CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.454 OF 2014...
The appeal arises from the conviction of the Appellant, a Navy officer, for the murder of a woman with whom he was involved in a love affair. The trial court found him guilty of murder under Section 3...
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Dispute Involving Power of Attorney and Gift Deed — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Court held that no substantial question of law arose as the lower courts had concurrently found the Power of Attorney and Gift Deed to be fraudulent and illegal....
The case involves a property dispute between two brothers, Prithviraj Ramkishan Agarwal (Appellant No.1) and Rajendrakumar Ramkishan Agarwal (Respondent No.1), over Flat No.108 in Anand Sagar Co-opera...
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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order in MPDA Case Due to Non-Application of Mind — Failure to Consider Bail Conditions and Inadequate Link Between Bootlegging and Public Order. The court held that the detaining authority must consider the detenu's bail status and establish a clear nexus between the alleged activities and public order, which was absent in this case....
The petitioner, Anil Preetam Kumbhar, challenged a detention order passed by the Commissioner of Police, Pune on 6 April 2018 under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Boo...
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Writ Petition Seeking Quashing of Domestic Violence Complaint. The High Court Holds That 'Respondent' Under Section 2(q) of D.V. Act Includes Female Relatives and Proceeding Cannot Be Quashed at Threshold....
The dispute arose from a domestic violence complaint filed by the widow of one Trimbak Foke under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The widow, respondent no.2, al...
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Life Sentence in Child Rape Case; Holds Minor Victim's Testimony Sufficient Despite Absence of External Injuries. Conviction Under POCSO Act and IPC Upheld Based on Consistent Evidence and Medical Corroboration....
The case dealt with a criminal appeal against conviction for sexual assault on a minor girl under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The victim, a 14-...
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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Sarpanch Challenging Disqualification Under Section 39(1) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958. Levy of house tax by Sarpanch on structures within Gram Panchayat limits is a statutory duty and does not constitute misconduct under Section 39(1) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958....
The petitioner, Anita Dhammapal Bodade, was the elected Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Wadiadampur, Tahsil Telhara, District Akola. Respondent No.2, Devidas Supdaji Gavai, filed a complaint alleging that ...
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Petition Challenging Maintenance to Wife Under Domestic Violence Act — Oral Talaq Does Not Bar Maintenance Claim. The court held that a divorced Muslim wife is entitled to maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, as the Act provides a remedy independent of personal law....
The petitioner, Noor Alam Khan, challenged the orders of the trial court and Sessions Court granting maintenance to his wife, respondent no.1 Hasina Bano, under the Protection of Women from Domestic V...
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High Court of Bombay Hears Challenge to Arbitral Award in Film Distribution Agreement Dispute. Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 arises from termination of agreement over alleged plagiarism and failure to deliver a film....
The petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, was filed by Reliance Media Works Limited (formerly Adlabs Films Ltd.) against B.R. Films, a partnership firm, challenging ...
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Employer Challenging Labour Court Order Holding Termination of Trainees as Unfair Labour Practice. Trainees performing regular work for over 240 days deemed permanent workmen under Model Standing Orders, termination without Section 25F compliance illegal....
The petitioners, M/s Mukand Limited and others, challenged an order of the Labour Court at Thane and the revisional order of the Industrial Court at Thane, which held them guilty of unfair labour prac...
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Bombay High Court Upholds Government Resolution Assigning Teachers Data Entry Duties in SARAL System. Court Finds Such Duties Incidental to Academic Responsibilities and Not Contrary to Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009....
The petitioners, two assistant teachers employed in Zilla Parishad Schools in Jalgaon district, filed a writ petition challenging Government Resolution (GR) dated 03.07.2015, specifically clause (4) t...
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