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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. Allegations of cruelty under Section 498A IPC and dowry demand under Dowry Prohibition Act found to have occurred outside Maharashtra, making Hingoli court lack jurisdiction....

The applicants (original accused) filed a criminal application under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of RCC No. 01/2017 pending before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Hingoli, arising from FIR ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petitions Against Rejection of MVC Claim Petition on Ground of Limitation — Limitation Act Not Applicable to Claims Tribunals Under Motor Vehicles Act. The Claims Tribunal has power to condone delay beyond 6 months under Section 166(3) proviso of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The petitioners, three brothers, filed a claim petition under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal at Vijayapura seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a mot...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Students' Petitions for Admission to Higher Semesters Despite Attendance Shortfall — University Directed to Consider Each Case on Merits Without Insisting on Minimum Attendance for Regularisation....

The judgment pertains to a batch of writ petitions filed by engineering students who were denied admission to higher semesters due to shortage of attendance. The petitioners, represented by Dr. S. Aru...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Kidnapping and Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act — Victim's Age Proved by School Records and Medical Evidence. The court held that the victim being a minor, her consent is immaterial, and the prosecution successfully proved the offences beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Ittarsingh S/o Janaklal Dahikar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Achalpur in Special (P) Case No. 106 of 2016 for offences under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code (IP...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault and Kidnapping of Minor Girl. Victim's Testimony and Medical Evidence Sufficient to Prove Offences Under Sections 5(1) and 6 of POCSO Act and Sections 363, 366A, 376 of IPC....

The appellant, Rupesh Parasram Nehare, was convicted by the Special Judge, Warora in Special (POCSO) Case No. 05 of 2015 for offences under Section 5(1) punishable under Section 6 of the Protection of...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition of Peon Challenging Order of Deemed Abandonment of Service. Continuous Absence for Over Nine Years Without Sufficient Explanation Justifies Deemed Abandonment Under Rule 16(3) of MEPS Rules, 1981....

The petitioner, Mustakimkhan Yawar Khan, was employed as a Peon at Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad Urdu High School, run by respondent no.1 Azad Education Association and Social Welfare Sanstha. On 02-02-200...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Disqualification of Sarpanch for Encroachment on Government Land in Different Village. Encroachment on land in another village cannot be ground for disqualification under Section 14(1)(j3) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958....

The petitioner, Bhagwat Gawali, was an elected member and Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Morgavhan. Respondent No. 5 filed an application before the District Collector alleging that the petitioner was dis...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition to Bring Legal Heirs on Record in Civil Suit — Duty of Pleader to Inform Court of Party's Death Under Order XXII Rule 10A CPC. Trial Court Erred in Rejecting Application for Delay Without Considering Statutory Obligation of Pleader to Communicate Death....

The Petitioner, Ida Fernandes, was the original Plaintiff in Suit No. 9046 of 2000 pending before the Bombay City Civil Court. She filed Chamber Summons No. 2836 of 2013 to bring the legal heirs of de...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Trustees in Trespass Suit Against Occupant Claiming Deemed Tenancy Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. The court upheld the trial court's finding that the occupant was not a trespasser but a deemed tenant under Section 5(4)(c) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 due to long possession and acceptance of rent....

The appellants, trustees of Bai Bhichaiji H. Bennett Trust, filed a suit for declaration that the respondent was a trespasser in Flat No.E4 and for possession. The trust owned the property known as Si...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction Under UAPA for Conspiracy to Commit Terrorist Acts — Acquittal for Attempt to Commit Offences Under IPC and UAPA. Appellants convicted under Section 18 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 for conspiracy to commit terrorist acts, but acquitted of attempt and other charges due to lack of evidence....

The case involves an appeal by Abdul Latif Abdul Rashid Shaikh @ Guddu and Riaz Ali Abubakar Shaikh @ Riyan against their conviction under Section 18 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 ...