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Petition Seeking Quashing of FIR in Dowry Death Case Dismissed. Court holds that allegations of cruelty, dowry harassment, and suicide justify full investigation and trial

The Bombay High Court dismissed a petition filed by the husband and in-laws of the deceased, Ms. Harshal, seeking the quashing of an FIR under Section...

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Pensionary Benefits for Voluntarily Retired Employees Covered Under Grant-in-Aid Institutions. Employees who opt for voluntary retirement are entitled to pensionary benefits if their institution was on a Grant-in-Aid basis at the time of retirement, even if it was non-grant initially.

Rule Made Returnable (Para 1-2) The petitioner, a full-time lecturer in the Agricultural Development Trust, was appointed in 1993. The institut...

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Petition to Quash FIR for Rape and Dowry Demands Dismissed; Consent for Sexual Relationship Vitiated by Misconception of Promise to Marry. Consent based on false promise to marry does not constitute valid consent; sexual relationship vitiated by deception and dowry demands.

  Consent and Promise to Marry: The Court relied on Supreme Court precedents, stating that consent for sexual intercourse based on a false promise...

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Court Declares Share Transfer Void in Maharashtra Antibiotics Case: Failure to Prove Transaction's Benefit. High Court sets aside Company Law Board’s order, emphasizing compliance with winding-up provisions under Section 536(2) of the Companies Act.

The appellants challenged the order of the Company Law Board (CLB) that directed the transfer of 40,530 equity shares of Rs. 100 each from respondent ...

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Supreme Court Strikes Down BCCL's Tender Decision for Arbitrariness and Discrimination. The Supreme Court upholds fairness and transparency in government contracts, ensuring compliance with constitutional principles.

The court held that government authorities, while exercising discretion in contractual matters, must ensure fairness, transparency, and equality. The ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Repeal of Khalsa University Act: Differential Treatment Based on Preservation of Heritage Justified. The Court finds the repeal of the Khalsa University Act constitutionally valid, citing the protection of Khalsa College's heritage as a reasonable classification.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with the challenge against "The Khalsa University (Repeal) Act, 2017," which repealed the earlier act that establishe...

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"Criminal Proceedings Quashed After Bank Settlement in Fraud Case Involving Loan Defaulters" "Supreme Court quashes proceedings under Section 482 CrPC where a One Time Settlement (OTS) between the Bank and Borrowers resolves the dispute"

The Supreme Court addressed an appeal challenging the dismissal of a criminal petition seeking to quash a chargesheet related to loan defaults, forger...

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Bombay High Court Appoints Joint Administrator for Disputed Estate Amidst Family Feud. Incarceration of Executor Prompts Intervention to Protect Deceased's Estate.

The Bombay High Court addressed a long-standing family dispute over the estate of Timothy D'Souza. The plaintiff, Lalit D’Souza, propounded a Will, ...

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"Family Partition Deed Registered Within Time Due to Exclusion of Period for Stamp Duty Adjudication" Bombay High Court rules in favor of petitioner, excludes time taken by authorities in adjudicating stamp duty from calculation of registration period under Section 23 of the Registration Act, 1908.

The case lies in the interpretation of Section 23 of the Registration Act in conjunction with Section 34 of the Bombay Stamp Act. The court ruled that...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against 18-Year-Old Student Over Instagram Post on Environmental Concerns. Expression of environmental concerns on social media without malicious intent towards religion does not attract Section 295-A of IPC.

The court's decision was based on the absence of any malicious intent to insult religion in the petitioner's Instagram post. The petitioner’s concer...