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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Settlement Between Parties. Court holds that when the parties have amicably resolved their differences and the complainant is no longer interested in prosecuting, continuing criminal proceedings would be an abuse of process of law under Section 482 CrPC....

The applicants, who are the husband and in-laws of the complainant (respondent no.2), filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of FIR No. 86 of 2...

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Bombay High Court Allows Enhancement of Compensation for Death of Assistant Teacher in Motor Vehicle Accident — Applies Multiplier of 15 and Adds 50% Future Prospects. The court recalculated compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, relying on Sarla Verma and Pranay Sethi, and upheld joint and several liability of the tortfeasors....

The appellants, widow and sons of deceased Dashrath Punju More, filed an appeal seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Jalgaon, in MACP No.10 of 2005. The d...

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Bombay High Court Allows Junior Clerk's Petition to Condoned Break in Service and Protect Pay. Service Interruption Due to Non-Joining After Transfer Condoned as Technical Break, Not Voluntary Abandonment....

The petitioner, Sanchareshwar Madhavrao Kadam, a Junior Clerk on the establishment of Civil Judge, Junior Division, Gangakhed, Dist. Parbhani, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the C...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging School Tribunal's Rejection of Appeal Against Oral Termination. Petitioner's Long Service Without Appointment Order Does Not Justify Automatic Termination; Management Must Follow Due Process....

The petitioner, Shailesh Anand Kulkarni, was appointed on 8.9.2001 as a Computer Science teacher by the Khandesh College Education Society, which runs Mollji Jaitha College, Jalgaon. He was not issued...

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Bombay High Court Allows Enhancement of Compensation for Acquired House Property Under Land Acquisition Act — Market Value Determined at Rs. 500 per sq.mtr. for Open Space and Rs. 1,000 per sq.mtr. for Constructed Area. The court applied the belting method and considered potential value to fix compensation higher than the reference court's award....

The appeal was filed by the original claimant, Shantappa Rudrappa Mathdevru (since deceased, through his legal representatives), seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the learned reference co...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Rape and Kidnapping Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Minor Victim's Testimony Found Unreliable Due to Contradictions and Lack of Corroboration Under Sections 363, 366-A, 376, 506 IPC....

The State of Karnataka appealed against the acquittal of the accused Wasim Pasha @ Abbu for offences under Sections 363, 366-A, 376, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. The case arose from an incident o...

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High Court Directs State to Establish Real Estate Regulatory Authority and Appellate Tribunal Under RERA, 2016 — Mandamus Issued for Compliance with Section 20(1)....

The petitioner, M/s. Panchmal Properties, a proprietorship concern represented by its proprietrix Ms. Preeti Shenoy, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeki...

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Bombay High Court Allows State Appeal in POCSO Case, Sets Aside Acquittal of Father for Rape of Minor Daughter. Delay in FIR Lodging Held Not Fatal in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Due to Unique Victim-Offender Relationship....

The State of Goa, through the Police Inspector of Canacona Police Station, appealed against the judgment of the Children's Court at Goa which acquitted the respondent, Pritam Kumar, of charges under S...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Doctor in Medical Negligence Case — Lack of Expert Opinion and Criminal Intent. Complaint under Section 338 IPC fails as essential ingredients of grievous hurt by rash or negligent act not established without expert evidence....

The petitioner, a practicing ophthalmologist, challenged the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, which upheld the Magistrate's order issuing process against her under Section 338 IPC. The...