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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against Aunt and Uncle in Domestic Violence Case — Relatives Not 'Respondents' Under DV Act. Relationship of aunt by marriage does not fall within 'domestic relationship' under Section 2(f) of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 as it is not a relationship of consanguinity, marriage, or a relationship in the nature of marriage....

The petitioners, Mr. Prabhakar Mohite and Mrs. Vijaya Prabhakar Mohite, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings in Domestic Violence Case. Evidence of Marriage Registration, Joint Bank Account, and Family Pension Sufficient to Establish Relationship in Nature of Marriage Under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005....

The case arose from an application filed by the respondent, a woman, under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Raigad. Sh...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses PIL Seeking Collegium Transparency in Judicial Appointments — Petition Lacks Cause of Action and Public Interest. Petitioners Failed to Demonstrate Any Personal Injury or Public Wrong, and the Petition Was Vague and Not Maintainable Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India....

The petitioners, Aravinda Kamath Puttur, V.L. Jagadish, and Prashanth Murthy P., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru. T...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Union of India's Appeal Against Order Directing Consideration of Adoption Application Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. The court held that CARA cannot insist on a No Objection Certificate from the State Authority at the initial stage of processing an adoption application....

The case involves two writ appeals filed by the Union of India and the Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) against an order dated 19.06.2018 passed by a learned Single Judge in W.P. 12427-428/2018...

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High Court Strikes Down University's Direction Amending Examination Revaluation Procedure, Holds Vice Chancellor Exceeded Powers Under Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994. Vice Chancellor's Direction No. 24/2015 Altered Marks Calculation Method Contravening Existing Ordinance No. 16 of 2007 and Was Ultra Vires Section 14(8) Read with Section 28(ee)....

The petitioner, a final-year engineering student, challenged a direction issued by the Vice Chancellor of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University that altered the revaluation procedure for examination mar...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Section 295A IPC Case — Facebook Post Comparing Lord Parshuram with Movie Character Not Deliberate Malicious Act. Court Held That Mere Comparison Without Intent to Outrage Religious Feelings Does Not Attract Section 295A IPC....

The applicants filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No.73 of 2016 registered at Vazirabad Police Station, Nanded, for the off...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Penalty of Censure Imposed on Police Inspector in Disciplinary Proceedings — Failure to Provide Documents and Denial of Reasonable Opportunity Violates Principles of Natural Justice. The court held that non-furnishing of documents requested by the delinquent officer amounts to violation of natural justice, and set aside the penalty of censure under the Karnataka Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1978....

The petitioner, Shri Shrishail Shivappa Koujalagi, a Circle Police Inspector in the Railways, Hubballi, challenged the orders imposing a penalty of censure on him. The disciplinary authority (Superint...

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Karnataka High Court Upholds Entertainment Tax on Fashion Show: 'Bangalore Fashion Week' Held to be 'Entertainment' with 'Payment for Admission' Under Karnataka Entertainment Tax Act, 1958. The court affirmed that a fashion show organised by the appellant falls within the definition of entertainment and that payments received constitute payment for admission, making the appellant liable for tax and penalty....

The appellant, M/s Dream Merchants, Events and Entertainment Groups, organised an event called 'Bangalore Fashion Week' and was assessed to entertainment tax and penalty by the Entertainment Tax Offic...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Case — Death While Crossing Tracks Due to Lack of Footbridge Constitutes Untoward Incident Under Section 123(c)(2) of Indian Railways Act, 1989. The court held that the absence of a footbridge at the station made crossing the tracks necessary, and the accident was an untoward incident in the course of working of the railway....

The appellants, Isulal Domaji Barbate and his minor son Kushal, filed a claim before the Railway Claims Tribunal under Section 124A of the Indian Railways Act, 1989, seeking compensation for the death...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeals in Specific Performance Suit — Upholds Concurrent Findings of Fact on Agreement to Sell and Possession. Court holds that no substantial question of law arises when findings are based on appreciation of evidence and concurrent findings of fact are not perverse....

The case involves two second appeals arising from a common judgment of the appellate court in a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell land. The original plaintiffs (respondents in the ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings in Domestic Violence Case. Evidence of Marriage Registration, Joint Bank Account, and Family Pension Sufficient to Establish Relationship in Nature of Marriage Under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005....

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Section 295A IPC Case — Facebook Post Comparing Lord Parshuram with Movie Character Not Deliberate Malicious Act. Court Held That Mere Comparison Without Intent to Outrage Religious Feelings Does Not Attract Section 295A IPC....

Bombay High Court Allows Appeals by Acquiring Body in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases,...

Bombay High Court Dismisses NHAI Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Dispute — Upho...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings in Suit for Spec...

High Court Upholds State's Authority to Charge Transfer Premium in Liquidation Proceedings...

High Court Dismisses Application Challenging Order for Data Extraction from Mobile Phone i...

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