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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Compensation of Rs.24,52,968/- for Death of Motorcyclist Due to Negligent Driving of Trailer Truck. The Court held that the insurer failed to prove breach of policy conditions and that the claimants are entitled to compensation with interest at 6% per annum....

The appeal was filed by New India Assurance Co. Ltd. against the judgment of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kelapur, District Yavatmal, which awarded compensation of Rs.24,52,968/- with interest ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Quashing of Rape FIR in Consensual Relationship Case Based on Compromise and Marriage Between Parties. The court held that continuing prosecution under Section 376(2)(N) IPC would be an abuse of process where the victim and accused have married and settled the dispute....

The applicant, Mohammed Aamir Ansari, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No.86/2018 registered at Balapur Police Station, D...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union of India's Petition Challenging CAT Order on Regularisation of Temporary Employees in Ordnance Factory. The Court upheld the CAT's direction to consider regularisation of employees who completed 240 days of work in a year, applying the principle of equal pay for equal work under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution....

The petitioners, Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Defence, the D.G.O.F/Chairman of the Ordnance Factory Board, and the General Manager of Ordnance Factory, Ambajhari, Nagpur, challeng...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Constitutional Validity of Goa Town and Country Planning Act, 1974 in Public Interest Litigation. Sections 10-17, 33-37, and 39 of the Act are not unconstitutional as they provide for public participation and do not delegate essential legislative functions....

The petitioner, The United Goans Foundation, filed a Public Interest Litigation under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, challenging the constitutional va...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Complainant and Lack of Corroboration. Acquittal of Circle Officer and Abettor under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 upheld as prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of the Special Judge, Kolhapur, dated 2nd June 2003, acquitting the respondents (accused) of offences under Sections 7, 12, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Murder Based on Extra-Judicial Confession and Circumstantial Evidence. Appellant's conviction under Section 302 IPC confirmed as extra-judicial confession to informant and father-in-law, recovery of body, and motive established guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Mohammad Ismail Noormohammad Madana, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of Zuber Mohd. Ismail and sentenced to life imprisonment with a fine o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in SC/ST Atrocity Case — Alleged Caste-Based Insult Not in Public View as Incident Occurred Inside House, Not Within Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the judgment and order dated 27th February 2002 passed by the Joint District Judge and Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, acquitting seven accused perso...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Demotion Order in Municipal Corporation Seniority Dispute — Petitioner's Seniority Overlooked in Promotion to Joint Executive Health Officer. The court held that the order promoting a junior officer over a senior officer was arbitrary and set it aside, directing consideration of the senior officer for promotion....

The petitioner, Dr. Santosh Revankar, was appointed as Medical Officer in the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai on 2nd May 1991, while respondent No.4, Dr. Mangala Dnyanoba Gomare, was appointed...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition of 41 Agriculturists Challenging Eviction from Government Land Leased to Maharashtra State Farming Corporation. Petitioners Failed to Establish Tenancy Rights Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, and Were Held to Be Encroachers....

The petitioners, 41 individuals, filed a writ petition challenging their eviction from land in Rastapur, Taluka Rahata, District Ahmednagar. The land was originally government property, leased to the ...