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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Disturbed. Court holds that no substantial question of law arises under Section 100 CPC where courts below concurrently found plaintiff not to be the legally wedded wife of deceased....

The case involves a second appeal filed under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 16.04.2004 passed by the Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Dn), Srirangap...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Disturbed. Court holds that no substantial question of law arises under Section 100 CPC when findings are based on appreciation of evidence and not perverse....

The original plaintiff, B. Jayamma, filed a suit for partition of suit schedule property claiming to be the wife of late Bheemaiah and daughter of late Chikkabasavaiah. The trial court dismissed the s...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor Under IPC and POCSO Act — Victim's Testimony Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence....

The appellant, Chandkha s/o Ibrahimkha Pathan, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Hinganghat, in Special (Child) Case 1 of 2017 for offences under Sections 363, 366A, and 376(2)(i) of the...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act — Victim's Testimony Found Credible Despite Lack of Medical Corroboration. The court held that the sole testimony of the child victim is sufficient for conviction under Section 6 read with Section 5(n) of the POCSO Act if it is natural and inspires confidence....

The appellant, Manish Chandrabhan Lanjewar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge-1, Nagpur in Special Child Protection Case No. 128 of 2013 for offences under Section 6 read with Section 5(n...

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Bombay High Court Allows Landowners' Petition for Redetermination of Compensation Under National Highways Act — Limitation Period for Section 3G(5) Application Computed from Date of Knowledge of Award, Not from Notice Under Section 3H....

The petitioners, Bajranglal Vyankatlal Malu and Lalchand Vyankatlal Malu, were owners of lands acquired for the construction of National Highway No.7. The Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) passed an...

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Bombay High Court Allows Sarpanch to Vote in UpaSarpanch Election - Collector's Refusal Set Aside. Sarpanch is a member of Gram Panchayat and entitled to vote in election of UpaSarpanch under the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959....

The petitioner, Kalpana Bapurao Thakare, was elected as Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Nandgaon Chincholi. Elections for the post of UpaSarpanch were scheduled for 28.12.2017. On the previous day, the pet...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes FIR in Rash Driving Case Based on Compromise Between Parties. Offences Under Sections 279, 338, 504 IPC Held to Be Non-Serious and Compoundable with Court's Permission, Allowing Quashing in the Interest of Justice....

The petitioner, Padmanabh Rawal, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No. 97 of 2019 registered at Panjim Police Station, G...

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Bombay High Court Hears Thane Municipal Corporation's Civil Application for Orders to Vacate Dangerous Building Under Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act, 1949. Court Notes Visible Cracks and Corroded Beams Make the Building Unsafe....

The matter arose from a civil application filed by the Thane Municipal Corporation seeking directions to the occupants of a building known as Khandu Niwas to vacate the premises. The building, constru...

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High Court of Karnataka Reduces Compensation in Land Acquisition Appeal — State Partly Successful. Court holds that Reference Court's reliance on non-comparable exemplar sale deeds was erroneous, reducing market value from Rs.3,00,000/- to Rs.2,25,000/- per acre under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The State of Karnataka and other appellants filed an appeal under Section 54(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 against the Judgment and Award dated 20.12.2013 passed by the First Additional Senior ...