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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Cancellation of Saguvali Chit in Land Grant Case — Procedural Violation of Natural Justice. Assistant Commissioner's Order Set Aside for Lack of Notice and Hearing Under Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964....

The petitioner, Sri B.L. Janardhana, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, challenging the order dated 22.01.20...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Proceedings Against Supervisor Engineer in Rash Driving Case — No Vicarious Liability Without Specific Overt Act. Petitioner, a supervisor engineer, cannot be held liable under Sections 279, 304A IPC and Motor Vehicles Act for accident caused by driver of tipper lorry in absence of any allegation of rash or negligent act on his part....

The petitioner, Sri M. Srinivas, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of proceedings in C.C.No.10878/2016 pending before the Metropolitan Magistrate, Traffic Court-III, Be...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Proceedings Against Company in CBI Case — Company Cannot Be Prosecuted Alone Without Directors for Criminal Offences. The court held that a company, being a juristic entity, cannot be prosecuted for criminal offences requiring mens rea without impleading its directors or officers....

The petitioner, Sanofi India Limited (formerly Aventis Pharma Limited), a public limited company, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Convicts' Petition for Concurrent Sentences in Multiple Robbery Cases. Court directs that sentences in seven cases run concurrently, applying Section 427(1) CrPC to avoid disproportionate punishment....

The petitioners, Akash Rashtrapal Deshpande and Nikunj @ Nikki Ramesh Sadhwani, were convicted in multiple robbery cases by Magistrate Courts. They were jointly tried and convicted in seven cases, and...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 147, 148, 302, 201, 436 IPC and Explosive Substance Act Set Aside as Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 28th March 2006 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Gondia, in Sessions Trial No. 37 of 2006, whereby the respondents (origi...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Quashes Section 133 CrPC Proceedings Initiated Based on Panchayat Complaint — Dispute Over Temporary Fencing on Private Property Not a Public Nuisance. The court held that proceedings under Section 133 CrPC are not maintainable for private property disputes and quashed the same under Article 227 and Section 482 CrPC....

The petitioner, Mr. Alexio Travasso, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, challenging proceedings under S...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Municipal Corporation's Challenge to Compensation Award in Land Acquisition for Recreational Ground. Court upholds Sub-Divisional Officer's award of Rs.31,93,26,175 based on Ready Reckoner rates under Section 6 read with Section 126 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966....

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai filed a writ petition challenging the award dated 3rd November 2017 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, which determined compensation of Rs.31,93,26,175 f...

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award in Insurance Dispute — Wear and Tear Exclusion Not Applicable to Sudden Breakdown. The court held that the insurer failed to prove that the bearing failure was due to wear and tear, and the breakdown was a fortuitous event covered under the Industrial All Risk Policy....

The petitioner, United Phosphorous Limited, was in the business of pesticides and chemicals. It purchased a Gas Turbine Engine from GE Packaged Power Inc., USA, which was installed at its plant in Jha...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Quashes Demand Notice Issued to Former Director for Recovery of Company's Customs Dues. Director Not Personally Liable for Tax Arrears Under Section 142 of Customs Act, 1962, Absent Statutory Provision....

The case involved a writ petition filed by Purshottam Das Gupta, an 86-year-old former director of Sujata Verbatim Limited (later known as PDG Infotech Limited), challenging a demand notice issued und...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Municipal Pensioners Association Against Differential Pension Revision. Classification of Pensioners Based on Retirement Date Held Arbitrary Under Article 14....

The petitioner, Mumbai Municipal Pensioners Association, representing pensioners who retired from the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) prior to 1st April 2000, filed a writ petition chal...