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Bombay High Court Allows State's Appeal in Land Acquisition Case, Reduces Compensation for Agricultural Land. Court Determines Market Value Based on Potential for Horticulture and Nearby Sale Instances, Applying Deductions for Development....

The case pertains to an appeal by the State of Maharashtra and a cross objection by the claimants (legal heirs of the original landowner) against the judgment of the Reference Court in Land Acquisitio...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Abetment of Suicide Case — No Instigation Found in Facebook Chat. Mere Love Affair or Chatting Does Not Attract Section 306 IPC as No Ingredients of Abetment Are Made Out....

The applicant, Ku. Sakshi Satish Bajoriya, filed a criminal application under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of FIR No. 123/2017 registered at Police Station Pandharkawada for offence under Section...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in 2005 Matrimonial Death Case. Acquittal Upheld Because Dying Declaration Was Doubtful, Material Witnesses Not Examined, and Genesis of Crime Suppressed....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Smt. Mainabai Tryambak Parnate, an elderly mother-in-law, who was accused of murdering her daughter-in-law Ujwala by setting her on fire on 1...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Rape and Abetment to Suicide Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Prosecution Fails to Prove Rape or Abetment as Dying Declaration and Medical Evidence Contradict the Allegations....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Amit Dhanraj Kadamdhad and Umesh Dhanraj Kadamdhad (respondents) by the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Sessions Trial No. 19 of 2...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice Under Section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 for Lack of Fresh Material. Reassessment Based on Mere Change of Opinion Without New Tangible Material is Invalid....

The petitioner, Zuari Foods and Farms Pvt. Ltd., filed its return of income for Assessment Year 2011-12 declaring nil income after claiming exemption under Section 10(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. T...

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Bombay High Court Allows Unwed Mother's Petition for Birth Certificate Without Father's Name. Right to Privacy Under Article 21 Protects Unwed Mother's Decision to Not Disclose Father's Name in Birth Certificate Under Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969....

The petitioner, an unmarried woman, delivered a female child on 7 November 2014. She filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a mandamus directing the Mumbai Munici...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Corruption Case: Demand Without Acceptance Does Not Constitute Offence Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court held that for offences under Sections 7, 8, and 13(2) of the PC Act, both demand and acceptance are essential; mere demand without acceptance is not an offence....

The applicants, Rajendra Shinde and Sanjay Bramhankar, were public servants working as Chief Manager (Engineering) and Manager (Engineering) respectively in the Maharashtra State Agro Industries Devel...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses MSEDCL's Application to Declare Arbitral Award Satisfied as Vexatious and Dilatory. Unilateral Deposit of Disputed Amount Without Decree-Holder's Consent Does Not Discharge Judgment-Debtor Under Section 31 CPC....

The case involves a Chamber Summons filed by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), the unsuccessful respondent in an arbitral award, seeking a declaration that the award...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Recall of No Written Statement Order in Civil Suit. Trial Court Permitted Municipal Corporation to File Written Statement with Costs of Rs.5,000 Under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC....

The petitioner, Tapi Prestressed Product Ltd., filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 18.12.2017 passed by the trial court in a civil suit. The trial court had allowed the respondent, Munic...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal Against Compensation Award in Motor Accident Claim — Double Jeopardy Not Attracted as Earlier Award Was Not Satisfied. The court held that the filing of a second claim petition for the same accident is not barred by res judicata when the earlier award was not satisfied by the insurance company....

The appeal was filed by the insurance company under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 29.10.2013 passed by the Additional Senior Civil Judge and JMFC...