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Gujarat High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Gujarat filed an appeal under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 31.05.2008 passed by the learned Special Judge, 2nd Fas...

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High Court Quashes Orders of Money Lending Authorities Declaring Sale-Deed Illegal in Favor of Petitioner. Civil Court's prior determination that sale-deed constituted absolute sale transaction binds authorities under Maharashtra Money Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014, preventing contrary findings on nature of transaction....

The dispute originated from proceedings under Section 18 of the Maharashtra Money Lending (Regulation) Act, 2014, where respondent No.5 alleged that the petitioner was engaged in unlicensed money lend...

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Bombay High Court Examines Arbitrability of Disputes Between Developer and Non-Signatory Member of Cooperative Society Under Development Agreement. Issue Involves Permissibility of Invoking Arbitration Clause Against Dissenting Member Not Party to Agreement....

The dispute arose from the redevelopment of a cooperative society's building in Mumbai. The applicant, a developer, entered into a Development Agreement (DA) dated 2 July 2021 with the first responden...

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High Court Dismisses Appeal in Testamentary Dispute Over Estate Administration Due to Unexplained Delay and Lack of Merit. Revocation of Probate and Letters of Administration Sought Decades After Grants, Alleging Forgery and Duress, But Court Finds Consent Via Caveat Withdrawal and Prejudice to Respondent Under Indian Succession Act, 1925....

The appeal arose from a dispute over the estate of Narsingrao Pupala, involving his last will dated 7 March 1974, which appointed executors and bequeathed shares to his wife Sudhabai and son Pratap. N...

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High Court of Bombay Allows Petitioner in Trade Mark Rectification Case Due to Prior Rights and Dishonest Adoption. Impugned 'C21' Registrations Cancelled as Respondent Incorporated 'CENTURY 21' into Corporate Name and Registered Identical Marks Without Explanation, Violating Sections 11, 47, 57 of Trade Marks Act, 1999....

The dispute involved a multinational franchising company, the Petitioner, engaged in real estate business under the marks 'CENTURY 21' and 'C21', challenging four trade mark registrations for 'C21' ob...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Agreement for Sale Found Not Genuine Due to Discrepancies in Execution and Valuation. Court sets aside decree for specific performance and refund of advance, holding that plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness and that the agreement was vitiated by suspicious circumstances....

The appellant/defendant, Mohamed Haja Moideen, appealed against the judgment and decree dated August 13, 2018 passed by the District Court, Karaikal in O.S. No.15 of 2014, which decreed specific perfo...

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Madras High Court Allows Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Plaintiff's Readiness and Willingness Established Despite Minor Discrepancies in Pleadings. Sale Agreement for Rs.14 Lakh with Rs.3 Lakh Advance Held Enforceable as Plaintiff Demonstrated Continuous Readiness and Willingness to Perform....

The appellant/plaintiff, K. Eswaran, filed a suit for specific performance of a sale agreement dated July 24, 2014, whereby the first defendant, S. Janakiraman, agreed to sell a property for Rs.14,00,...

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Madras High Court Allows Revision Against Dismissal of Suit for Default, Restores Suit on Condition of Costs. Order 9 Rule 9 CPC does not bar a fresh suit when the earlier suit was dismissed for default under Order 9 Rule 3 CPC, as the bar applies only to dismissals under Order 9 Rule 8 CPC....

The petitioners, as plaintiffs, filed a civil suit O.S.No.172 of 2018 before the District Munsif Court, Tindivanam, seeking relief. The suit was dismissed for default on August 16, 2022, when neither ...