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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Dismisses Acquiring Body's Challenge to Maintainability of Applications under Section 28-A of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Claimants Who Filed Reference under Section 18 Are Not Barred from Seeking Redetermination Under Section 28-A....

The petitioner, Vidarbha Irrigation Development Corporation, the acquiring body, filed two writ petitions challenging the maintainability of applications filed by the respondents No.3 and 4 (original ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal and Confirms Life Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declaration and Circumstantial Evidence. Dying Declaration Found Voluntary and Credible, and Circumstantial Evidence Established Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Shivpujan Harishankar Yadav, was convicted by the trial court for the murder of his wife under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosec...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Demand for Dowry. The court held that the prosecution failed to prove that the deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment soon before her death, and the dying declaration did not implicate the accused....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 31st August 2004 passed by the 1st Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No. 58 of 2004, acquittin...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Removal of Councillor Due to Availability of Alternate Remedy. Petition under Article 227 held not maintainable as Section 13(4) read with Section 405 of Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949 provides an efficacious remedy of reference to a Judge....

The petitioner, Shripad Shankar Chindam, was a councillor of the Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation. By an order dated 27.02.2020 passed under Section 13(3) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act...

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Bombay High Court Considers Criminal Appeal Against Conviction for Murder and Causing Hurt; Reliability of Interested Witnesses and Recovery of Weapon Central to Appeal. Conviction Under Sections 302 and 324 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 Based on Three Eye Witnesses, Including Injured Witness, Challenged as Tainted by Relationship and Inconsistencies....

The appeal before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, arose from the judgment and order dated 10-03-2014 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-2, Aurangabad, in Sessions Cas...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Child Witness. The court held that the sole testimony of a child witness, without corroboration and with material contradictions, was insufficient to convict the accused for murder under Section 302 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Vishnu Dagadu Gaikwad and Balu Vishnu Gaikwad (respondents) for the murder of Ramabai, the wife of the informant. The prosecution case was th...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration. Dying declaration recorded without medical certification of mental fitness held insufficient for conviction under Section 302 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Balu Valu Chaudhari, who was charged with murder under Section 302 IPC for allegedly setting his wife Chandrakala on fire. The prosecution ca...

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Bombay High Court Allows MCGM to Execute Storm Water Pumping Station Upgradation Work Subject to Environmental Compliance. Public Interest Work Permitted Pending Environmental Clearances....

The petitioner, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM), filed a writ petition seeking permission to execute upgradation work of design, fabrication, installation and commissioning of heavy dut...