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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash Rape FIR in Promise-to-Marry Case — Relationship Based on False Promise of Marriage Constitutes Rape Under Section 376 IPC. The Court held that a false promise to marry made with no intention to marry vitiates consent and amounts to rape, and that the FIR prima facie discloses a cognizable offence....

The petitioner filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 seeking quashing of Sessions Case No. 692 of 2023 pending before the...

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Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Scrutiny Committee's Decision on Fraudulent Caste Certificate. Judicial review upholds the cancellation of caste certificate and denies electoral candidate’s fraudulent claim for reserved category benefits....

The court dismissed a petition challenging the decision of a scrutiny committee that cancelled a caste certificate claimed fraudulently by an electoral candidate. The petitioner, Pooja Manish Shah, al...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Condonation of Delay in Filing Written Statement — Filing of Order VII Rule 11 Application Does Not Extend Time for Written Statement Under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC....

The Petitioner, a defendant in a civil suit, challenged the Trial Court's order dated 11.12.2023 rejecting his application for condonation of delay in filing the written statement. The suit summons we...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Joint Charity Commissioner's Order Setting Aside Provisional Acceptance of Change Report Under Maharashtra Public Trust Act. Revision Maintainable Despite Pending Recall Application; Provisional Acceptance Does Not Require Hearing of Objections....

The Bombay High Court, in a writ petition filed by the founder member and President of Gunai Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, challenged the order of the Joint Charity Commissioner, Latur, dated 08.07.2024, ...

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High Court of Karnataka Reduces Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Contributory Negligence and Error in Income Calculation. Claimant's contributory negligence assessed at 30% and notional income reduced from Rs.12,000 to Rs.9,000 per month for a pillion rider with no proof of income....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal representatives of Supreeth S., a 24-year-old bachelor who died in a road accident on 17.06.2015. The deceased was a pillion rid...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition of Former State Chief Information Commissioner Seeking Pension and Retiral Benefits. Section 16(5) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 does not extend pensionary benefits to State Chief Information Commissioners as the phrase 'other terms and conditions of service' is limited to salary and allowances during tenure....

The petitioner, Shri Prashant S. P. Tendolkar, a retired State Chief Information Commissioner (SCIC) of Goa, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking directions to the respo...