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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeals of Former IAS Officer in Government Land Misuse Case — Quashing of FIR and Anticipatory Bail Denied. Allegations of criminal breach of trust and abuse of official position under Sections 409, 219, 114 IPC upheld as requiring investigation....

The appellant, a former IAS officer and District Collector of Rajkot, Gujarat, was accused in FIR No. 33/2011 registered on 12.05.2011 at Tankara Police Station for offences under Sections 409, 219, a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition of Absorbed Employees Seeking Higher Grade Pay in Nagpur Municipal Corporation. Petitioners, originally Hydrant Mistry, were absorbed as Library Assistant and Tax Collector; their time-bound promotion grade pay of Rs.2400 was correctly fixed based on the promotional hierarchy of their new posts, not the original fire brigade post....

The petitioners, four employees of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation, were originally appointed as Hydrant Mistry in the Fire Brigade Department between August and November 2004. In 2015, the Corporati...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Dismissal of Appeal on Limitation Grounds in Land Reforms Case. The Court held that the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal erred in dismissing the appeal solely on limitation without considering the merits, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration....

The petitioners, legal representatives of the deceased K. Vijayan, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the judgment and order dated 27.03.2024 pas...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Criminal Revision Petitions in Forgery and Cheating Case — Conviction for Multiple Offences Under IPC Upheld. Court Confirms Concurrent Findings of Guilt for Fabricating Documents and Causing Wrongful Loss to Complainant....

The case pertains to a criminal revision petition filed by G. Narendra Kumar and Nandakumar challenging their conviction and sentence by the trial court and appellate court. The petitioners were convi...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows BMTC's Appeal in Motor Vehicle Accident Claim — Tribunal's Award Set Aside Due to Lack of Evidence of Negligence. Owner of the offending vehicle held liable for damages as insurer's liability not established under Section 173(1) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), filed a claim petition before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) seeking compensation of Rs.3,00,000/- for damage to its bus ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Bank's Appeal in Bond Amount Recovery Dispute — Refund of Rs. 3,00,000 Set Aside. Clause 11(k) of Appointment Letter and Indemnity Bond Held Valid and Enforceable as Employee Resigned Before Completing Stipulated Service Period....

The case pertains to a writ appeal filed by Vijaya Bank (now Bank of Baroda) against an order of a learned Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court. The Single Judge had allowed the writ petition of t...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Public Servants in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Court holds that prior sanction is mandatory for prosecution of public servants for offences under Sections 13(1)(c) and 13(2) of the Act, and failure to obtain it vitiates the proceedings....

The judgment pertains to three writ petitions filed by public servants seeking quashing of FIR No.22/2018 registered by the Karnataka Lokayukta Police for offences under Sections 13(1)(c) and 13(2) of...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Trial Court's Order Allowing Counter-Claim in Property Suit. Amendment of Plaint After Issues Settled Constitutes Exceptional Circumstance Justifying Filing of Counter-Claim Under Order VIII Rule 6-A CPC....

The petitioner, Vijaymala Sidling Doijad, filed a suit (Regular Civil Suit No.1056 of 2006) seeking injunction against the State of Maharashtra and the Tahasildar to restrain them from disturbing her ...