38 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 confers jurisdiction on the District Court to entertain a suit for custody of minor children....

The appellant, Randolf Savio Philips, and the respondent, Florence D'Souza, were married under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1969. A matrimonial dispute arose, and the appellant filed a suit for custody o...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive. Appellant's Conviction for Murder of His Wife Confirmed as Circumstantial Evidence Including Motive, Injuries on Accused, and Recovery of Weapon Established Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Suresh Dnyandeo Kate, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Pune, for the murder of his wife Vidya under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case was base...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Extension of Passport Validity Beyond Prescribed Period. Passport Act and Rules prescribe maximum 10 years validity, court cannot direct extension beyond that....

The petitioner, Narendra K. Ambwani, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Union of India and the Regional Passport Officer to extend the validity of his passport by a period of 9 years or ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Against Municipal Corporation for Inordinate Delay in Granting Permission to Change Land Use from Railway Reservation to Amenities Under DC Regulations. Held that the Corporation's failure to decide the application within a reasonable time amounts to arbitrary exercise of power and violates Article 14 of the Constitution....

The petitioners, Wadhwa Residency Private Limited and Mr. Manohar M. Chhabria, owned a large plot of land in Vikhroli, Mumbai, which was designated as a Special Industrial Zone (I3 Zone) under the Dev...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cross Complaints Under Section 482 CrPC in Private Complaint Cases — Both Complaints Filed by Neighbors Alleging Assault and Criminal Trespass Quashed as Abuse of Process of Law....

The judgment pertains to two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of criminal proceedings in two cross complaints. The petitioner ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Challenge to Tender Award in Contractual Dispute — No Arbitrariness Found in Evaluation of Techno-Commercial Bids. Tender Inviting Authority is Best Judge of Bidder Suitability; Court's Interference Limited to Cases of Arbitrariness or Mala Fides....

The petitioner, M/s M.F. Jain Engineers and Contractors, challenged the allotment of a tender work (Tender Code No.36012 dated 2nd November 2013) by respondent no.1, Maharashtra State Power Generation...

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Bombay High Court Allows Impleadment of Shareholders in Patent Ownership Suit — Applicants Holding 6.3% Shares Have Sufficient Interest in Subject Matter of Suit. Shareholders are proper parties under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC when the suit concerns company assets that affect share value....

The applicants, Percy Rutton Kavasmaneck and Aban Percy Kavasmaneck, filed a Chamber Summons seeking impleadment as party defendants in Suit No. 2932 of 2011. The suit was filed by Darius Rutton Kavas...