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Bombay High Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker for Sleeping on Duty — Punishment Not Disproportionate. Sleeping on duty during night shift recorded on video; Labour Court and Industrial Court findings of fair enquiry and proportionate punishment upheld....

The petitioner, Ambadas Pandurang Gurav/Waghmare, was employed by Kinetic Engineering Ltd. as a Job Trainee from 02.05.1980 and later as Assistant Grinder from 09.05.1991. He was recognized as the Bes...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Caste Validity Certificate Issued Without Vigilance Cell Inquiry. The Court held that the Scrutiny Committee must follow the mandate of obtaining a vigilance cell report before issuing a caste validity certificate, and failure to do so renders the certificate invalid....

The matter involved a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Babasaheb Tukaram Hargude before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, challenging a caste validity cer...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Challenge to Tender Process for Sale of Sugar and Scrap. Court Holds That No Vested Right Accrues to Highest Bidder Until Contract Is Awarded, and Tender Inviting Authority Has Discretion to Cancel or Modify Tender Process....

The petitioner, Shivram Enterprises, filed a writ petition challenging the tender process conducted by respondent no. 2, Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited, for the sale of scrap material, bro...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Physically Handicapped Candidate for Appointment as Peon from Waiting List. Government Resolution Clauses 16, 17, 18 Mandate Appointment of Next Candidate When Selected Candidate Fails to Join, and Expiry of One Year Is Not a Valid Ground to Deny Appointment....

The petitioner, Mr. Nitin Naresh Daki, a physically handicapped person suffering from more than 45% disability and a sports person who participated in international and state level tournaments as a po...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Additional Compensation from Guardian Minister's Discretionary Distribution. Court holds that no legal right exists to claim parity in ex-gratia payments made by a minister from personal or company funds, and such claims cannot be enforced through writ jurisdiction....

The petitioners, former employees of Standard Alkali Limited (Respondent No.5), filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the State Government to decide their representatio...

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Bombay High Court Extends Time for Payment Under Section 148 CPC Despite Plaintiff's Objection in Consent Decree Default Case. Court holds that Section 148 CPC empowers the court to extend time for payment in a consent decree for reasonable cause, even without the consent of the decree-holder....

The case arises from a Notice of Motion filed by the Defendants (Applicants) to set aside an ex parte decree dated 19 December 2012 in Summary Suit No.906 of 2011. The decree ordered the Defendants to...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Interim Stay on Appointment of Administrator in Cooperative Society — Section 77A of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. Court holds that the appellate authority must record reasons for granting interim relief and cannot stay the appointment of an administrator without considering the statutory scheme....

The petitioners, members of Taklibhan Vividh Karyakari Seva Sahakari Sanstha Ltd., challenged an order dated 13.6.2016 passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar, Nashik Division, Nashik in Appeal No. 1...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Charges Against In-Laws in Dowry Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. General and Omnibus Allegations Against All Family Members Without Particulars of Overt Acts Are Insufficient to Sustain Charges Under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act....

The judgment arises from three criminal writ petitions filed by the in-laws of the complainant, Priya Waghmare, challenging the common order passed by the Sessions Judge, Nanded, in Criminal Revision ...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Bench at Aurangabad Considers Civil Application Seeking Recall of Compromise Decree in Second Appeal No. 356 of 2001. Applicant Claims Prior Purchase of Suit Land and Alleges Fraud, Suppression, and Violation of Interim Orders....

The applicant filed a civil application seeking recall of an order dated 23.12.2011 by which Second Appeal No.356 of 2001 was disposed of in terms of a compromise arrived at among the parties to the a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals by Wife and Co-Respondent, Upholds Divorce Decree on Grounds of Adultery, Desertion, and Cruelty Under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Wife's Voluntary Sexual Intercourse with Co-Respondent and Desertion Established by Preponderance of Probabilities....

The case involves two family court appeals arising from a divorce petition filed by Sushil (husband) against Sangeeta (wife) under Section 13(1)(i), (ia), and (ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Sus...