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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Government Order Declining Enquiry Entrustment to Lokayukta in Corruption Case. Section 14(3) of Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 Mandates Entrustment of Enquiry Once Complaint is Made Against Public Servant.

The petitioner, the Registrar of Karnataka Lokayukta, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging a Government Or...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Guarantor's Challenge to Ex-Parte Arbitral Awards in Favor of Tata Capital Financial Services Limited. Lack of Proper Service and Limitation Barred Setting Aside of Awards Under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

The judgment concerns four arbitration petitions filed by Sawarmal Gadodia, a guarantor, challenging ex-parte arbitral awards passed against him in fa...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Shareholders for Alleged Scandalous Allegations in Legal Proceedings. Filing of false cases does not constitute criminal contempt unless it scandalizes the court or impedes administration of justice under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The petitioner, Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC), filed a contempt petition against respondent shareholders Sureshchandra V. Par...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Advocate in Forgery Case — No Prima Facie Case Made Out. Petitioner Advocate Issued Public Notice for Client's Proposed Land Purchase; Allegations of Forgery and Cheating Found Baseless as No Specific Role Attributed.

The petitioner, an advocate, filed a criminal writ petition seeking quashing of FIR No. 76 of 2013 registered at Margao Town Police Station for offenc...

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Bombay High Court Permits Official Liquidator to File Criminal Complaint Under Section 454 of Companies Act, 1956 Against Ex-Directors for Non-Filing of Statement of Affairs. Court Directs Ex-Directors to Deposit Rs. 11,30,743/- as Estimated Cost of Investigation.

The Bombay High Court considered an Official Liquidator's Report (OLR No. 5 of 2013) in the winding up of Phoenix Alchemy Pvt. Ltd. The company was or...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Oncologist for Rash Act Causing Grievous Hurt in Cancer Surgery. Doctor's failure to examine patient before abandoning operation and causing prolonged hospitalization amounts to rash act under Section 338 read with Section 109 IPC.

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Dr. P.B. Desai, the original accused no.1, challenging his conviction under Section 338 rea...

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Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Senior Advocate for Criminal Contempt in Gujarat High Court Case. Scandalous Allegations Against Judiciary and Registry Constitute Criminal Contempt Under Section 2(c)(i) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The Supreme Court of India heard an appeal against the conviction of appellant, President of the Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association and a desig...

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Supreme Court Awards Compensation to Victims of Meerut Fire Tragedy Due to State and Organizer Negligence. State and Organizers Held Jointly and Severally Liable for Deaths and Injuries from Fire at Victoria Park Exhibition Due to Failure to Obtain Permissions and Ensure Fire Safety.

The Supreme Court dealt with a writ petition filed by victims of a fire tragedy that occurred on April 10, 2006, at Victoria Park, Meerut, during the ...

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Supreme Court Finds Reliance Companies Guilty of Contempt for Breach of Undertakings to Pay INR 550 Crore to Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd. The court held that the undertakings making payment conditional upon sale of assets were contrary to the court's order and constituted wilful disobedience.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with three contempt petitions filed by Ericsson India Pvt. Ltd. against Reliance Communications Ltd., Reliance Teleco...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging MCGM Contract Awards in Public Interest Litigation. Court Finds No Irregularity in Tender Process and Upholds Validity of Contracts for Road Works.

The present Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed by Jayshree Ramakant Khadilkar Pande challenging the award of four contracts by the Municipal C...