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High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench Considered Writ Petitions Challenging Trial Court's Rejection of Withdrawal of Insurance Policy Amounts in Succession Dispute. Section 39(7) of Insurance Act, 1938 and Applicability of Hindu Succession Act, 1956 to Nominees' Claims Were Examined....

The writ petitions arose from Special Civil Suit No. 2 of 2022 filed by the widow and son of deceased Pravin Maloo seeking partition of suit properties, including maturity amounts of life insurance po...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Hindu Joint Family Property Dispute Due to Absence of Substantial Question of Law. Court Affirmed Concurrent Findings That Karta's Sale of Ancestral Property Without Legal Necessity Was Not Binding and Suit Was Within Limitation Under Article 59 of Limitation Act, 1963....

This second appeal arose from a dispute over ancestral property in Pune, where the original plaintiffs (Respondent Nos.1 to 6) and the original defendant no.2 were members of a Hindu joint family clai...

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Bombay High Court Considers Whether Allottee's Withdrawal Right Under RERA Section 18 Is Unqualified After Possession with OC Was Offered; Questions If Such Possession Must Be Litigation-Free Under Section 19(10)...

The dispute arose under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 between a common developer and four sets of allottees for flats in project Aaryavarta at Mahale Farm, Off Mumbai-Agra Roa...

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Bombay High Court Allows Criminal Revision in Income Tax Prosecution and Quashes Sessions Court Order Adding Partners as Accused Without Sanction Under Section 279 of Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 319 CrPC Application Fails as Prior Order Treating Partners as Representatives Was Final and Partnership Facts Were Already Known to Income Tax Department....

The matter arose from three criminal revision applications before the Bombay High Court challenging an order of the Sessions Court dated 18 November 2011. The common order disposed of all applications...

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High Court of Bombay Upholds Municipal Commissioner's Duty to Act Against Illegal Occupation in Redevelopment Building; Directs Departmental Action Against Officers. Occupation Without Certificate Under Section 353A of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 Held Gross Illegality, and Municipal Officers Found Derelict in Duty....

The High Court of Bombay, in a batch of writ petitions, addressed serious illegalities concerning a skeleton structure of ten floors in Dadar, Mumbai. The building, under redevelopment, had twelve gro...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in SC/ST Atrocity Case — Acquittal Upheld Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Public Witness. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The State of Karnataka, through Shahapura Police Station, filed an appeal under Section 378(1) and (3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Old) and Section 419(1) and (3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition of Scheduled Tribe Woman for Anganwadi Worker Post — Directs Consideration of Representation for Reservation. Court holds that the State must consider the petitioner's objections regarding inadequate reservation for Scheduled Tribes in Anganwadi Worker posts in Indi Taluk....

The petitioner, Smt. Vijayalaxmi, a woman belonging to the Scheduled Tribe community, applied for the post of Anganwadi Worker at Agarakhed-5 Anganwadi Center in Indi Taluk. The said Anganwadi Center ...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Validity of Rule 6 of Karnataka Human Rights Courts Rules, 2006 in Writ Petition Challenging Its Constitutional Validity. Rule 6 requiring prior sanction for prosecution of public servants under Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 is held intra vires and not inconsistent with the Act....

The petitioners, nine police officers from Vijayapura, Karnataka, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, ch...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Against Dismissal of Suit for Declaration and Permanent Injunction. Plaintiffs Failed to Prove Title and Possession, Suit Barred by Limitation....

The dispute concerned agricultural land bearing R.S.No.21, Block No.36 situated in Teredkoppa village, originally part of the Talawar family holdings. The plaintiffs claimed title through a registered...