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Bombay High Court Dismisses PILs Challenging Appointment of Vice Chancellor of University of Mumbai. Court upholds appointment process under Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994, finding no illegality or mala fides.

The judgment pertains to two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) and a Writ Petition challenging the appointment of Dr. Rajan Welukar as the Vice Chanc...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Copyright Infringement Case, Restrains Defendants from Selling Allegedly Copied Books. Court finds prima facie case of substantial copying of plaintiff's literary works on Indian Economy and Polity by former students.

The appellant, Ranjan Vasudeo Kolambe, filed a Commercial Appeal From Order under Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, challenging the judgm...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Cheating and Forgery Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Sections 417, 419, 420, 468 read with 471 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt.

The case involves a criminal revision petition filed by the petitioners (accused No.1 and 2) against the judgment of conviction and sentence dated 24....

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Supreme Court Allows Vendor's Appeal, Dismisses Vendee's Suit for Specific Performance Due to Non-Payment of Rent. Payment of Customary Rent Held an Essential Term of Contract, Non-Performance Bars Discretionary Relief Under Section 16(c) of Specific Relief Act, 1963.

The case involves an agreement to sell dated 13.05.1964 between Mohinder Kaur (vendor) and Bahadur Singh (vendee) for sale of land for Rs.5605/-, with...

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Supreme Court Upholds Section 498A IPC as Constitutionally Valid but Issues Guidelines to Prevent Misuse. The court held that the provision is not unconstitutional but requires safeguards against misuse through directions on arrest, investigation, and compounding of offences.

The Supreme Court in this batch of writ petitions and appeals considered the constitutional validity of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, w...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal of Navneet Kaur in Caste Certificate Fraud Case — Upholds High Court's Quashing of Caste Validity Certificate. Caste Claim of 'Mochi-Scheduled Caste' Based on Forged Documents and Inconsistent with Presidential Order, 1950 for Maharashtra.

The present appeals arise from a common judgment of the Bombay High Court which quashed the caste validity certificate issued to the Appellant, Navnee...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice in Income Tax Case for Lack of Fresh Material. Reopening of Assessment Under Section 147 of Income Tax Act, 1961 Invalid When Based on Same Material Already Considered in Original Assessment.

The petitioner, Siemens Financial Services Pvt Ltd, a Non-Banking Finance Company registered with RBI, filed its return of income for Assessment Year ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Decree on Admission in Construction Contract Dispute — Plaintiff Entitled to Claim Amount Based on Defendant's Admissions. Unequivocal Admission of Liability Under Order XII Rule 6 CPC Leads to Decree for Final Bill Amount with Interest.

The plaintiff, a partnership firm, filed a suit for recovery of Rs. 1,07,88,000/- with interest against the defendant, a government-owned company, for...

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High Court of Karnataka Directs Implementation of Menstrual Leave Policy for Women Workers in Unorganized Sector. The Court Recognized the Policy as a Measure for Gender Equity and Issued Directions for Awareness and Enforcement.

The writ petition arose from the non-implementation of the Karnataka Government's Menstrual Leave Policy notified on 12.11.2025 and crystallized throu...