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Bombay High Court Allows Review Petition to Permit Gate and Fencing on Sub-Divided Land in Co-Ownership Dispute. Petitioner permitted to erect gate and barbed wire fencing on its share of land as per City Survey sub-division, subject to no objection from respondent No. 3....

The petitioner, Shrikant Studios Pvt. Ltd., filed a review petition seeking to modify the order dated 30th August 2022 to permit it to put a gate and barbed wire fencing on its portion of sub-divided ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union of India's Appeal in Railway Level Crossing Accident Case — Joint Liability Upheld for Negligence of Railway Staff. Court affirms that keeping level crossing gate open for road traffic without warning constitutes negligence, making Railways jointly and severally liable with truck owner and insurer under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855....

The case arises from a fatal accident on 24th January 1979, when a truck (Registration No. MHS 7493) carrying sugarcane and driven by Mohamed Amanjibhai Saudagar, with the deceased Maheboob as a clean...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Demand of Dowry. Conviction under Sections 304-B, 498-A IPC and Sections 3, 4, 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove dowry demand and harassment soon before death....

The case involves appeals against conviction for dowry death and related offences. The deceased, Sunita, was married to accused no.2 (Digambar) and died by suicide within two years of marriage. The pr...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Child Witness. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as sole testimony of child witness was found untrustworthy and not corroborated by other evidence....

The appellant, Nijam Chindhu Tadvi, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Jalgaon for the murder of Chayabai under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case was that on 1...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Under Article 226 Declaring Lapsing of Land Reservation Under Section 127 MRTP Act. Petitioner's land reserved for Public Health Center in Sangamner Development Plan deemed released as Municipal Council failed to acquire within ten years of purchase notice....

The petitioner, Sumanbai Uttam Gadekar, is the owner of land bearing Gut No.179 (Hissa No.1+9B/A) old Survey No.759 situated at Sangamner, District Ahmednagar, towards the Southern side of Kolhar-Ghot...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Conviction Under Section 354 IPC for Outraging Modesty — Evidence of Victim and Family Members Found Credible Despite Delay in FIR. The court upheld the conviction based on the victim's testimony and the explanation for delay, rejecting the defence of false implication due to grocery bills....

The case pertains to a criminal revision application filed by Manoj Kaduba Nade (the applicant/accused) against his conviction under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for outraging the modest...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition for Gratuity Due to Alternative Remedy Under Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. Writ of Mandamus Not Maintainable as Statutory Remedy Under Section 7 of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 Was Available to Petitioner....

The petitioner, Babu Shankarappa Mukkannvar, a former First Division Clerk at the Postpartum Centre, J.N. Medical College, Belgaum, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution...

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Bombay High Court Quashes ULC Act Demand for Entire Land Area Including Vacant Land — Demand Must Be Limited to Built-Up Area Only. The court held that under the repealed Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976, a demand for payment cannot include vacant land as per the Section 20 Exemption Order Schedule....

The petitioners challenged a demand of Rs 6,09,66,477 raised by the District Collector and Competent Authority under the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (ULC Act) for an area of 4849 sq ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Roznama Entry Dismissing Arbitration Suit in Absence of Signed Judgment. Failure to Comply with Sections 33 and Order XX Rules 1 and 2 CPC Renders Pronouncement Invalid, Directs Fresh Hearing on Merits....

The petitioner, M/s Karnataka Cement Pipes Factory Eng. and Contractors, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging a Roznama entry dated 18.02.2023 in Arbitration Suit N...