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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Rebuttal of Presumption Requires Probable Defence. The court held that the accused must raise a probable defence to rebut the presumption under Section 139 of the NI Act, and mere denial or inconsistent story is insufficient....

The appellant, Lyndon Rodrigues, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, against respondent Anil Thakur for dishonour of a cheque for ₹12,00,000. The learned Mag...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Seeking Mandamus for Land Acquisition Under RFCTLARR Act, 2013. Land Acquired Under 1894 Act but Not Compensated Due to Unfulfilled Alternate Land Offer Entitles Petitioners to Compensation Under 2013 Act....

The petitioners, Shital Anna Walawade, Neminath Anna Walawade, and Suman Anna Walawade, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court seeking a writ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging MCGM Circular Denying Compassionate Appointment to Family of Employee Medically Invalidated After Age 50. The court held that the age bar of 50 years is reasonable and not arbitrary, and the rejection of the son's application was valid....

The petitioners, Pratibha Sanjay Padamalwar (widow) and Ashitosh Sanjay Padamalwar (son), filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging a Circular dated 05.01.2016 i...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeals Under Section 58 of RERA Act Against Orders of Adjudicating Officer and Goa RERA. Maintainability of Second Appeal Under RERA Act Questioned - Held That Section 58 of RERA Act Does Not Provide for a Second Appeal to the High Court Against Orders of the Real Estate Appellate Tribunal....

The appellant, Adam A. Jumma, proprietor of Aman Builders and Developers, Goa, filed two second appeals under Section 58 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA Act) in the Bom...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Multiple Dying Declarations Contradict Each Other on Material Facts, Rendering Conviction Unsafe Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Samadhan S/o Pandit Chaudhari, was convicted by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Amalner, on 8th September 2015 in Sessions Case No.42 of 2012 for offences under Sections 302 and ...

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High Court Grants Bail to Accused in NDPS Case Due to Lack of Conscious Possession and Long Incarceration. The court allowed the successive bail petition under Section 439 CrPC, finding that the petitioner, accused No.5, was not in conscious possession of the ganja found in the car's dicky, and the FSL report did not directly implicate him....

The petitioner, Mr. Sayyad Mohammad @ Nasim, filed a successive bail petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking regular bail in Crime No.30/2021 registered by the Econ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Against Municipal Corporation's Demand for NOC, Property UID, and Tax Bill for Trade License Renewal. Court holds that renewal of a trade license cannot be conditioned on production of documents not required under the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888....

The petitioner, M/s. Venus Rubber Works, a registered partnership firm since 1959, became a sub-tenant of a shop in 1969 and has been carrying on business there. The firm held a valid trade license (N...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FDA Orders Stopping Production of Johnson's Baby Powder Due to Violation of Natural Justice. Orders passed without providing test reports or hearing the manufacturer were set aside as arbitrary and in breach of principles of audi alteram partem....

The petitioner, Johnson & Johnson Pvt Ltd, a manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics including 'Johnsons Baby Powder', challenged three orders passed by the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administrat...

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Bombay High Court Considers Interim Application in PIL on Powai Area Development Scheme and Tripartite Agreement. Court Extends Construction Timelines for Certain Buildings and Defers Others, Reaffirming Prior Directions to Complete Affordable Housing Units Under the Scheme....

These three public interest litigations concerned the development of vast lands at Powai in Mumbai under the Powai Area Development Scheme (PADS) and challenged constructions made by developers, seeki...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Dying Declaration Lacked Proper Certification and Corroboration....

The appellant, Salim Kasam Shaikh, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar, for the murder of his wife, Parveen, by pouring kerosene...