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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Stepfather for Rape of Minor Stepdaughter Under POCSO Act and IPC. The Court held that the testimony of the prosecutrix was reliable and corroborated by medical evidence, and that the sentence of 10 years rigorous imprisonment was adequate....

The case involves two appeals arising from the conviction of the accused, the stepfather of the victim, for rape of a minor. The prosecution case was that on 14.07.2013, the accused came home at about...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioners' Challenge to Land Acquisition for Street Scheme Due to Delay and Laches. Acquisition Proceedings Initiated in 1969 and Completed in 1986 Cannot Be Challenged After 14 Years Without Justification....

The dispute relates to the acquisition of land bearing field Survey Nos.147/2, 153, 154/1, 2 and 3, 155, 156 and 156/1, admeasuring about 10.10 acres, situated at Mouza Jaitala, Nagpur. The Nagpur Imp...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Assault Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Weapon Recovery. Conviction under Section 324 read with Section 34 IPC set aside as sole eye witness's testimony found inconsistent and no weapons recovered from appellants....

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by Parasram Ramchandra Chaudhari (original accused no.5) and Arun Panjabrao Chambhare (original accused no.4) against their conviction under Section 324 re...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Proximate Link Between Alleged Outrage of Modesty and Suicide. The court held that the dying declaration did not support the prosecution case and there was no evidence of instigation under Section 306 IPC....

The appellant, Sanjay Dahake, was convicted by the 2nd Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for offences under Sections 306, 354 and 448 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to rigorou...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The case involves two appeals against conviction for murder, robbery, and causing disappearance of evidence. The deceased, Madan Phatak, went missing on 14/4/2000 after visiting Hotel Three Flight Up....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Registration of Advocates' Federation as Trade Union Under Trade Unions Act, 1926. Advocates' Association Held Eligible for Registration as Trade Union Under Section 2(h) of the Act, as Definition Does Not Require Members to Be 'Workmen' Under Industrial Disputes Act....

The petitioner, I. A. Saiyed, a practicing advocate registered with the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order da...

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Appellate Authority's Order in Service Matter for Violation of Natural Justice. Non-grant of Personal Hearing and Non-supply of Reasoned Order Under Regulation 47 of Marathwada Gramin Bank Officers and Employees Service Regulations 2001 Held Arbitrary....

The petitioner, an Officer/Branch Manager of Maharashtra Gramin Bank, challenged an appellate decision of the Board of Directors communicated by letter dated 10 November 2005, arising from a disciplin...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Minor Injured in Motorcycle Accident, Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal Against Liability. Claimant awarded increased compensation of ₹1,50,000 with 6% interest for injuries sustained in a road traffic accident involving a motorcycle insured by the appellant insurance company....

The case involves two appeals arising from a judgment and award dated 02.11.2010 passed by the Fast Track Court IV & MACT, Belagavi in MVC No.1654/2009. The claimant, Yallappa Shivappa Sajali, a minor...