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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Employer's Appeal in ESI Contribution Dispute — Failure to Produce Records Justifies Section 45A Assessment. Employer's inability to produce records due to passage of time does not invalidate ESI Corporation's demand under Section 45A of the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948....

The appellant, M/s. Shilpa ReRollers Pvt. Ltd., a private limited company covered under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, was issued a show cause notice on 23-12-1997 by the Employees' State I...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Merit List for MDS Admissions Due to Discrepancy in Weightage Allocation. Court Directs Admissions Based on Earlier Merit List Published on 5th April 2016, Upholding Principle of Transparency and Fairness in Selection Process....

The petitioners, Dr. Ankita Arun Pednekar and Dr. Pratiksha Pandurang Nadkarni, along with others, filed a writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging the merit list dated 7th Apr...

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Public Interest Litigation Before Bombay High Court on Alleged Illegal Filling of Two Lakes and Unauthorized Construction by Respondent MP. The Court considers whether the State Government's permissions for beautification and development were lawful and whether the lakes should be restored to their original condition....

Background: The public interest litigation (PIL) was filed by Edwin Britto and another against the State of Maharashtra and others, challenging the illegal activities concerning two lakes situated at ...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Allows Appeal Against Acquittal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Presumption Under Section 139 Stands Unless Rebutted by Accused. Failure to Rebut Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt Leads to Conviction Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The appellant, a registered partnership firm, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the respondent for dishonour of a cheque issued towards repayment of a...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Government Order Rejecting Correction of Date of Birth, Directs Recording of Correct Date. Limitation Plea Rejected as Petitioner Proved Correct Date with Documentary Evidence and Applied Promptly After Discovering Error in Service Book....

The petitioner joined government service as a lecturer through MPSC in 1984. His service book, initially held by the Accountant General, was transferred to the parent department in 1991. Around that t...

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Bombay High Court Remands Case for Proper Inquiry Under Chapter XXV CrPC Regarding Unsoundness of Mind of Accused in Murder Trial. Trial Court Failed to Conduct Proper Inquiry as Per Sections 328, 329, 330 CrPC Before Rejecting Plea of Insanity....

The applicant, Firoza Fazal Shaikh, was an under-trial prisoner in Sessions Case No.300 of 2013 arising from Crime No.I34 of 2013 for offences punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Sh...

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High Court of Karnataka Hears Appeal by Bank Manager Convicted of Forgery and Corruption. Court Examines Prosecution Evidence and Notes Adverse Inference Under Section 114(g) of Evidence Act for Non-Examination of Material Witnesses....

The appeal arose from the judgment of the Special Judge for CBI cases convicting the appellant, a former branch manager of Syndicate Bank, for offences including criminal breach of trust, forgery, fal...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Railway Appeal in Motor Vehicle Accident Case — Negligence of Locomotive Driver Upheld. Compensation of Rs.3,70,600/- awarded to widow of deceased auto-rickshaw passenger killed at unmanned level crossing due to failure of railway to provide adequate safety measures....

The case arises from a motor vehicle accident claim where the claimant, Smt. Shankaramma, sought compensation for the death of her husband, Rajani, aged 38, who died in a road accident at an unmanned ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Copyright Infringement Suit Against Film 'Baaghi' — No Substantial Similarity Found Between Plaintiffs' and Defendants' Works. The court held that similarities were at the level of general ideas, not protectable expression under the Copyright Act, 1957....

The Plaintiffs, XYZ Films LLC, PT Merantau Films, and Sikhya Entertainment Private Limited, filed a copyright infringement suit against UTV Motion Pictures and Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment Pvt. L...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act for Failure to Consider Detenu's Custody Status. Preventive detention order set aside as detaining authority did not record satisfaction that detenu was likely to be released on bail....

The petitioner, Mujammil @ Murgya Sabbir Mokashi, challenged an order of detention dated 26.09.2015 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Pune City under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activi...