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Bombay High Court Allows Petition in NI Act Case — Remand for De Novo Trial Quashed. Trial Conducted as Summons Case, Not Summary Trial, Hence No Prejudice to Accused Under Section 143 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The petitioner, original complainant in a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, challenged the judgment of the Sessions Judge, Amravati dated 05/11/2012. The Sessions Ju...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Commutation of Pension During Pendency of Criminal Proceedings. Rule 4 of Maharashtra Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules, 1984 Bars Commutation of Provisional Pension When Proceedings Are Pending....

The petitioner, Parasram s/o Gomaji Nasre, a retired employee of Zilla Parishad, Chandrapur, filed a writ petition seeking commutation of his pension. Criminal proceedings (Criminal Case No. 328/2002)...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Against Recovery of Overpayment from Retired Teacher's Terminal Benefits. Overpayment due to wrong pay fixation under Sixth Pay Commission cannot be recovered after retirement, especially when no misrepresentation by employee....

The petitioner, Issak Abbas Hawaldar, was appointed as a Primary Teacher in Panchayat Samiti, Arale, in November 1976 as a Class-IV employee. He retired on 30th June 2014 as an Extension Education Off...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Stop-Work Order in Urban Land Ceiling Case — Exemption Under Section 20 of ULC Act Survives Repeal. Market Value Deposit Condition Under Government Resolution Not Applicable to Land Already Exempted Prior to Repeal of Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976....

The petitioner, M/s. Essen Realtors, a registered partnership firm, challenged an order dated 1.10.2014 issued by the District Collector, Pune (Respondent No. 3), directing the petitioner to stop cons...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Against State's Denial of Permission to Open New Faculties in Existing Unaided College. State's refusal based on policy not applicable to unaided colleges violates Article 19(1)(g) and 14 of Constitution....

The petitioner, Namita Education and Welfare Society, runs Siddharth College of Arts at Boradpada, Post-Chargaon, Tal-Ambernath, District-Thane, which is an unaided college already granted permission ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal for Enhanced Interest in Workmen's Compensation Case — Statutory Interest Under Section 4A(3) of Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 Increased from 6% to 12% Per Annum. The court held that the Labour Court erred in awarding interest at 6% instead of the statutory rate of 12% per annum, relying on Supreme Court precedent....

The appellants, legal heirs of deceased workman Shaikh Abrar, filed an appeal against the judgment and order dated 17.09.2013 passed by the Commissioner under Workmen's Compensation Act, Labour Court,...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Discharge of Railway Official in Fabrication Case for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Complainant's Private Complaint for Offences Under Sections 193 and 204 IPC Fails as Accused Was a Public Servant Acting in Discharge of Official Duty....

The applicant, Shailesh Kulkarni, was a railway contractor who had disputes with the railway authorities. During arbitration proceedings, a document was filed on behalf of the railways which the compl...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Proof of Demand. Conviction Under Section 7 and 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Set Aside as Shadow Panch's Evidence Contradicted Complainant's Version....

The complainant, Pradip Jogi, sought a 7/12 extract with a loan entry from the accused, a Talathi, in November 2001. The accused allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs. 2000, which the complainant reported ...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Cancellation of Shack Allotment for Violation of Natural Justice. Director of Tourism's Orders Set Aside as Show Cause Notice Did Not Specify Grounds and No Opportunity of Hearing Was Given....

The petitioners, Alex J. Fernandes and Agustinho Coutinho, were allotted shacks at Umtawado, Calangute, Goa under the Tourism Policy 2016-2019 after a draw of lots on 11 November 2016 and were granted...