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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Mediclaim Policy Renewal Dispute — Insurer Must Disclose Material Changes in Coverage at Renewal. Renewal of Insurance Policy is Not a Fresh Contract; Insurer Owed Duty to Inform Insured of Restrictive Terms Under Principle of Utmost Good Faith.

The appellants, Jacob Punnen and his wife, held a Mediclaim policy with United India Insurance Co. Ltd. since 1982, renewed annually. In March 2008, t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Eviction Order Under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — Children Cannot Invoke Act Against Parent. The Act is designed for maintenance and welfare of senior citizens, not for children to seek eviction of their father.

The petitioners, Mrs. Nayana Sudhir Shah (wife of respondent No.1) and their major children, filed a Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constituti...

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Bombay High Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Furlough Condition in Maharashtra Prisons Rules as Unconstitutional. Residence-based classification for furlough eligibility violates Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.

The petitioners, Chandradev @ Chandu S/o Pareshwar Rai and Satish S/o Ramchandra Ninapure, were convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code a...

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Bombay High Court Allows Rejection of Plaint in Trust Dispute for Non-Compliance with Section 50 of Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. Suit by devotees challenging removal of deity held barred without Charity Commissioner's consent.

The case involves a Notice of Motion filed by defendant trustees (defendant Nos. 1, 3, 4, and 5) in a suit seeking rejection of the plaint under Order...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order Against Social Activist for Lack of Material and Non-Compliance with Section 59 of Bombay Police Act. The court held that a single FIR and vague allegations are insufficient to justify externment under Section 59 of the Bombay Police Act, 1951.

The petitioner, Prashant Mahadeorao Bodakhe, a 28-year-old student and social activist working for tribal rights, challenged an externment order passe...

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Bombay High Court Examines Closure Permission for Textile Mills Under Section 25-O of Industrial Disputes Act. The Court Stresses Need for Genuine and Adequate Grounds and Balances Industrial Needs with Worker Welfare, While Exercising Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226 of the Constitution.

The dispute arose from the closure of two textile establishments, the Crown Mills Division and Process House Unit of Hindustan Spinning and Weaving Mi...