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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 r/w 120B IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by Moreshwar Hanskar and Sewaklal Yede, original accused nos. 1 and 3, challenging their conviction under Section 302 read with Section 120B of the Indian ...

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High Court Allows Petitioner in School Grant Case Due to Lack of Power in District Level Committee to Alter Finalized Placement. Committee Cannot Reverse Merit List After Objections Are Disposed Under Section 6 of Maharashtra Self-Financed Schools (Establishment and Regulation) Act, 2012....

The petitioner, Rehmaniya Urdu Education Society, and respondent no.5, Shah Babu Education Society, both applied for grant of an unaided school at village Dhotra Shinde. The District Level Committee, ...

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Bombay High Court Enhances Compensation for Permanent Disability in Motor Accident Case — Multiplier Method Applied for Loss of Future Income. Claimant Teacher with 41% Disability Awarded Rs.3,00,000 Including Loss of Future Income, Medical Expenses, and Future Medical Costs Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Mangaldas Onkardas Rathi, a teacher aged about 47 years, suffered 41% permanent disability in a motor accident. He filed a claim petition before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal seeki...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioner's Challenge to Assistant Charity Commissioner's Refusal to Abate Scheme Application Pending Change Report. Held that the Commissioner has discretion to proceed with scheme application under Section 50A of the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 despite pending change report under Section 22....

The petitioner, Shailesh J. Padh, a trustee of Shreeji Education Trust, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 10th December 2015 pass...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Executor's Probate Suit for Failure to Prove Testamentary Capacity and Proof of Undue Influence by Caveators. Court holds that propounder of thumb-impressed will did not dispel suspicious circumstances surrounding execution and testatrix's unsound mind under Indian Succession Act, 1925....

The suit was a probate action seeking grant of probate of the last will and testament dated 7th February 1996 of Nergish Keki Cassad, who died on 5th November 1997. The plaintiff, Mahabanoo Navroz Kot...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Bank Officials in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Vicarious Liability. Directors/Officers Not Liable for Offences Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Without Specific Allegations of Role in Transaction....

The case involves three criminal writ petitions filed by directors and officers of the Sangli District Primary Teachers Co-operative Bank Ltd. seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated agains...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Police Sub-Inspector and Private Individual in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness. Conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as sole trap witness was a stock witness and evidence lacked corroboration....

The appellants, Jawansingh Ramsingh Gaud (a Sub-Inspector of Police) and Umesh Manohar Ambre (a private individual), were convicted by the Special Judge for Greater Mumbai under the Prevention of Corr...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Arbitration Dispute Over Limitation — Contractor's Claims Not Barred by Limitation. Part Payments and Negotiations Constitute Acknowledgment of Debt Under Section 18 of Limitation Act, 1963, Extending Limitation Period....

The dispute arose out of a renovation contract between Mahavir Prasad Jangid (appellant/contractor) and ECGC Limited (respondent). The appellant completed the work and received a completion certificat...

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APPEAL FROM ORDER NO.495 OF 2015...

The judgment under consideration pertains to four appeals arising from a property dispute involving final plot no.267 of Town Planning Scheme IV, Mahim. The original plaintiff, Shree Vardhaman Stanakv...