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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal in Property Dispute Between Siblings. Conversion to Islam Does Not Disqualify Daughter from Inheriting Hindu Father's Intestate Property Under Hindu Succession Act, 1956....

The case involves an appeal from an order in a suit filed by the respondent/plaintiff, Nazneen Khalid Qureshi, against her brother, the appellant/defendant, Balchand Jairamdas Lalwant, and others. The...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Permission for New Junior College Science Division Due to Non-Compliance with Government Policy and Lack of Need Assessment. Permission granted without considering existing facility and without following prescribed procedure under Maharashtra Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Boards Act, 1965....

The petitioner, Annapurnadevi Vidya Prasarak Sanstha, a registered trust running a primary and secondary school and a junior and senior college at Thalner in Shirpur Tahsil, challenged the permission ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence. Claimants' Cross-Objection for Enhanced Compensation Dismissed as Deceased Pedestrian Found 50% Negligent for Crossing Road Without Caution....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal representatives of the deceased Khajasab, who died in a road accident on 18-03-2008. The deceased was a pedestrian crossing the ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Lokayukta's Rejection of Complaint Against MLAs for Alleged Offence Under Section 17(2) of Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984 — Complaint Not Maintainable as Members of Legislative Assembly Are Not 'Public Servants' Under the Act....

The petitioners, Adarsh R. Iyer and Prakash Babu B.K., co-presidents of Janaadhikaara Sangharsha Parishath (JSP), filed writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challengi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Tribunal's Decision on Competency of Income Tax Officer to Assess Under Estate Duty Act. Assessment by Income Tax Officer, Trust-cum-Estate Duty Circle Held Non-Est for Lack of Proper Appointment....

The case pertains to a reference under Section 64(1) of the Estate Duty Act, 1953, made by the Collector of Estate Duty, Nagpur, against the order of the Appellate Tribunal. The Tribunal had held that...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Public Servants in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as demand and acceptance of bribe not proved beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involves two appeals against a conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appellants, Kashinath Vikramji Thorat (accused No.2, Naib Tahsildar) and Raju Laxmanrao Bahekar (ac...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Public Witness. Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence Fails as Chain of Circumstances Not Complete Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Vilas Govinda Pradhan, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur for the murder of his wife, Anita @ Pinky, under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The pr...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Causing Hurt in Exorcism-Related Death. Accused's Claim of Insanity Rejected as He Failed to Prove Legal Insanity Under Section 84 IPC....

The appellant, Sanjay Nagorao Pote, was convicted by the Adhoc Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for the murder of his cousin Vitthal and for causing hurt to other family members during an exorcism ritual. ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Registration of Charge Under Companies Act — Petitioner Company Failed to Discharge Debt and Opposed Registration of Charge by Creditor; Court Held That Registration of Charge Is Not Dependent on Consent of Borrower and That the Remedy of Appeal Under Section 10F of Companies Act Is Available....

The petitioner, Pearl Engineering Polymers Ltd., a company engaged in polyester chips manufacturing, had borrowed funds from respondent No.4 (AFIC) by way of External Commercial Borrowings (ECB). The ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Suit for Specific Performance with Exemplary Costs for Suppression of Facts and Forum Shopping. Plaintiffs failed to disclose prior pending suit and obtained ex parte orders by misrepresentation, leading to dismissal and costs of Rs. 5 lakhs....

The plaintiffs, Anand Agarwal and Pramila Anand Agarwal, filed a Commercial Suit No. 614 of 2017 before the Bombay High Court seeking specific performance of an agreement for sale dated 1st August 201...