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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Kidnapping and Extortion Case Due to Hostile Complainant and Lack of Evidence. State fails to prove charges under Sections 364-A, 386, 387 IPC as prosecution witnesses turned hostile and identification of accused was doubtful....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 16/12/1999 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No. 181 of 1998, acquitting the respondents (original a...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inadmissible Confession and Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as extra-judicial confession to police officer is barred by Section 25 of Evidence Act and recovery of weapon does not establish guilt....

The appellant, Shashikant Shantaram Bhandari, was convicted by the trial court for the murder of his aunt Vatsala under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to life imprisonment. T...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Review Petition in Land Reforms Case — Upholds Land Tribunal Order Declaring Occupancy Rights in Favor of Tenants. The Court held that the petitioners failed to establish that the land was their self-cultivation and that the tenants were not entitled to occupancy rights under the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961....

The petitioners, Kishan Pyari (since deceased, represented by LRs) and Smt. Pushpadevi, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking review of an order passed ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Against Medical Officer for Non-Production of Enquiry Officer Appointment Order. Failure to Produce Appointment Order of Enquiry Officer Violates Principles of Natural Justice and Karnataka Civil Services Rules....

The petitioner, Dr. Banappa N., a Medical Officer in the Karnataka Health Department, faced disciplinary proceedings initiated by the State of Karnataka based on a complaint. The Karnataka Lokayukta c...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Appeals Against Conviction for Conspiracy, Cheating, Forgery, and Corruption in Fake Balance Certificate Scam. Trial Court Convicted Bank Manager and Proprietors for Creating Fraudulent Credit Entries and Balance Certificates to Facilitate Loan of Rs.36 Crores....

The present criminal appeals arose from a common judgment of conviction and sentence rendered by the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bengaluru, in Spl.C.C.No.75/2006 dated 27.04.2010. Three appeals were ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition for Alleged Violation of Interim Stay Order in Specific Performance Suit — No Willful Disobedience Found as Sale Deed Was Executed Through Court Process....

The Petitioner, Manohar Modku Tadse, filed a Contempt Petition alleging that the Respondent, Banwarilal S/o Kashiram Dewangan, willfully disobeyed an interim order dated 8.2.2017 passed by the Bombay ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses MSRTC's Petition Challenging Industrial Court Order Granting Back Wages to Reinstated Employee. Denial of back wages from dismissal to reinstatement amounts to unfair labour practice under Item 9 of Schedule IV of MRTU & PULP Act....

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) challenged the judgment and order dated 14.3.2016 of the Industrial Court, Nagpur, which partly allowed Complaint (ULP) No.433/2003 filed by th...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Upholds Life Conviction for Murder by Pouring Hot Water on Wife. Dying Declaration and Medical Evidence Sufficient to Prove Intent to Kill Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Joseph Yemmiganoor @ Kadakoti, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the murder of his wife by pouring hot water on her. The incident occurred on 25 August ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Appellants Not Defendants in Original Suit. The court held that the appellants, who were not parties to the original suit, cannot challenge the decree as they were not defendants and the suit was not collusive....

The case involves a second appeal filed by the appellants, who claimed to be the defendants in Regular Civil Suit No.54/2001. However, upon examination of the record, the High Court found that the app...

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Bombay High Court Declares Payments Made by Company in Liquidation Void Under Section 536(2) of Companies Act, 1956 and Orders Refund. Payments made after winding up order to caterer without court approval are void, and the caterer must repay with interest....

The Official Liquidator of M/s. GOL Offshore Limited (in liquidation) filed OLR No. 139 of 2018 under Section 536(2) of the Companies Act, 1956, seeking a declaration that payments of Rs.4,07,99,612/-...