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Bombay High Court Allows Teacher to Engage Legal Practitioner in Departmental Enquiry Where Presenting Officer is a Legal Practitioner. Rule 6(5) of Maharashtra Zilla Parishad District Services (Disciplinary and Appeal) Rules, 1964 provides exception for legal representation when disciplinary authority nominates a legal practitioner....

The petitioner, a teacher employed by the Zilla Parishad, faced a departmental enquiry initiated by a notice dated 6 August 2010 under Rule 6(2) of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishad District Services (Di...

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Bombay High Court Allows Defendant's Counter Claim Despite Limitation Concerns in Summary Suit — Limitation is a Mixed Question of Law and Fact Not to Be Decided on Affidavits...

The case arises from a Summary Suit instituted in 1997 by Tube Investment of India Limited (Plaintiff) against Gulf Oil India Limited (Defendant) on the Original Side of the Bombay High Court. No Summ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Arbitration Application Despite Accord and Satisfaction Defence in Insurance Claim Dispute. Court Appoints Arbitrator to Decide Whether Full and Final Settlement Receipt Was Obtained Under Coercion....

The applicant, Vishwa Paper Mills (a division of Yog Industries Ltd.), filed an application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of an arbitrator to r...

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Patna High Court Dismisses Appeal for Non-Compliance with Service Notice Requirements. Court emphasized the necessity of adhering to procedural orders for the continuation of appeals....

The case involved an appeal filed by Manti Devi against the United Bank of India. The Patna High Court noted that on the date of the hearing, no one appeared on behalf of the appellants. The court rev...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe. Conviction under Sections 7 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Yuvraj Chintaman Selokar, was a senior clerk in the Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, Aheri. He was convicted by the Special Judge, Gadchiroli in Special Case No. 7 of 2005 for ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Removal of Executive Engineer in MSEDCL Bribery Case — Summary Dismissal Procedure Valid. Demand and Acceptance of Rs.50,000 Bribe for Clearing Contractor's Bills Constitutes Serious Misconduct Warranting Removal from Service....

The petitioner, Sudhakar Shankar Chapke, was appointed as a Junior Engineer in the Maharashtra State Electricity Board in 1982 and was promoted to Executive Engineer in 2003. On 8 February 2008, based...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Reinstatement Without Backwages for Bank Employee in Temporary Misappropriation Case. No Interference as Employer Did Not Challenge Reinstatement Order....

The petitioner, Ravindra N. Chaudhari, was a bank employee who was terminated from service in the year 2000 by IDBI Bank Ltd. The matter was referred to the Central Government Industrial Tribunal in 2...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Industrial Tribunal's Award of Reinstatement Without Backwages for Railway Employee Dismissed for Unauthorized Absence. Termination Found Shockingly Disproportionate Given 20 Years of Unblemished Service....

The Union of India (Railway Authority) challenged an Industrial Tribunal award dated 31 August 1998 that directed reinstatement of Respondent No.1 (D.J. Pujar) without backwages, declaring his termina...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitral Award in Stock Broker Dispute — No Interference Under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 as Award Not Found to be Patently Illegal or Perverse....

The petitioner, Sunil Keshav Rane, challenged an arbitral award dated 28 April 2009 passed by an arbitrator under the Byelaws, Rules and Regulations of the National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NS...