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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Teacher in Abetment to Suicide Case — No Instigation or Active Role Found. Allegation of False Blame for Theft Not Sufficient to Attract Section 306 IPC Without Mens Rea or Direct Act of Instigation....

The applicant, a teacher, sought quashing of FIR in Crime No.26/2016 registered at Ramnagar Police Station, Wardha for offence under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The complainant, father of th...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Revenue Appeal in Income Tax Case — Valuation of Low Grade Iron Ore Closing Stock Upheld. Tribunal justified in relying on coordinate bench order for consistent valuation method under Income Tax Act, 1961....

The appeal was filed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Goa, under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, challenging the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Panaji Bench, ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Dispute Between Co-Owners — Appellate Court Exceeded Jurisdiction Under Order 39 Rule 11 CPC. Discretionary Power Under Order 39 Rule 11 CPC Cannot Be Exercised Mechanically Without Showing Prejudice....

The case involves a property dispute between two brothers, Shashikant Yeshwant Pal and Tanaji Yeshwant Pal, and their respective wives, over a house property in Bordem, Bicholim, Goa. The appellants (...

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Bombay High Court Considers Death Sentence Confirmation in Wife-Murder and Dowry Harassment Case. Conviction Under Sections 302, 498A, 506/34 IPC Challenged by Accused Husband and In-Laws; Allegations of Dowry Demand and Murder by Throat-Slitting....

These matters arose from the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Dhule in Sessions Case No. 182 of 2014, where accused No. 1, Nitin Balkisan Gaikwad, was convicted under Sections 302, 498A, and...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Outraging Modesty and Assault in Revision Against Acquittal of Other Charges. Minor inconsistencies in victim's testimony do not discredit her credible evidence under Section 354 IPC....

The case arises from a criminal revision application filed by Rajesh Swarupchand Kankaria and others (original accused nos.1 to 3) challenging their conviction and sentence under Sections 354 and 323 ...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Toddy Shop Owners' Challenge to Government Resolution Requiring 1000 Palm Trees for Licence — Condition Upheld as Reasonable to Prevent Adulteration. Court Rules That Licence Renewal Under Maharashtra Toddy Shops (Grant of Licences by Auction-cum-Tender) Order, 2001 Is Discretionary and State Policy Change Is Permissible....

The dispute arose from writ petitions filed by toddy shop owners in Mumbai challenging a Government Resolution dated 28 October 2016 that imposed a requirement of owning 1000 palm trees for the grant ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Assessee's Appeal in Income Tax Penalty Case — Penalty Under Section 271(1)(c) Set Aside as Surrender of Income Was to Buy Peace, Not Concealment. Stock Difference Detected During Survey Was Not Deliberately Concealed and Related to Earlier Assessment Year....

The appellant-assessee, a partnership firm running a bar and restaurant, was subjected to a survey under Section 133A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 on 12/01/1993. During the survey, a difference in stoc...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Rejection of Plaint in Suit for Declaration and Possession — Plaint Discloses Cause of Action and Is Not Barred by Limitation or Res Judicata...

The applicants (defendants in the suit) filed a Civil Revision Application under Section 115 CPC challenging the trial court's order dated 30.09.2013 rejecting their application under Order VII Rule 1...

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Bombay High Court Disposes PIL Seeking Filling of Vacant Doctor Posts in Goa's Health Services. Court directs State to fill remaining vacancies within six months and to consider rationalization of posts....

The petitioner, Laxmikant V. Palekar, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Bombay High Court at Goa, seeking directions to the State of Goa and its health authorities to fill the sancti...