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Bombay High Court Upholds Landlord's Eviction Decree Against Tenant for Default and Unauthorized Structural Changes Under Bombay Rent Act. Tenant's Failure to Comply with Statutory Deposit Requirements Under Section 12(3) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates (Control) Act, 1947, Forfeited Tenancy Protection and Justified Concurrent Findings of Default....

The matter arose from a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the judgment and order dated 21 September 1998 passed by the learned District Judge, Solapur, in Civil ...

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High Court of Bombay Addresses Court Fees in Motor Vehicle Accident Appeals Under Maharashtra Court Fees Act. Claimants Who Are Neither Insurer nor Owner Contend They May Restrict Appeal Valuation and Pay Only Half Ad Valorem Court Fees; Taxing Officer Demands Full Fee on Enhanced Claim Difference....

The dispute arose from office objections requiring deficit court fees from appellants who filed appeals against awards of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The civil revision applications were clubbed t...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging KSAT Order in Service Matter — Petitioner's Application Under Section 19 of Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 Restored. Court Holds That Tribunal Erred in Dismissing Application for Default Without Considering Merits and That Petitioner Was Denied Opportunity of Hearing....

The petitioner, Sri T.S. Shivaramu, an Assistant Director of Treasury in the Office of the Commissioner of Treasuries, Bengaluru, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution o...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Refund of Cess/Additional Stamp Duty Paid Under Protest — Levy of 10% Cess on Maximum Stamp Duty Held Unauthorized Under Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957 and Karnataka Cess on Stamp Duty Act, 1962. Division Bench directs refund of ₹2.5 crores with interest at 6% per annum from date of payment....

The appellant, Prestige Exora Business Parks Limited, filed an intra-court appeal against an order dated 27.01.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of the High Court of Karnataka in W.P.No.5031/2023....

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes State Information Commission Order in RTI Case — Petitioner Not a Public Authority Under RTI Act. Nirmiti Kendra, a project under Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology, held not to be a public authority under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, as it is not substantially financed by the government....

The petitioner, PIO and Project Director of Nirmiti Kendra, Chitradurga District, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash the order dated 29.08.2...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Miscellaneous Second Appeal Against Remand Order — Sets Aside First Appellate Court's Remand for Lack of Proper Reasoning. The Court held that a remand order under Order XLI Rule 23-A CPC must record satisfaction that the judgment is reversed and retrial is necessary, and cannot be passed without setting aside findings on all issues....

The present appeal is a Miscellaneous Second Appeal filed by the 2nd defendant in a suit for declaration and permanent injunction, challenging the order of remand passed by the First Appellate Court i...

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Bombay High Court Decides Criminal Appeals in Bribery Case Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Involving Municipal Tax Inspector and Peon. Appeal Against Conviction Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) and State Appeal Against Acquittal Under Section 12 Arise from Trap Case Where Demand and Acceptance Alleged....

The appeals before the Bombay High Court arose from a common judgment and order dated 16.04.2011 passed by the Special Judge (Anti Corruption), Thane, in Special Case No.17 of 2006. The prosecution ca...

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Bombay High Court Decides Writ Petitions Challenging Entertainment Duty on Online Booking Convenience Fees. The Court considered whether service charges exceeding Rs.10 per ticket form part of 'payment for admission' under Section 2(b) of Maharashtra Entertainments Duty Act, 1923....

The writ petitions were filed before the Bombay High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an amendment to the Maharashtra Entertainments Duty Act, 1923. Petitioner no.1 in ...