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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant under POCSO Act for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault of Minor. Evidence of 13-year-old prosecutrix found credible and corroborated by medical evidence; sentence of ten years rigorous imprisonment upheld....

The appellant, Aaditya @ Sadanand Dilip Parab, was convicted by the Special Judge under POCSO Act, Greater Mumbai, for offences under Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Seeking Direction to Provide Arbitration in Expired Toll Collection Contracts. Clause 36 of Agreement Held Not an Arbitration Agreement; Court Cannot Direct Parties to Arbitrate Under Article 226....

The Bombay High Court dismissed two writ petitions filed by M/s. MEP RGSL Toll Bridge Pvt. Ltd. and Raima Toll & Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., both special purpose vehicles of MEP Infrastructure Developer...

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Bombay High Court Refers Conflict on Emergency Parole for POCSO Convicts to Larger Bench. Interpretation of Rule 19(1)(C) of Maharashtra Prisons (Bombay Furlough and Parole) Rules, 1959 Requires Resolution of Conflicting Decisions on Entitlement of Convicts Under Section 376 IPC and POCSO Act....

The petitioner, Pintu Uttam Sonale, a convict under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 4, and 5 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), filed a Crim...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Sections 42 and 50 of NDPS Act, 1985. Conviction for Possession of Heroin Set Aside as Search and Seizure Conducted Without Proper Authorization and Without Informing Appellant of Right to be Searched Before a Gazetted Officer or Magistrate....

The appellant, Musa Abdul Wimumuni Kenneth, a Nigerian national, was convicted by the Special Judge under the NDPS Act, 1985 in Special Case No. 140 of 2009 for offences under Section 21(c) read with ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Corporation's Appeal Against Compensation Award in Motor Accident Case — Negligence of Bus Driver Proved by Criminal Conviction and Consistent Evidence. The court upheld the Tribunal's finding of negligence and the quantum of compensation of Rs.25,90,000/- with 9% interest under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves an appeal filed by the Group Insurance Fund of NWKRTC, Belagavi, under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 04.07.2019 passed by the X...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Petition of Wife and Minor Son Seeking Arrears of Maintenance Under Section 128 Cr.P.C. — Trial Court Erred in Dismissing Petition Without Considering Admission of Maintenance Order by Respondent....

The petitioners, Smt. Huligewwa @ Huligemma and her minor son Manjunath, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. challenging the order dated 21.03.2017 passed by the Civil Judge and J.M.F....

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Quash Criminal Proceedings in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Non-Prosecution. Petition under Section 482 CrPC for quashing of FIR under Sections 498A, 506 IPC and Sections 3, 4 Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 dismissed as counsel for petitioners absent....

The petitioners, Syed Asif Ali and Syed Iqbal, filed a Criminal Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of the entire proceedings in Crime No.41/2009 regis...

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High Court of Karnataka Cancels Bail in Rape Case Due to Misrepresentation and Suppression of Facts — Petitioner's Consent Obtained Under False Promise of Marriage. Suppression of Marital Status and False Promise of Marriage Constitute Grounds for Cancellation of Bail Under Section 439(2) Cr.P.C. for Offences Under Sections 376, 420, 506 IPC....

The petitioner, a woman whose identity is protected as per the Supreme Court's direction in Nipun Saxena v. Union of India, filed a petition under Section 439(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 197...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal Under Section 37(1)(a) of Arbitration Act Against Rejection of Section 8 Application in Salary Recovery Suit. Employer's Application for Reference to Arbitration Allowed as Employment Contract Contained Arbitration Clause....

The respondent, Mohan Kumar Thakur, filed a suit for recovery of salary dues and other amounts totaling Rs. 66,13,717/- with interest against his employer, PricewaterhouseCoopers Service Delivery Cent...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Caste Scrutiny Committee Order Invalidating Petitioner's Caste Claim. Father's Prior Caste Validity Certificate for Same Caste Must Be Followed Unless Contrary Material Exists....

The petitioner, Arshad Faizan Shah, challenged an order dated 07.11.2019 passed by the District Caste Verification and Scrutiny Committee, Amravati, which invalidated his claim for the caste 'Chhaparb...