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High Court of Bombay Allows Condonation of Delay in Filing Civil Revision Application Under Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963 — Liberal Construction of 'Sufficient Cause' Emphasized...

The case involves a civil application filed by Assets Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd. and its Authorised Officer, Umesh M. Dandawate, seeking condonation of delay in filing a civil revision applic...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Appeal by Acquiring Body in Land Acquisition Case — Reduces Compensation by Applying Deduction for Development Charges. Court Enhances Multiplier for Irrigated Land from 8 to 10, Resulting in Modified Compensation Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case pertains to an appeal by the Special Land Acquisition Officer and Executive Engineer (acquiring body) against the judgment and order dated 19th April 2001 passed by the Joint Civil Judge, Sen...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Culpable Homicide Case Due to Uncorroborated Testimony of Interested Witness. Conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC Set Aside as Sole Testimony of Son of Deceased Lacks Independent Corroboration and Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The judgment pertains to three criminal appeals filed by the accused challenging their conviction under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for culpable homicide not amounting to murder...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging School Tribunal's Order Reinstating Probationary Teacher. Termination Held Illegal for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Procedure under Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Services) Regulation Act and Rules....

The petitioner, a public charitable trust running Panchasheel High School, challenged an appellate order of the School Tribunal, Amravati, which had set aside the termination of respondent No.2, a pro...

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Order Condoning Delay in Filing Appeal — Failure to Consider Rebuttal Evidence and Mechanical Application of Katiji Principle Renders Order Perverse. The court held that the lower Appellate Court must consider the applicant's reply and decide the condonation application afresh....

The case involves a civil revision application filed by the applicant (original decree-holder) challenging the order of the lower Appellate Court condoning the delay in filing the appeal by the respon...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Child Witness Testimony and Lack of Medical Evidence. Conviction Under Section 376 IPC and Sections 4, 8 of POCSO Act Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Balaji Sarjerao Kamble, was convicted by the Special Judge, Pune, for the rape of a 7-year-old girl under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 8 of the Protection of ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witness and Inconsistency with Medical Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 read with 34 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness was mother of deceased and her testimony was not corroborated....

The case involves two appeals against the conviction of the appellants under Section 302 read with 34 IPC for the murder of Mushtaq Samsher Ali. The prosecution case was based on the FIR lodged by Mof...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Clause 10.10.1 of NEETUG 2017 Brochure Denying Admission to MBBS/BDS for Student Already Enrolled in BAMS. Clause restricting eligibility based on prior admission to another health science course is valid and not ultra vires....

The petitioner, Miss Maithilee Tukaram Kadam, a student who had passed her SSC with 98.64% and HSC in 2015, appeared for MHCET in 2015 and 2016. Based on her MHCET 2016 score, she secured admission to...

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Bombay High Court Allows Expunging of Expert Evidence Applying Foreign Law in Suit for Enforcement of Foreign Judgment. Expert Witness Cannot Apply Foreign Law to Facts; Only State the Law Under Order 18 Rule 17 CPC and Section 45 Evidence Act....

The plaintiffs filed a Notice of Motion seeking to expunge parts of the affidavit of evidence of the defendants' expert witness, Mr. Patrick Keel, who was presented as an expert in Texas civil law. Th...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Sections 376(2), 452, 323, 504, 506 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Dasu s/o Kisan Waghmare, was convicted by the Special Judge, Majalgaon, in Special Case No. 14 of 2014 for offences under Sections 452, 376(2), 323, 504, and 506 of the Indian Penal Cod...