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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act — Testimony of Child Victim and Eye Witnesses Found Credible Despite Minor Inconsistencies. The court held that the testimony of a child victim, if credible, can be the sole basis for conviction under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012....

The appellant, Baburao @ Sagar Rupaji Dhuri, was convicted by the Special Judge under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) for aggravated penetrative sexual assault under ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Triple Murder Case Due to Lack of Direct Evidence and Weak Circumstantial Links. Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Madhusudan N. Mataliya for the murder of his wife Meghna and two children Urvi and Tejas under Section 302 IPC. The prosecution case was base...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Customs Appraiser for Negligence in Duty — Reduction in Pay Sustained. Petitioner failed to exercise due diligence in verifying import consignment, leading to revenue loss, and the penalty of reduction in pay by three stages for one year was proportionate to the misconduct....

The petitioner, Satyendra Singh Gurjar, was a Customs Appraiser recruited through the Civil Services Examination, 1996. On 5 December 2006, while posted at Mumbai Docks, he cleared a consignment under...

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Bombay High Court Allows Landlord's Petition in Rent Control Eviction Case — Revisional Court Exceeded Jurisdiction Under Section 115 CPC by Re-appreciating Evidence. Concurrent Findings of Subletting and Nuisance Under Sections 13(1)(e) and 13(1)(c) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947 Restored....

The case involves a landlord-tenant dispute under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947. The landlord, Lachmandas Tulsiram Nayar (HUF), filed a suit for eviction against th...

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Bombay High Court Adjudicates Writ Petitions Filed by Depositors of PMC Bank Seeking Relief from Withdrawal Restrictions. Court Examines Validity of RBI Directions and Protection of Depositors' Interests under Relevant Banking and Co-operative Laws....

A batch of writ petitions and a public interest litigation were filed before the Bombay High Court by various depositors and account holders of the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Limited (PM...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Disqualification in Tender for Pumping Machinery at MIDC Water Treatment Plant. Court holds that disqualification based on alleged non-submission of required documents was arbitrary and contrary to tender conditions....

The petitioner, M/s Yogiraj Powertech Pvt. Ltd., participated in a tender process issued by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) for providing, installing, commissioning, and test...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Corrigendum Reducing Compensation under National Highways Act, 1956. Competent Authority Lacks Power to Review Award; Section 33 of Right to Fair Compensation Act Not Applicable Absent Notification Under Section 105(3)....

This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenged a corrigendum issued by the Competent Authority under the National Highways Act, 1956, which reduced the compensation amount awarded...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Charge Sheet in Lokayukta Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of PC Act. Petitioner, a retired Superintendent, was charged under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 without prior sanction from competent authority, rendering proceedings invalid....

The petitioner, Sri S.V. Nandaraju, a retired Superintendent, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking quashing of the charge sheet in Special ...