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Bombay High Court Quashes No-Confidence Motion Against Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Panchayat Samiti for Violation of Mandatory Notice Period Under Section 66(2) of the Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961. The court held that the 15-day notice requirement is mandatory and non-compliance invalidates the resolution....

The petitioners, who were the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of Panchayat Samiti Nagbhid, challenged a no-confidence motion passed against them in a special meeting dated 14-7-2020. They argued that the...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision, Rejects Counterclaim Against Newly Impleaded Defendants as Barred by Limitation. Counterclaim Dismissed Against Added Parties Due to Absence of Order Under Section 21 Limitation Act Relating Back Impleadment....

In the present revision application, the High Court of Bombay at Goa considered the legality of the Trial Court's order rejecting an application filed by the newly impleaded defendants in a countercla...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal 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 State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent, Mallinath Rajaram Harsure, who was originally accused No.1 in Special (ACB) Case No. 4 of 2005, for offences under Sections 7...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses. Acquittal of Ten Accused Under Sections 147, 148, 149, 307 IPC and Section 37(1) Bombay Police Act Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of acquittal dated 10th April 2000 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur in Sessions Case No. 62 of 1999. The respondents (original ac...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Gang Rape Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Prosecutrix's evidence found contradictory and unsupported by medical evidence, leading to confirmation of acquittal under Sections 376, 323, 504, 506 read with 34 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 27 November 2003 passed by the 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik in Sessions Case No. 167 of 2002, whereby the respondents (o...

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Bombay High Court Allows Declaration of Lapsed Reservation Under Section 127 of MRTP Act for Land Reserved for Public Primary School Extension. The court held that failure to acquire land within 10 years of purchase notice results in deemed lapse of reservation....

The petitioner, Ramakant Vasudeo Pai, owned land bearing Survey No. 21/2/C, admeasuring 1,170.92 square meters, situated at Lonavala, Pune. The land was reserved for the extension of a public primary ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Promoter's Second Appeal in RERA Case for Non-Compliance with Pre-Deposit Order. Pre-deposit under Section 43(5) of RERA is mandatory; failure to deposit results in dismissal of appeal under Section 44....

The case involves a second appeal filed by M/s Renaissance Infrastructure and others (the promoter) against the dismissal of their appeal under Section 44 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Developmen...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Victim Testimony and Lack of Corroboration — Conviction under Section 6 of POCSO Act and Sections 506, 323 IPC Set Aside. The court held that the prosecution failed to prove aggravated penetrative sexual assault beyond reasonable doubt, and the benefit of doubt must be given to the accused....

The appellant, Zhakir Mehfuj Alam Shaikh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vasai, District Thane, in Special Case No.05 of 2013 for offences under Section 6 of the Protection of Childre...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Reviews Conviction Under Section 302 IPC in Wife Murder Case. Appeal Challenges Conviction Relying on Circumstantial Evidence of Motive, Recovery, and Phone Calls....

The appellant, Rupesh Radhakisan Chaudhari, was convicted by the trial court for the murder of his wife, Jaishree, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution's case was based entirely...

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High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench Adjudicates Multiple Land Acquisition Appeals and Cross Objections Filed by Acquiring Body and Landowners Against Reference Court Award. Enhancement of Compensation from Rs.63,363/- to Rs.39,20,400/- per Acre is Challenged by Railways While Landowners Seek Further Enhancement....

The judgment (as reported) is incomplete and lacks a final determination. It pertains to a batch of miscellaneous first appeals and cross objections filed against the common judgment dated 19.06.2019 ...