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Bombay High Court Allows Land Acquisition Compensation Revision Applications Due to Delay Condonation and Enhanced Compensation Claims. The court held that delay in filing reference under Section 18 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 should be condoned and matters remitted for fresh adjudication....

The judgment involves multiple civil revision applications filed by landowners whose lands were acquired for public purposes under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The applicants, including Diwakar Pra...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Section 9A of Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act Requiring Caste Validity Certificate for Councillors. Provision Held Valid as It Is a Reasonable Classification to Prevent Fraud on Reservation and Does Not Violate Articles 14 and 243T....

The petitioners, elected councillors of Jalna Municipal Council from reserved categories, challenged the constitutional validity of Section 9A of the Maharashtra Municipal Councils, Nagar Panchayats a...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Sets Aside Dismissal for Non-Prosecution by Lower Appellate Court. The Court held that under Order 41 Rule 17 CPC, an appellate court cannot dismiss an appeal for default without deciding it on merits when the appellant appears, and must hear the appellant and decide the appeal on merits....

The appellant, Pandhari Mude, filed a Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the judgment and decree dated 30th September 2006 passed by the learned District...

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Bombay High Court Allows Quashing of FIR in Extortion Case After Compromise Between Accused and Informant. Offence of Extortion Not Made Out as No Money Changed Hands, and Other Offences Were Compoundable....

The applicants filed a criminal application under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR No. 214/2019 registered at Police Station Nagpuri Gate, Amravati for offences under Sections 384, 387, 341 an...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Conviction of Two Accused for Rape and Sexual Assault of Minor Under IPC and Goa Children's Act — Life Imprisonment Maintained for Offences Under Section 376 IPC and Section 8(2) of Goa Children's Act, 2003....

The judgment concerns two criminal appeals filed by Vinesh Fal Dessai (A.1) and Manisha Naik Dessai (A.2) against their conviction and sentence by the Children's Court for the State of Goa in Special ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union of India's Appeal in Railway Short Delivery Case. Railway Claims Tribunal's Award of Compensation for Short Delivery of B.P. Sheets Upheld as Appellant Failed to Prove Absence of Negligence Under Railways Act, 1989....

The case involves an appeal by the Union of India against the judgment and order dated 3.6.1996 passed by the Railway Claims Tribunal in Case No. OC 9400212. The respondent, Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd....

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Bombay High Court Upholds Compensation Award in Motor Accident Case — BEST Bus Driver's Negligence Proved. Tribunal's finding of involvement of bus and negligence upheld; compensation reduced from Rs.11,88,000 to Rs.10,38,000 with 7.5% interest....

The appeal was filed by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BEST Undertaking) challenging the judgment and award dated 17.7.2015 passed by the Claims Tribunal, Mumbai in Claims Application No. 345 of 20...

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Bombay High Court Reserves Judgment on Challenge to DRI's Investigation and Letters Rogatory in Coal Import Over-Valuation Case. Petitioner Argues Non-Cognizable Offences Require Magistrate Order under CrPC, Rendering Letters Rogatory Invalid....

The present writ petition before the Bombay High Court arises from an investigation initiated by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) against the petitioner companies, Adani Enterprises Limit...