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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Accident Claim - Parents and Sister of Deceased Youth Awarded Rs.3,70,000 with Interest. Tribunal's Multiplier of 12 Replaced by 18 as Per Sarla Verma Guidelines for Bachelor Aged 22....

The appeal was filed by the parents and sister of deceased Yogesh Tekode, who died in a motor vehicle accident on 17th August 2005. The deceased was riding a two-wheeler when it collided head-on with ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Regularisation of Ad-hoc Promotion in Konkan Railway. No Legal Right Established Without Rules or Policy....

The petitioner, Sreekumar G., filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking to quash an order dated 28.06.2013 and to declare that his ad-hoc promotion to junior scale in the accounts dep...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Valuers in Cheque Dishonour Case — No Offence Under Section 138 NI Act as Complainant Failed to Prove Debt Legally Enforceable. The court held that the presumption under Section 139 NI Act is rebuttable and the complainant must prima facie show a legally enforceable debt....

The judgment pertains to three criminal applications filed by Ramesh Dahyalal Shah, Yardi Prabhu Consultants & Valuers Pvt. Ltd., and Ashwinkumar Shetty seeking quashing of FIR No. 613 of 2016 and rel...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape and Acid Attack Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376 and 326 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Forcible Sexual Intercourse and Pouring of Acid Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Sadashio s/o Rengo Kotangale, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhandara, in Sessions Trial 82 of 2012 for offences punishable under Section 376 (rape) and Section 326 (vo...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Arrears of Sixth Pay Commission to Non-Teaching Employees of Aided Social Work Colleges. Government Resolution dated 8-3-2011 denying arrears from 1-1-2006 to 31-3-2010 held illegal and quashed....

The petitioner, Maharashtra Association of Social Work Educators, representing teachers and non-teaching employees of aided Colleges of Social Work in Maharashtra, filed a writ petition seeking a decl...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes FIR and Chargesheet in Criminal Writ Petition on Ground of Second FIR Being Incompetent — Principle of Law Against Multiple FIRs for Same Transaction Applied. The court held that a second FIR based on the same transaction as a prior FIR is not maintainable and amounts to abuse of process of law....

The petitioner, Hiro Kewalramani, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR N...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Specific Performance Decree in Property Sale Dispute — Plaintiff's Readiness and Willingness Established Despite Delay. Agreement for Sale of Land and Building dated 5.7.1984 for Rs.1,85,000 with earnest money of Rs.18,500; defendant failed to execute sale deed; suit decreed by trial court; appeal dismissed....

The case involves a suit for specific performance of an agreement for sale of immovable property. The original plaintiff, a builder-developer, agreed to purchase a property from the original defendant...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness Testimony and Lack of Homicidal Death Proof. Acquittal of Son, Wife, and Relatives for Murder of Deceased Trimbak Rasal Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the judgment dated 21.7.2001 passed by the II Additional Sessions Judge, Osmanabad in Sessions Case No.12/2001, acquitting the four respondents (Satish...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Dowry Prohibition Act Case Due to Settlement Between Parties — Criminal Proceedings Terminated as Complainant and Accused Resolved Dispute Amicably....

The applicants, who are the accused in FIR No. 86 of 2017 registered at Police Station, City Chowk, Jalna for offences under Sections 498A, 406 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and...