Bombay High Court

Scroll Down To Discover

Sort by:

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Allows 100% Refund of Court Fees on Settlement in Lok Adalat Under Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The Court held that Section 21 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 overrides the Court Fees Act, 1870, entitling the petitioner to full refund of court fees paid on settlement before Lok Adalat....

The petitioner, a sugar factory, filed money suits against respondents in the Court of Civil Judge, Senior Division at Malshiras, District Solapur. The suits were placed before the Lok Adalat on 9th A...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition to Restrain Bank Guarantees in Construction Contract Dispute. Court holds that invocation of bank guarantees cannot be injuncted except in cases of fraud or irretrievable injustice, and no such case was made out....

The petitioner, Ahluwalia Contracts (India) Ltd., filed a petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking interim relief to restrain the respondents from invoking and r...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Dismisses Bank's Petition in Cooperative Dispute Over Fraudulent Loan Account. Cooperative Court has jurisdiction to entertain dispute despite recovery certificate under Section 101 of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960....

The case involves a dispute between Thane Bharat Sahakari Bank Ltd (Petitioner) and Amritlal Bava (Respondent No.1) regarding a loan account. Respondent No.1 alleged that his loan account was fraudule...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Quashes Import Restriction for Areca Nuts — Condition Requiring NOC from FSSAI Held Ultra Vires. Import Policy Condition Violates Article 19(1)(g) and Article 14 of Constitution as It Lacks Statutory Authority and Is Disproportionate....

The petitioner, Siddhi Vinayak, a partnership firm registered under the Indian Partnership Act, 1913, engaged in the import of areca nuts (commonly known as supari), filed a writ petition under Articl...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Conviction for Rash Driving and Causing Death by Negligence. Conviction under Sections 279 and 304A IPC Upheld as Prosecution Proved Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The applicant, Sudhir s/o Kalidas Deshmukh, a driver employed with the S.T. Depot, Soyegaon, was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Soygaon, on 15th March 2003 in Summary Criminal Case ...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Quashes Condition of Pre-Deposit in NI Act Appeal — Suspension of Sentence Cannot Be Conditional on Deposit of Compensation Without Hearing on Merits. The appellate court's direction to deposit Rs. 2,00,000/- as a condition for suspension of sentence under Section 389 Cr.P.C. was set aside as illegal and premature....

The applicant, Rahul Kisan Khande, was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 by the learned Magistrate, First Class, Rahata, in Summary Criminal Case No. 1294 of 2015. Th...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, Considers Criminal Appeal Challenging Conviction Under Section 376 Read with Section 511 IPC for Attempted Rape of Mentally Challenged Woman; Appellant Argues Conviction Not Sustainable and at Most Offence of Outraging Modesty Under Section 354 IPC is Made Out....

The appellant, Sitaram Sambhaji Mane, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar under Section 376 read with Section 511 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and sentenced to five year...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Considers Whether Evidence Proves Attempt to Rape or Outraging Modesty in Case Involving Mentally Retarded Victim...

This criminal appeal challenged the judgment and order dated 27/01/2017 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar in Sessions Case No.219 of 2015, convicting the appellant for the offence pu...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Restraining Invocation of Bank Guarantee in Contract Dispute — Payment of Minimum Wages Held Sufficient Under Clause 31.01 of Contract Conditions, Not Higher Rates Under National Coal Wage Agreement....

The petitioners, M/s. PLR Projects Pvt. Ltd. and its Managing Director, filed a writ petition challenging the invocation of two bank guarantees dated 25.08.2008 and 14.05.2011, each for Rs.1,07,29,750...

© Image Copyrights Juris Services & Technology

Bombay High Court Quashes Removal of Sarpanch and Members in Gram Panchayat Dispute — Procedural Violation of Natural Justice. Removal Order Set Aside as Show Cause Notice Did Not Specify Charges and Inquiry Was Conducted Without Proper Opportunity of Hearing Under Section 39 of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959....

The petitioners, who were the elected Sarpanch, Upsarpanch and members of Gram Panchayat Kolhigolhar, were removed from office by an order dated 22-03-2017 passed by the Divisional Commissioner (respo...