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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Dowry Death and Abetment of Suicide Case Under Sections 498A, 304B, 306 IPC. Prosecution Failed to Establish Cruelty or Harassment Soon Before Death; Death Held to Be Suicide Provoked by Scolding Over Lost Ration Card, Not Dowry Demand....

The appeal arose from the acquittal of four accused persons by the Sessions Court, Nanded, in a case concerning dowry harassment, dowry death, and abetment of suicide of a married woman, Phulwantabai....

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Motive. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for murder of sister-in-law set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Bhagwat Narayan Mundhe, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ambejogai, District Beed, for the murder of his sister-in-law, Kiran, under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life...

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High Court of Karnataka Declares Land Acquisition Proceedings Lapsed for Non-Passage of Award Under BDA Act. Petitioner's Suit for Injunction Decreed in 2010, Acquisition Deemed Lapsed Due to Failure to Pass Award Within Reasonable Time....

The petitioner, M.P. Gundappa, owned 2 acres of land in Sy.No.124/2 at Nagadevanahalli, Kengeri Hobli, Bengaluru South Taluk. The land was notified for acquisition for the formation of Jnanabharati La...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case — Compensation Enhanced from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 1,00,000 per Hectare. Irrigated Land with Development Potential Justifies Higher Market Value Under Section 23 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The appellant, Fatimabegum, owned agricultural land in Gondwakadi, Yavatmal, comprising Gat No.79 (4.64 hectares) and Gat No.53 (4.46 hectares). The land was acquired by the State of Maharashtra for t...

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Bombay High Court Enhances Compensation for Land Acquisition in Gondwakadi Tank Project — Market Value Fixed at Rs. 1,00,000 per Hectare with Statutory Benefits. Court Relies on Previous Awards for Comparable Lands Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involves two cross-appeals arising from a common judgment of the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Pandharkawada in Land Acquisition Case No. 205/2002, dated 17.12.2005. The land bearing Gat No. ...

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High Court of Bombay Upholds Compensation Award in Motor Accident Claim — Insurance Company Liable for Bus Driver's Negligence. Deceased Manager's Income Assessed at Rs.3,000 per Month with Multiplier of 17 and 50% Deduction for Personal Expenses Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal was filed by the Divisional Manager of New India Assurance Company Ltd. against the judgment and award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Nagpur, in Claim Petition No.1135/2006 dated 26...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case — Demand for Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Acquittal of Police Head Constable under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 upheld due to lack of credible evidence on demand and acceptance of gratification....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order of acquittal passed by the learned Special Judge at Buldana on 28.2.2003 in Special Anti Corruption Case No.1 of 1997, whereby the resp...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Rejection of Technical Bid in Tender Process — Shareholding in Defaulter Company Not a Valid Ground for Disqualification Without Prior Notice or Opportunity. The court held that rejection of a bid based on past shareholding in a defaulter company, without giving an opportunity to explain, is arbitrary and unsustainable....

The petitioner, Ganesh Vishal Infra Engineering Pvt. Ltd., challenged the decision of the respondent no.1, Mormugao Port Trust, rejecting its technical bid in a tender process. The rejection was based...