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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Hears Second Appeal on Section 53A Transfer of Property Act in Agricultural Land Possession Suit. Question Raised Whether Defendants Can Claim Protection of Part Performance Without Specific Pleading Despite Past Agreement....

In a dispute over agricultural land, the original plaintiff, claiming as legal heir of her father, filed a suit for possession and mesne profits against the defendants, alleging that they were permiss...

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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 from the date of first conviction, applying Section 427(1) CrPC....

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

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Lack of Evidence. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen Theory and Motive Found Insufficient to Convict Accused Under Sections 302, 147, 148, 201, 436 IPC and Explosive Substance Act, 1908....

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 Dismisses Municipal Corporation's Challenge to Land Acquisition Compensation Award. Market Value Determined by Ready Reckoner Rates Upheld for Recreational Ground Reservation....

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai challenged an award dated 3rd November 2017 by the Sub-Divisional Officer, which determined compensation of Rs.31,93,26,175 for the acquisition of 4711.40 s...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award in Insurance Dispute — Policy Exclusion for Wear and Tear Does Not Apply to Sudden Breakdown. The court held that the majority arbitrators' interpretation of the exclusion clause was plausible and not patently illegal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioner, United Phosphorous Limited, purchased a Gas Turbine Engine from GE and obtained an Industrial All Risk Policy from the respondent, United India Insurance Company Ltd., covering materia...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Customs Demand Against Ex-Director for Company Dues — No Personal Liability Without Statutory Provision. Section 142(1)(c)(ii) of Customs Act, 1962 does not authorise recovery from a former director who ceased to be associated with the company before the demand....

The petitioner, Purshottam Das Gupta, an 86-year-old senior citizen, was formerly a director of Sujata Verbatim Limited (later renamed PDG Infotech Limited). The company was incorporated on 24 Decembe...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Municipal Pensioners Association Against Differential Pension Revision. Differential treatment of pre-2000 retirees violates Article 14; MCGM directed to revise pensions equally....

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...

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Bombay High Court Allows Framing of Additional Issue on Validity of Partition Deed Under Bombay Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947 — Trial Court's Rejection Set Aside. The court held that the issue regarding validity of partition deed under the Act was necessary for just decision and directed framing of additional issue....

The petitioner, Tulshiram Kasale, filed a civil suit (RCS No.143/2008) against his brother and others seeking partition of ancestral property. During the trial, the petitioner moved an application (Ex...