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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Land Acquisition for Road Widening in Pune. Acquisition under Section 126 of MRTP Act for public purpose is valid and petitioner cannot claim title over land reserved for road....

The petitioner, Atur Park-4 Co-operative Housing Society Limited, filed a writ petition challenging the acquisition of its land for road widening in Pune. The land was reserved for road in the develop...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder of Wife Due to Birth of Daughters. Section 302 IPC Conviction Confirmed as Evidence of Motive and Last Seen Theory Established Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Shaikh Nabab Shaikh Khajamiya, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ambajogai, for the murder of his wife, Shaikh Taslim, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IP...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Public Trust Registration and Scheme in Maharashtra Public Trust Act Dispute Concerning Temple Property. Validity of Trust Registration and Public Character of Temple Upheld Based on Compliance with Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950 and Long Public User as Matter of Right Under Sections 18, 79, and 80....

The dispute concerned a temple of Shri Jagdamba Tuljapurchi Devi situated at Burahannagar, Tq. and Dist. Ahmednagar, and challenges to the registration of a public trust and framing of a scheme under ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Legally Enforceable Debt. Agreement to Sell Not Signed by Accused, No Privity of Contract Established Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by the accused, Shaikh Suleman Shaikh Rustam, challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The complain...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Wife's Criminal Revision Petition in Domestic Violence Act Case, Setting Aside Appellate Order Denying Maintenance. Appellate Court Exceeded Jurisdiction by Ruling on Marriage Validity; Maintenance Entitlement Upheld Under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005....

The litigation arose from a petition filed by the wife under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, seeking maintenance alleging domestic violence and cruelty by the h...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Dowry Harassment FIR Against In-Laws Due to Omnibus Allegations and Retaliatory Filing. Court Holds That Bald and Omnibus Allegations Without Independent Specific Acts Cannot Sustain Prosecution Under Sections 498A, 504, 323, 506 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961....

The case arose out of two criminal petitions filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash the complaint and FIR in Crime No.423/2018 registered at Deodurga Police ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Order Compelling Accused to Produce Documents Under Section 91 Cr.P.C. Accused Cannot Be Compelled to Produce Self-Incriminating Documents, Following Supreme Court's Interpretation in Shyamlal Mohanlal Choksi that Accused Is Not Included in Term 'Person'....

The dispute arose from a private complaint lodged by a retired assistant teacher against the office bearers of an educational institution, alleging offences under Sections 177, 192, 196, 199, 405, 408...

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Karnataka High Court Disposes of Writ Appeal in Voter List Deletion Matter — Appeal Filed by Appellants Against Publication Alleged to be in Contravention of Representation of People Act, 1950 and Court Order; Court's Final Ruling Not Mentioned....

Background: The writ appeal arose out of the rejection of a writ petition filed by 21 appellants who were electors of the Shivajinagar Assembly Constituency. The writ petition challenged a newspaper p...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision by Forest Officers Against Injunction in Forest Rights Suit. Civil Court Has Jurisdiction to Entertain Suit for Declaration and Injunction Regarding Forest Rights Under Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006....

The present Civil Revision Application was filed by the original defendant nos. 2 and 3 (applicants herein) against the order of the trial court granting temporary injunction in favor of the plaintiff...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compensation for Tiger Attack Victim Under Government Resolution - Petitioner, a Below Poverty Line Labourer, Entitled to Ex-Gratia for Injuries Sustained While Collecting Tur Seeds in Field Near Forest Area....

The petitioner, Kavita w/o Waman Kokode, a labourer residing in Wakal, Tahsil Sindewahi, District Chandrapur, filed a writ petition seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a tiger attack on 24....