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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as dying declaration was not recorded in proper form and medical evidence contradicted the prosecution story....

The appellant, Sau. Suwarna Onkar Vite, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Khamgaon, for the murder of her aunt-in-law, Sushilabai Wamanrao Vite, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Cod...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Termination of Assistant Professor for Insufficient Workload — Violation of Natural Justice and University Ordinances. Termination without prior notice or opportunity to show cause held illegal as it contravenes Section 61 of the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994 and Ordinance 6 of Nagpur University....

The petitioner, Sarika d/o Satyavijay Maske, was appointed as an Assistant Professor in Botany at St. Francis De Sales College, Nagpur, on 21 November 2009 on probation for two years. Her appointment ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Enhanced Demand in Electricity Theft Case — Appellate Authority Cannot Enhance Contract Demand Without Cross-Objection. Maximum demand for electricity charges cannot be increased by appellate authority in absence of cross-objection by the board under the Electricity Act, 2003....

The petitioner, M/s Ravi Steel Industries, a partnership firm, challenged two appellate orders passed by the Appellate Authority (respondent No.2) under the Maharashtra State Electricity Board. The pe...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Against Illegal Demolition by Municipal Corporation Without Due Process — Directions Issued for Reconstruction or Compensation. Demolition of structure without notice violates principles of natural justice and guidelines under Section 351 of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888....

The petitioner, Deepak S. Kamble, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the demolition of his structures by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai on 6 ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Reconstruction of Demolished Structures in MCGM Demolition Case — Violation of Natural Justice as No Notice Given Under MMC Act. Court held that demolition without notice under Section 351 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 is illegal and directed restoration of status quo ante....

The petitioners, M/s. Sunbeam High Tech Developers Private Limited and others, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the demolition of their structures by th...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Auction Sale of Cooperative Bank's Property Under Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act. Court Holds That Auction Purchaser Acquires Valid Title Even If Underlying Award Is Later Set Aside, as Sale Confirmation Is a Separate Proceeding Under Section 98 of the Act....

The case concerns four writ petitions filed in the Bombay High Court relating to a plot of land bearing No.21, admeasuring 810 sq. meters, out of Survey No.14 part of Village Chembur, Taluka Kurla, Di...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Sugar Factory's Right to Export Subsidy Under Sugar Development Fund Act, 1982. Internal transport and freight charges subsidy cannot be denied on ground of non-compliance with procedural requirements where substantive entitlement is established....

The Union of India and the Chief Director (Sugar) filed an intra-court appeal under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act against an order dated 13.03.2017 passed by a learned Single Judge in W.P....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Pay Scale for Untrained Teachers, Overrules Earlier Benches' Judgments. The court held that untrained teachers are not entitled to the pay scale of trained teachers, and the earlier judgments granting such relief were per incuriam....

The petitioner, Ku. Sheetal Shivkant Chavan, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, seeking directions to the respondents, including the State of Maharash...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witness. Conviction under Sections 147, 148, 302 read with 149 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness was a close relative and evidence lacked corroboration....

The case involves three criminal appeals filed by the appellants who were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Sessions Trial No.496/2010 for offences under Sections 147, 148, and 302...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Partition Suit — Concurrent Findings of No Joint Purchase Upheld. Suit for Declaration of Ownership and Partition Dismissed as Plaintiffs Failed to Prove Joint Purchase of Suit Property in 1957....

The case involves a property dispute between descendants of two brothers, Ramchandra Ingole and Trimbakrao Ingole, who had partitioned joint family property in 1952. The appellants, descendants of Ram...