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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Sole Executrix in Probate Petition Under Indian Succession Act Over Will's Validity. Failure to Prove Execution Under Section 68 of Evidence Act and Suspicious Circumstances Found Including Testator's Ill Health and Exclusion of Sons....

The litigation originated from an application for probate of an alleged will executed by Edakuda Panankandiyil Narayana Kurup, who passed away on 4 September 2002. The plaintiff, his daughter, claimed...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Revocation of Probate in Indian Succession Act Case Due to Lack of Caveatable Interest and Proof of Adoption. Allegations of Fraud and Non-Service of Citation on Heirs Fail as Petitioner Fails to Establish Locus Standi and Execution of Will is Upheld....

The Bombay High Court heard a miscellaneous petition filed by the nephew of a deceased woman seeking revocation of a probate granted in favor of the respondent, who claimed to be the adopted daughter ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Petition in Maintenance Conflict Between Section 125 CrPC and Domestic Violence Act — DV Act Order Prevails Over CrPC Order. The Court held that the order under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, being a beneficial legislation, overrides the order under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973....

The case involves two counter petitions filed by a husband and wife in matrimonial proceedings. The wife had filed a petition under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) for maint...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Detention Order Under COFEPOSA Due to Delay in Execution. Delay in Execution of Detention Order Does Not Vitiate the Order as Subjective Satisfaction of Detaining Authority is Upheld....

The petitioner, an Indian citizen and businessman, challenged a detention order issued under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFE...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR and Chargesheet in Environment Protection Act Case Due to Lack of Sanction and Cognizance Error. The court held that the Magistrate failed to apply mind and sanction was not validly obtained, rendering the proceedings an abuse of process....

The applicants filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of FIR No.3 of 2012 registered at Oshiwara Police Station for offences under Sect...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Confession. Appellant's conviction under Section 302 IPC for strangulating deceased with odhani confirmed as prosecution proved chain of circumstances beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Mohd. Yasin Chutan Shaikh, was convicted by the III Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, for the murder of Sheetal Kamtekar under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The pr...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Proximate Link. Allegations of harassment and instigation must be proximate to the suicide; mere abuse or threats without direct nexus do not constitute abetment under Section 306 IPC....

The applicant, Arun Ambadas Pawar, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No.146 of 2017 registered at Police Station Dharur, D...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Husband and Mother-in-law in Dowry Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. The court held that vague and omnibus allegations in FIR do not constitute offences under Sections 498-A, 406 IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act, warranting quashing under Section 482 CrPC....

The applicants, Sudhir Rangrao Patil (husband) and Madhavi Sudhir Patil (mother-in-law), filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Police Inspector in Abetment to Suicide Case — No Prima Facie Case Under Section 306 IPC. Allegations of Fabrication of Evidence Under Section 167 IPC Also Fail as No Material to Show Intent to Cause Suicide....

The applicant, Sainath Ramrao Thombre, a Police Inspector, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashment of FIR No. 263 of 2016 registered at ...