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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Charge Sheet in Attempted Kidnapping Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Unsupported Allegations. The court held that mere presence without active participation does not constitute an offence under Sections 365, 511, 143, 147, 149, 323, 324, 331, 120B IPC....

The petitioner, Mr. N.R. Santosh, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of the charge sheet and proceedings in S.C.No.306/2018 pending b...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Petition Challenging Caste Certificate Verification in Panchayat Election Dispute. Court Upholds Scrutiny Committee's Order Confirming Christian Mahar (OBC) Status of Respondent No.4, Finding No Procedural Violation....

The petitioner, William Gonsalves, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging an order dated 11.04.2019 passed by the Scrutiny Committee for Verification of Caste Certifi...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness. 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, Pandurang Keshav Jamble, a City Survey Officer in the Revenue Department of Maharashtra, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of the ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Interim Order for Deposit of Security Deposit in Arbitration Dispute — Essar House Private Limited v. Arcellor Mittal Nippon Steel India Limited...

The case involves two appeals filed under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, by Essar House Private Limited and Essar Services India Private Limited (appellants) against Arcello...

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Bombay High Court Adjudicated Writ Petitions by Workmen Against Labour Court Awards in Industrial Disputes Act Matter — Labour Courts Had Answered References in Negative. Court Examined Section 2(oo)(bb) Exceptions and Reckoning of 240 Days Continuous Service in Context of Rotational Temporary Appointments....

The judgment under consideration arises from a group of writ petitions filed before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, challenging four sets of identical awards pass...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Sub-Registrar in Forgery Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. Petitioner's Role as Registering Authority Not Sufficient to Attract Sections 420, 465, 468, 471 IPC Without Evidence of Intent or Knowledge....

The petitioner, Bhuvaneshwar S/o Laxman Masamatti, was working as a Sub-Registrar at Jamakhandi. He was arrayed as accused No.6 in Crime No.24/2020 registered at Jamakhandi Town Police Station for off...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 50 — Search Conducted Without Magistrate or Gazetted Officer. Non-compliance with mandatory provision of Section 50 of NDPS Act renders conviction unsustainable....

The appellant, Chidi Oscita Okonkowa, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, North Goa, Panaji, in Special Criminal Case No. 41/2014 (NDPS) for possession of 4.90 grams of cocaine, punishable under Sect...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal and Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Widow and Minor Children of Deceased Awarded Enhanced Compensation for Death of Breadwinner. Negligence of Trax Driver Established; Insurance Company Liable to Pay Compensation Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arises from a judgment and award dated 18/10/2013 passed by the Claims Tribunal, Nagpur in M.A.C.P No.686/2008. The appellants, being the widow and minor children of deceased Anantrao Zade,...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Penalty Against Supervisor in Sexual Harassment Case Under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 — Natural Justice Not Violated as Inquiry Committee Followed Due Process and Findings Were Not Perverse....

The petitioner, Milind Mamlekar, a supervisor in the Estate Section of Goa University, challenged the penalty imposed on him following a complaint of sexual harassment filed by a female class IV emplo...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Allows Writ Petition Challenging Panchayat's Refusal to Renew Construction Licence — Held that Panchayat Cannot Sit in Appeal Over GCZMA's Determination of High Tide Line and No-Development Zone....

The petitioners, four individuals, purchased a piece of land adjacent to the seacoast in Goa and sought to construct structures. They obtained approval from the Goa State Committee on Coastal Environm...