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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Bribery Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, Anil Meshram, a BSNL employee, was convicted by the Special Judge, Gadchiroli for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 1,500 from complainant Yadeorao for early installation of a tele...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compassionate Appointment Claim Despite Deletion from Waiting List Due to Government Resolution — Petitioner's Name Directed to Be Restored in Waiting List for Zilla Parishad Post. Substitution of Name Prior to Government Resolution Valid, Deletion Unjustified....

The petitioner, Payal Puran Patle, filed a writ petition seeking restoration of her name in the waiting list for compassionate appointment after it was deleted by the Zilla Parishad, Chandrapur, based...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Insurer's Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case, Reducing Award from Rs 4.61 Lakh to Rs 4.31 Lakh and Interest to 7%. Tribunal's Award on Loss of Estate Upheld, but Funeral Expenses and Consortium Reduced as per National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Pranay Sethi Principles Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The dispute arose from a vehicular accident on 2 June 2012, in which Saraswati, a 65-year-old vegetable vendor, lost her life. Her son and daughter-in-law (the claimants) filed Claim Petition No. 16 o...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Murder of Wife and Assault on Neighbour — Life Imprisonment Confirmed. Eye Witness Testimony and Medical Evidence Found Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Sections 302 and 324 IPC....

The appellant, Mahendra Vasudeo Gavas, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sindhudurg at Oros, for the murder of his wife Mayuri under Section 302 IPC and for causing hurt to a neighbour, ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Credible Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Amir Ismail Sayyad @ Billa, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, for the murder of a 4½-year-old boy, Rizwan, under Section 302 IPC, and also under Sections 325 and 5...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses BPCL's Challenge to Service Tax on Port Storage Charges. Storage charges collected by Mumbai Port Trust from BPCL for storing petroleum products are taxable as 'port services' under Section 65(105)(zzl) of the Finance Act, 1994....

The petitioners, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and its Territory Manager, filed a writ petition challenging the demand of Service Tax by the Mumbai Port Trust on the gross amount billed ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition in Pension Anomaly Case - Extension on Lower Post Results in Reduced Pension. Court directs recalculation of pension based on last pay drawn on higher post of Personal Assistant, holding that extension on lower post cannot reduce pension entitlement under Rule 68 of Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982....

The petitioner, Chandrakant Govardhan Berad, joined the District Judicial Service as a Stenographer (Lower Grade) in June 1976 and was promoted to Stenographer (Higher Grade) in June 1981. He was furt...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Workmen's Compensation Case — Deceased Driver's Monthly Income Reassessed at Rs.4,000. The court held that the trial court erred in assessing income at Rs.2,000 per month despite evidence of Rs.4,000, and directed recomputation under Section 4 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923....

The case arises from a fatal accident on 31st January 2003, when the deceased Parmeshwar, while driving a truck during the course of his employment, was hit by an oncoming truck and died on the spot. ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses MSRTC Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — No Contributory Negligence Found. Tribunal's finding of sole negligence on bus driver upheld as spot panchnama and evidence did not establish deceased's negligence....

The case arises from a motor accident on 22 July 2001 when an ST bus (MH-12/FA-1390) collided with a motorcycle, resulting in the death of Ashok Kolhe. The claimants, being the widow, children, and pa...