#Co-operative Court jurisdiction

Bombay High Court rules that Co-operative Courts cannot adjudicate disputes involving fraud, forgery, or criminal conspiracy under Section 91 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act. The ruling dismisses a writ petition seeking recovery of Rs. 21.37 lakhs, reinforcing that such matters fall outside the statutory scope of Co-operative Courts.

Bombay High Court rules that service disputes involving employees of co-operative banks fall outside the purview of Co-operative Courts under Section 91 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The judgment clarifies that such disputes must be adjudicated by civil courts, impacting employment litigation for co-operative bank employees.