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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as dying declarations were inconsistent and not corroborated....

The appellant, Saderaj Baba Nagraj Baba Kapate @ Anupam Padmakar Bodade, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amravati for the murder of his live-in partner, Nirmala, under Section 302 of t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Probate Petition for Will Allegedly Executed by Father, Finding Suspicious Circumstances and Lack of Proof of Execution and Attestation. Will dated 21st November 1992 propounded by son fails as attesting witness not examined and execution not proved beyond reasonable doubt under Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925....

The plaintiff, Shirish Popatlal Shah, filed a petition for Letters of Administration with Will Annexed in respect of a Will dated 21st November 1992 allegedly executed by his father, Popatlal Bhogilal...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Failed to Prove Driver's Lack of Valid License. The court upheld the Tribunal's award of Rs.11,38,000/- to the claimants, holding that the insurer did not discharge its burden of proving breach of policy conditions under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the wife and children of Sanjay Gujar, who died in a road accident on 28 December 2004. The deceased was riding a motorcycle when a Minidor Auto Ri...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Tender Allotment in APMC Construction Contracts. Court upholds validity of tender process where lowest bidder was not disqualified despite minor technical discrepancies, emphasizing that courts should not interfere in tender matters unless there is clear arbitrariness or mala fides....

The petitioner, M/s. Mana Constructions, challenged the allotment of two construction contracts by the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC), Katol, to respondent No. 2, M/s. Shriram Constructi...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to MCOCA Accused Due to Lack of Evidence of Membership in Organized Crime Syndicate. Single Incident of Assault Not Sufficient to Attract Section 3(4) of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999....

The applicant, Dinesh Bhondulal Baisware, filed a criminal application for bail under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (MCOCA). The case arose from an incident on 29.5.2015 where t...

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Bombay High Court Allows Tenant's Writ Petition in Rent Control Eviction Case — Suit Filed Before Expiry of 90-Day Notice Period Under Section 15(2) of Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 Held Without Jurisdiction. The defect of premature filing is not curable and can be raised for the first time in writ petition....

The petitioner, a tenant in premises owned by the respondent, was served with a demand notice under Section 15(2) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 on 19/02/2008. The respondent filed a suit f...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee's Adverse Report and Employer's Termination Order. Caste Claim Rejected as Petitioner Failed to Establish That His Caste 'Dhor' Is Included in Scheduled Castes List for Maharashtra Under Presidential Order....

The petitioner, Shrikant s/o Eknath Kachave, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Caste Certificate Scrutiny Committee, which declared his caste certificate as invalid, and the subsequen...

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Bombay High Court Allows Widow's Claim for Family Pension Despite Husband's Resignation — Resignation Does Not Forfeit Family Pension Under BSNL Pension Rules, 2007. Family pension is a separate benefit not affected by Rule 44(2) forfeiture clause....

The petitioner, Kalpana Bachhav, is the widow of Vinayak Tryambak Bachhav, who was employed as a T.M. (Telecom Mechanic) with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). He died on 18 January 2008 while in h...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Businessman in Motor Accident — Negligence of Driver Established, No Contributory Negligence. Claimant Awarded Rs.10,00,600/- with 9% Interest Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor accident claim. The claimant, R.N. Manjula, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking compensation for the de...