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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction Under Maharashtra Prohibition Act for Possession of Illicit Liquor — Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone. Court finds no illegality in conviction under Section 65(e) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 but reduces sentence to 6 months considering the accused's age and period of incarceration....

The applicant, Gajanan S/o. Vikram Gose, was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Tiroda, for an offence under Section 65(e) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, and sentenced to thr...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Claimant's Appeal and Dismisses Acquiring Body's Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — Market Value Determined at Rs.3,61,000 per Hectare Based on Sale Deed of Similar Land....

The case involves two appeals arising from a land acquisition matter. The claimant, Suresh Govinda Kalwaghe, owned 1 hectare of land in Gat No. 388, which was acquired by the Maharashtra Jivan Pradhik...

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Bombay High Court Allows Trustees' Challenge to Charge-Sheet Under Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 — Joint Charity Commissioner's Order Quashed for Lack of Application of Mind. The Court held that the charge-sheet under Section 41D of the Act must contain specific allegations and cannot be issued mechanically without considering the trustees' explanation....

The judgment concerns three writ petitions filed by trustees of a public trust challenging a common order dated 13.08.2021 passed by the Joint Charity Commissioner, Greater Mumbai, under Section 41D o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Summary Suit for Recovery Based on Dishonoured Cheque Due to Material Alteration. Cheque with discrepancy between figures and words held to be materially altered under Section 87 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, rendering it void against the drawer....

The plaintiff, Suneel Dattatraya Mogre, filed a Commercial Summary Suit against the defendant, Prabhakar Baburao Thorat, seeking a decree for Rs.2,25,00,000/- based on a dishonoured cheque. The plaint...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Co-operative Bank's Auction Sale of Property for Recovery of Dues. Court holds that sale of property by a co-operative bank under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 is not a 'sale' under the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 and does not require registration....

The petitioners, who were tenants/licensees of shop premises in a building owned by the respondent co-operative bank, challenged the auction sale of the building conducted by the bank for recovery of ...