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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition by National Aviation Company Challenging Regularisation Award - Petition Barred by Laches and Unexplained Delay. The court held that the petitioner's challenge to the industrial award after participating in proceedings and without challenging the reference order was not maintainable....

The petitioner, National Aviation Co. of India Ltd., an amalgam of Indian Airlines Ltd. and Air India Ltd., and a 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution, challenged an industrial award dated 28....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Probate Suit for Non-Prosecution and Failure to Prove Will Execution. Plaintiff failed to examine attesting witnesses or produce evidence to prove due execution of Will under Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 and Section 68 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872....

The plaintiff, Romeo Anacleto D'Souza, filed a testamentary petition seeking probate of the Will dated 26th May 1986 of his mother, Mrs Ermina Pinto D'Souza, who died on 10th January 1987. The defenda...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process in SC/ST Act Case for Lack of Caste Allegation. Complaint under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 must specifically mention caste of accused and complainant to sustain prosecution....

The petitioners, Dagadu Gorakh Patil and Atul Jayprakash Suryawanshi, were accused in RCC No.7/2012 filed by the respondent Shivaji Jethya Walvi alleging offences including forgery, cheating, and an o...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Claimant's Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim - Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. Amputation of leg leads to 100% functional disability, compensation enhanced to Rs. 14,98,383/- with 6% interest....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimant, Mr. Devaraju T, a 27-year-old driver, sustained grievous injuries in a road accident on 18.02.2011, resulting in amputa...

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High Court of Karnataka Examines Validity of Order Cancelling De-notification under Land Acquisition Act – Key Issue Whether Possession Was Taken. Court Considers Application of Junjamma Precedent and Section 21 of Karnataka General Clauses Act....

The dispute involved two sets of writ petitions before the Karnataka High Court concerning land bearing Sy. No. 14/3 measuring 3 acres 09 guntas at Gidadakonenahalli, acquired by the Bangalore Develop...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Injured Claimant in Motor Accident Case — Multiplier Applied as per Age of Injured, Not Age of Claimant. Loss of Future Income Recalculated with Multiplier 17 and Notional Income of Rs. 6,000/- per month, Compensation Enhanced to Rs. 8,50,000/- with 8% Interest....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimant, Mr. Devaraju T, a 27-year-old man, sustained grievous injuries in a road accident on 10.02.2011 when a lorry driven by ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petitions of Police Sub-Inspectors Challenging Denial of Higher Pay Scale. Petitioners failed to establish entitlement to higher pay scale under the Karnataka Civil Services (Revised Pay) Rules, 1998 as they did not possess the requisite educational qualifications....

The case involves multiple writ petitions filed by Police Sub-Inspectors in Karnataka challenging the denial of a higher pay scale of Rs. 2200-4000. The petitioners were appointed as Sub-Inspectors pr...

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Bombay High Court Orders Possession Recovery in Trespass Suit Against Unauthorized Occupant of Tenanted Premises. Statutory Tenancy Cannot Be Bequeathed by Will; Only Heirs Entitled Under Section 5(11)(c) of Bombay Rent Act....

The plaintiff, Shaikh Jaber Abdulah J AI Sabah, owner of the suit building AlJabriya Court at Marine Drive, Mumbai, filed a suit for recovery of possession of flat No.6 from the defendants, who were a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition of Cooperative Education Society Challenging Its Status as Public Authority Under RTI Act. Society registered under Cooperative Societies Act and Bombay Public Trust Act is a public authority under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, and must provide information sought by applicant....

The petitioner, Shahada Taluka Cooperative Education Society, was registered under the Cooperative Societies Act in 1952 and later under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. On 16 March 2011, respondent...