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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Two Appellants for Gang Rape Under Section 376D IPC — Sentence of 20 Years Rigorous Imprisonment Confirmed. Testimony of Minor Victim Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence, Despite Minor Inconsistencies....

The appellants, Vinod Baku Jadhao and Sunil Raju Jadhao, were convicted by the Special Judge, Wardha for the offence of gang rape under Section 376D of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to rigorous ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Amendment in Specific Performance Suit. Amendment to incorporate alternate relief of compensation under Section 21 of Specific Relief Act, 1963 allowed despite limitation concerns....

The respondent (original plaintiff) filed a suit for specific performance of an agreement dated 15-9-2007 against the petitioner (original defendant). The suit was filed in July 2009. After the defend...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Increments for PhD Holders Recruited as Lecturers in Junior College. Government Resolution dated 11th December 1999 entitles lecturers with PhD to four advance increments upon recruitment, and protection of pay under Rule 11 of Maharashtra Civil Services (Pay) Rules, 1981 applies....

The petitioners, eighteen doctors who were previously teachers in High School, were selected and recruited as lecturers in Junior College on various dates. At the time of recruitment, they already hel...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Sale Dispute Due to Lack of Consent from Co-Owner Under Portuguese Civil Code. Sale Deed executed by one co-owner without consent of other held voidable under Article 1119 of Family Laws....

The case involves a second appeal filed by Smt. Verodiana John Pinto and Mr. John Pinto (appellants) against the judgment and decree of the first appellate court which confirmed the trial court's decr...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Caste Scrutiny Committee Order Invalidating OBC Claim of Petitioner in Writ Petition Under Article 226. Caste Certificate Cancellation Set Aside Due to Violation of Natural Justice and Failure to Consider Relevant Material....

The petitioner, Pankaj Shobhnath Yadav, a resident of Mumbai, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 16 August 2017 passed by the District Cast...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Confirmed as Chain of Circumstances Complete and False Explanation Considered....

The appellant, Maruti s/o Mahadeo Raut, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his wife and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case was that on t...

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Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) Adjudicates Criminal Appeal Challenging the Acquittal of Two Accused in a Dowry Death and Murder Case. The Appeal Questions the Reliability of Multiple Dying Declarations and the Sufficiency of Evidence to Prove Demand for Dowry and the Commission of Murder Under Sections 302 and 498A Read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code....

This criminal appeal was filed by the State of Maharashtra against the judgment and order dated 7 January 2003 passed by the IInd Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar in Sessions Case No. 52 of...

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Bombay High Court Reserves Judgment on State's Appeal and Complainant's Revision Against Acquittal of Accused in Political Rivalry Murder Case. Trial Court Acquitted Accused Under Sections 147, 148, 302, 307 R/w 149 IPC Citing Contradictions in Eye Witness Accounts; High Court Examines Whether Interference Warranted....

The case involves a criminal appeal by the State of Maharashtra and a criminal revision application by the original complainant, Nivrutti Sale, challenging the acquittal of eight accused persons by th...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Divorce Appeal in Cruelty Case — Allegations of Dowry Demand and Harassment Not Proved. Court Held That Isolated Instances of Quarrels Do Not Amount to Cruelty Under Section 13(1)(i-a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The appellant husband, Vishnu s/o Babanrao Yadav, filed a Family Court Appeal before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the judgment and order dated 18th July 2014 passed by the Judg...

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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Wife's Revision and Dismisses Husband's Revision in Maintenance Case Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. — Enhancement of Maintenance Granted to Wife and Child Based on Husband's Income and Inflation....

The case involves two criminal revision applications arising from a common judgment and order dated 15th & 17th February, 2014 passed by the Family Court, Nagpur. The Family Court had rejected the hus...