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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction Under Section 138 NI Act as Material Alteration Defence Fails Due to Drawer’s Knowledge. Court Relies on Accused’s Own Photocopy Showing Alteration to Conclude That Alteration Pre-Existed Issuance, Thus No Violation of Section 87....

The case arose from a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, filed by the respondent against the petitioner for dishonour of a cheque for Rs.10 lakhs. The petitioner was ...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Revision Against Enhancement of Maintenance Under Section 127 CrPC — Husband's Income and Wife's Earning Capacity Considered. The court reduced maintenance from Rs.7,000 to Rs.5,000 per month per applicant, holding that the wife's earning capacity and the husband's actual income must be properly assessed....

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Gajanan Mandekar (husband) challenging the Family Court's order enhancing maintenance payable to his wife Deepashree and minor son Abhinav un...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Selection Process for Assistant Engineer Post in Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Substitution of Skill Test with Interview Violated Advertised Procedure, Court Quashes Selection and Orders Fresh Process....

The petitioner, Rahul Annasaheb Shende, a Civil Engineer with B.Tech qualification, was initially appointed as an Engineer on a contractual basis by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in 2018. H...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal Seeking Deduction of Medical Reimbursement from Motor Accident Compensation. Medical reimbursement under a separate Mediclaim policy is a contractual benefit and cannot be deducted from compensation payable by the insurer of the offending vehicle under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd., filed an appeal against the judgment and order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mumbai, which awarded compensation of Rs.14,44,314/- to the cl...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by BEST Corporation in Motor Accident Claim — False Involvement of Bus Not Proved. Tribunal's finding of negligence and compensation upheld as eye witness and FIR supported involvement of BEST bus....

The case arises from a motor accident claim where the deceased Virendrnath was knocked down by a BEST bus on 24th July 2000 at about 10:00 p.m. The claimants, being the brother, father, mother, sister...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Proper Service of Demand Notice. The court held that mere issuance of notice is insufficient; actual receipt by the accused is required for the presumption under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 to arise....

The applicants, partners of M/s. Megapolis Landmar LLP, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of the complaint R.C.S. No. 580 of 2017 and con...

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Bombay High Court Allows Stone Crusher Operation Subject to Environmental Compliance in NH Project. Petitioner directed to obtain consent from MPCB and comply with all environmental norms before resuming operations....

The petitioner, Nikhil Construction Group Pvt. Ltd., a private limited company engaged in construction activities, secured a contract for up-gradation/reconstruction of NH-548D from Adhalgaon to Jamkh...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against MCOCA Charges for Members of Organised Crime Syndicate. Requirement of Two Prior Chargesheets Applies to Syndicate, Not Individual Members....

The appellants, original accused Nos. 2 and 4, filed an appeal under Section 12 of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (MCOCA) challenging an order dated 29th December 2022 passed by ...