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High Court Dismisses PIO's Petition Seeking to Shift Blame for RTI Delay to Subordinate Officer. PIO Cannot Escape Penalty by Claiming Assistance Sought Under Section 5(4) of RTI Act, 2005; Must Apply Independent Mind and Not Act as Mere Post Office.

The case involves a petition filed by a Public Information Officer (PIO) challenging a penalty imposed under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The p...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Externment Orders Under Maharashtra Police Act — Clarifies Conditions for Section 56(1)(a) and (b) and Requirement of Witness Fear. The court held that each clause has distinct requirements and the authority must apply mind to proportionality and natural justice.

The judgment concerns three criminal writ petitions challenging externment orders passed under Section 56(1)(a) and (b) of the Maharashtra Police Act,...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Challenge to Government's Power to Nominate University Syndicate Members Under Karnataka State Universities Act, 2000. Section 39(1) Held Valid and Not Ultra Vires Sections 28(g) and 38 of the Act.

The case involves a batch of writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the validity of Section 39(1) of...

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Bombay High Court Holds That Power Under Section 60 of Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 Is Quasi-Judicial and Requires Speaking Orders. The appellate authority must assign reasons while disposing of appeals under Section 60 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951.

The case arose from a reference made by a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court (Coram: Nitin Jamdar & Sarang V. Kotwal, JJ.) which did not agree wi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal of Retired Employee Against State's Challenge to Lok Nyayalaya Order. The Court held that the Lok Nyayalaya's order directing pensionary benefits was binding and the State could not bypass it by filing a writ petition without exhausting alternative remedies.

The appeal arises from a judgment of a Single Judge of the Bombay High Court allowing a writ petition filed by the State of Maharashtra and the Mahara...