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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Dispute — Upholds First Appellate Court's Declaration of Ownership Based on Adverse Possession and Valid Title. Concurrent findings of fact not interfered with under Section 100 CPC as no substantial question of law arose....

The case involves a Regular Second Appeal filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, by the appellant (defendant in the original suit) against the judgment and decree dated 02.09.20...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appointment of Sole Arbitrator in Arbitration Dispute Under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Court Appoints Former Judge as Arbitrator for Disputes Arising from Joint Development Agreement Dated 27.06.2016 After Finding Existence of Arbitration Agreement and Failure of Respondent to Appoint Arbitrator....

The petitioner, Mrs. Lubna Shah, represented by her GPA holder Mr. Abubaker Siddique, filed a Civil Miscellaneous Petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking ap...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Tahsildar's Endorsement Rejecting Mutation Entry for Land Granted Under Section 94 of Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964. Revenue Authorities Cannot Adjudicate Title or Validity of Grant in Mutation Proceedings; Mutation Entries Are Only for Fiscal Purposes....

The petitioners, five individuals, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging an endorsement dated 19-08...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Quashing Petition in Employee Suicide Case — Abetment of Suicide Charge Quashed, Trial for Assault and Criminal Intimidation Continues. The court held that mere financial dispute and harassment without direct instigation do not constitute abetment of suicide under Section 306 IPC....

The petitioner, Girish Shantilal Shah, a building constructor, was charged with abetting the suicide of his employee, Aatish Ravindra Giribuwa, under Section 306 IPC, along with offences under Section...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Links. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Manohar Ketkar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Mapusa, for the murder of his wife Manisha under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petitions Challenging Election of Managing Committee of Asiatic Society of Mumbai for Violation of Bye-Laws. Court sets aside election results and orders fresh election under supervision of Assistant Charity Commissioner....

The petitioners, members of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai, challenged the election of the Managing Committee held on 26th October 2025. They alleged that the Returning Officer, Respondent No. 5, accep...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Recovery Order Against Retired Employee in Promotion Dispute — No Notice Given Before Cancelling Promotion After Superannuation. The court held that cancellation of promotion and recovery of excess payment without prior notice and after retirement is violative of natural justice and impermissible....

The petitioner, Sayyad Shabbir Ahmed Ibrahim, was promoted as a Sanitary Inspector on 9th April 2013 by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) based on the belief that he had passed the Ma...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Termination of Employees of National Textile Corporation Ltd. — Petitioners Not Employees of NTC Ltd. as They Were Appointed by Contractors and No Employer-Employee Relationship Established....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by Shilpa S. Chandankar and Priyanka Pradeep Chavan against the National Textile Corporation Ltd. (NTC Ltd.), the State of Maharashtra, and the Union of ...