Bombay High Court: “Writ Not Maintainable for Private Contractual Employment — NSE’s Termination Order Cannot Be Challenged Under Article 226” — Court Upholds Employer’s Right to Terminate Employee Under Contract

Bombay High Court: “Writ Not Maintainable for Private Contractual Employment — NSE’s Termination Order Cannot Be Challenged Under Article 226” — Court Upholds Employer’s Right to Terminate Employee Under Contract

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court (Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Manjusha Deshpande) dismissed a writ petition challenging the termination of a senior official of the National Stock Exchange…
Bombay High Court: “Allegations of Harassment Do Not Automatically Constitute Abetment to Suicide” — Conviction Set Aside for Lack of Mens Rea, “Mere harassment, absent any clear intention to drive the victim to suicide, cannot amount to abetment under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code.”

Bombay High Court: “Allegations of Harassment Do Not Automatically Constitute Abetment to Suicide” — Conviction Set Aside for Lack of Mens Rea, “Mere harassment, absent any clear intention to drive the victim to suicide, cannot amount to abetment under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code.”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court set aside the conviction of the appellant under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) read with Section 107 IPC, holding that the prosecution had failed…
Bombay High Court: “Person Having Interest Must Be a Trustee or Beneficiary” Upholds Rejection of Impleadment Under Trust Act, reinforces the limited scope of Section 73A — only trustees, beneficiaries, or active members can intervene in trust proceedings.

Bombay High Court: “Person Having Interest Must Be a Trustee or Beneficiary” Upholds Rejection of Impleadment Under Trust Act, reinforces the limited scope of Section 73A — only trustees, beneficiaries, or active members can intervene in trust proceedings.

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an order of the Joint Charity Commissioner, Pune, which had refused to implead a former member of a charitable…