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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Review Application in Inventory Proceedings — No Error Apparent on Face of Record. The Applicant Failed to Establish That the Single Judge Overlooked Material Contentions Regarding Articles 1370 and 2042 of Family Laws, and the Documentary Evidence Showed Full and Final Settlement of Inheritance....

The matter arose from inventory proceedings initiated by the applicant, Mrs. Esther Sankwalkar, who sought partition of the estate of her deceased parents. The proceedings were initiated before the Ad...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Landlord-Tenant Dispute — Tenant Ordered to Vacate After Expiry of 30-Year Lease. The court upheld the decree for possession based on valid wills and the terms of the registered Kabulayat, rejecting the tenant's challenge to the landlord's title....

The case involves a second appeal before the Bombay High Court arising from a suit for possession of a house and appurtenant land. The suit property was originally owned by Ganesh Vasudev Joshi, who l...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 307 IPC for Attempted Murder — Assault with Sharp Weapon on Intervener Constitutes Attempt to Cause Death. The court held that stabbing the victim in the stomach with a knife and assaulting with a sword clearly indicates an attempt to cause death, and the conviction under Section 307 IPC is sustainable....

The revision petitioners, accused nos.1 to 3, were convicted by the learned Adhoc Assistant Sessions Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court, Greater Bombay, Mumbai, on 18th October 2011, for the offence...

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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Juvenile in Rape Case Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 — Emphasizes Principle of Presumption of Innocence and Need for Speedy Inquiry. The court held that under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, bail is the rule and jail is the exception for juveniles, and the mere gravity of the offence is not sufficient to deny bail....

The petitioner, a 16-year-old juvenile, was accused of committing rape on a victim girl. The father of the victim lodged a complaint on 22.12.2016 alleging that the juvenile forcibly had sex with his ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plaintiff's Suit for Declaration and Possession as Barred by Limitation in Property Dispute Between Mother and Son. Court holds that Article 58 of the Limitation Act, 1963 applies, and limitation runs from the date of knowledge of the defendant's adverse claim, not from the date of refusal to vacate....

The plaintiff, Chetan Navnitlal Shah, filed a suit against his mother, Fizza Navnitlal Shah, seeking a declaration that he was the sole owner of a flat and for possession. The plaintiff claimed that t...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act Due to Defective Translation of Grounds of Detention. Error in Translating CR Number in Marathi Version Violates Detenu's Right to Make Effective Representation Under Article 22(5) of Constitution....

The petitioner, Sunil Bharat Govari, was detained under Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug-offenders, Dangerous Persons, Video Pirates, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Maintainability of Suit Challenging Slum Acquisition Proceedings. Suit for Declaration of Title and Injunction Held Maintainable Despite Bar Under Section 42 of Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against an order dated 12 April 2016 passed by a learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court in Suit No.2862 of 2008. The learned Single Judge had held that the sui...

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Bombay High Court Allows MSRTC's Petition Against Labour Court Order Granting Benefits to Misappropriating Employee. Court holds that without a finding of unfair labour practice under MRTU & PULP Act, 1971 or Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, no relief can be granted on sympathy....

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) challenged the judgment of the Labour Court dated 20.8.1996 and the Industrial Court dated 13.12.1996. The deceased employee, Baburao Raoji Shi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order Against Petitioner in Maharashtra Police Act Case — Authority Failed to Consider Less Restrictive Measures Under Section 110 Cr.P.C. The externment order under Section 56(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 was set aside as the SubDivisional Magistrate did not consider whether proceedings under Section 110 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 would be sufficient to prevent the alleged harmful activities....

The petitioner, Vishwambhar S/o Jyotiram Sawant, aged 66, an agriculturist residing in Bolegaon, Tq. Chakur, Dist. Latur, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Dowry Prohibition Act Case Due to Settlement Between Parties — Compromise Reached in Matrimonial Dispute Leads to Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under Section 482 CrPC. The Court held that since the dispute is essentially matrimonial and the parties have settled, continuing proceedings would be an abuse of process of law....

The applicants, Vijay Purushottamrao Chinchwankar, Satish Achyutrao Chinchwankar, and Gajendra Vijay Chinchwankar (applicant no.3 was rejected as per court order dated 11/12/2016), filed a criminal ap...

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