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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Removal of Statue in Road Widening Dispute. Court holds that mandamus cannot compel municipal authority to remove a statue installed on acquired land, as the decision involves policy and budgetary discretion.

The petitioner, Indumati Borse, a 90-year-old resident of Pune, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus to direct the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Challenge to Notification Declaring PFI Unlawful with Immediate Effect under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Court Holds That Reasons for Immediate Effect are Sufficiently Disclosed in Notification Itself as Required by Section 3(3) Proviso.

The petitioner, claiming to be the President of Popular Front of India (PFI), filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution before the H...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape of Mentally Retarded Woman Due to Lack of Consent Evidence. Conviction under Section 376(2)(l) IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove absence of consent and knowledge of mental retardation.

The present appeal challenged the conviction and sentence of the appellant under Section 376(2)(l) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the rape o...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Section 234E of Income Tax Act, 1961 — Levy of Fee for Late Filing of TDS Returns is Valid. The Court held that the fee under Section 234E is compensatory in nature and not a penalty, and does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution.

The petitioners, a practising Chartered Accountant and others, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the co...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Minor Muslim Girl's Petition Seeking Exemption from Child Marriage Act. Personal Law Cannot Override Statutory Prohibition on Child Marriage Under Prevention of Child Marriage Act, 2006.

The petitioner, Seema Begaum, a 16-year-old Muslim girl, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking a decla...