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Bombay High Court Quashes Delegation of Powers by Municipal Corporation to Standing Committee and Commissioner — Ultra Vires the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949. General Body Cannot Delegate Its Statutory Powers to Subordinate Bodies Without Express Authority.

The petitioner, Yogesh Mangalsen Bahal, challenged a resolution passed by the General Body of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation on 20 June 20...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Provident Fund Damages for Delayed Remittance. Section 14B of Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 Imposes Strict Liability Without Requiring Mens Rea.

The petitioner, M/s HMT Limited, a Central Public Sector Enterprise, challenged the order dated 2.1.2004 passed by the Regional Provident Fund Commiss...

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Bombay High Court Hears Batch of Petitions Challenging APMC Nagpur Election Process and Government Orders Extending Board Tenure

The judgment pertains to multiple writ petitions and a contempt petition concerning the elections and administration of the Agricultural Produce Marke...

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Bombay High Court Considers Validity of NOC Requirement from Naval Authorities for Slum Rehabilitation Project. Security Guidelines and Stop Work Notice Challenged as Arbitrary and Without Statutory Backing.

The petitioners, a partnership firm engaged in real estate development, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking t...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Allows Landowners’ Challenge to Land Acquisition Award and Corrigendum After 31 Years Due to Invalid Inclusion. Corrigendum Issued Without Statutory Power to Modify Final Award Beyond Reasonable Time Declared Void, and Award Excluding Landowners’ Land Not Binding.

The petitioners, legal heirs of the original landowner Late Ahamad Izzat Mohammed Hasham Dada, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitu...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in TADA Case Due to Involuntary Confession and Lack of Corroboration. Confession recorded under Section 15 of TADA Act found not voluntary as guidelines in Kartar Singh were not followed, and confession of co-accused not admissible without joint trial.

The appellant, Raja @ Ayyappan, was convicted by the Designated Court under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA) for ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Government Engineer in Lokayukta Case — Source Information Report Lacks Credible Material. Court holds that mere source information without verification cannot justify registration of crime under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

The petitioner, an Assistant Executive Engineer in the Public Works Department and currently functioning as Assistant Director of Town Planning, Yelah...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Revision Application by Chartered Accountant Against Condonation of Delay in Companies Act Prosecution. Delay of Over 7 Years in Filing Complaint Under Section 227/233 of Companies Act, 1956 Not Sufficiently Explained, Prosecution Barred by Limitation.

The present revision application was filed by Yogendra Gangawat, a practicing chartered accountant, challenging the order dated 03.09.2013 passed by t...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Caste-Based Discrimination in Prison Manuals as Unconstitutional. Prison Rules Dividing Labour and Segregating Barracks by Caste Violate Articles 14, 15, 17, 21, and 23 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Sukanya Shantha, a journalist, filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking directions for the repeal of offendi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors for Alleged Failure to Furnish Information in Auditor's Report Under Section 217(5) of Companies Act, 1956 — Inordinate Delay of 5-7 Years in Issuing Show Cause Notice Held Unreasonable and an Abuse of Process.

The petitioners, who were directors of M/s Timblo Private Limited, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Sect...