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High Court Upholds Quo Warranto Against Elected Adhyaksha of Zilla Panchayat on Ground of Caste Qualification. Court Directs Caste Verification Committee to Expedite Inquiry into Caste Certificate Validity....

These two intra-court appeals arose from the order dated 21.09.2017 passed by a learned Single Judge in W.P. No.106417/2016. The writ petition was filed by voters of Ballari Zilla Panchayat challengin...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 304-II IPC for Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder in Land Dispute Assault Case. State's Appeal Against Acquittal Under Section 302 IPC Dismissed as Evidence Does Not Establish Intent to Cause Death....

The case involves two appeals arising from a Sessions Trial. The State appealed against the acquittal of six accused under Section 302 IPC, while three accused appealed against their conviction under ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Cruelty and Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations. Multiple and Inconsistent Dying Declarations, Possibility of Tutoring, and Failure to Prove Cruelty Under Section 498A IPC Led to Acquittal....

The appellant, Mohd. Salim, was convicted by the trial court under Sections 498A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for subjecting the deceased, Manisha, to cruelty and abetting her suicide. The p...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Metro Fare Hike; Judicial Review Not Permitted Over Specialist Committee's Decision Under Metro Act. Fare Fixation Committee's Determination Based on Section 34 Prevails Over Contractual Fare Stipulations, Limited to Checking Arbitrariness or Perversity....

The writ petition challenged the Fare Fixation Committee's decision to increase Mumbai Metro fares from Rs.9-13 to Rs.10-110 from January 2015. The petitioner, MMRDA, was the project implementation ag...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Appeal Against Denial of Divorce on Ground of Cruelty and Upholds Restitution of Conjugal Rights. Suppression of Wife's Ailment and Eccentric Behaviour Not Proven as Cruelty Under Section 13(1)(ia) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The appellant husband, Gaurav Sanjeev Wattal, and the respondent wife, Pallavi Gaurav Wattal, were married on April 30, 2006. Both are highly educated; the husband works in hospitality services, and t...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Under MPDA Act for Non-Application of Mind and Mechanical Confirmation by State Government. The court held that the detaining authority failed to consider the possibility of bail and the State Government mechanically confirmed the detention, rendering the orders unsustainable....

The petitioner, Mohammed Mustafa, challenged the preventive detention order passed by the Commissioner of Police, Aurangabad under Section 3(1) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Claim for Compassionate Appointment Due to 14-Year Delay. Appointment on compassionate ground cannot be claimed after lapse of considerable time as the purpose of providing immediate financial assistance is defeated....

The petitioner, Dinesh Shirish Saigunde, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking directions to the respondents (Sta...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Retired Executive Engineer Challenging Censure Order. Censure Order Quashed as Disproportionate and Based on Stale Allegations from 1971-1974....

The petitioner, Manohar Ganpatrao Kapsikar, a retired Executive Engineer, filed a writ petition challenging the judgment of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal dated 04.03.2008, which dismissed hi...