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High Court of Bombay Upholds Compensation Award in Motor Accident Claim Against Union of India — Military Vehicle Involvement Established by Preponderance of Evidence. The court affirmed that the claimants need only prove their case on a balance of probabilities, not beyond reasonable doubt, under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988....

The case involves two appeals filed by the Union of India and the Officiating Commanding Officer, T. A. (Kamptee) against the award of compensation to two brothers, Prakash Thakare and Dilip Thakare, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Employer's Petition in Unfair Labour Practice Case. Discriminatory Designation of Employee as Lineman-cum-Meter Reader Instead of LDC/Meter Reader Violates MRTU & PULP Act, 1971....

The case involves a writ petition filed by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) challenging an order of the Industrial Court, Nagpur, dated 17 July 2006, which allowed C...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Reinstatement of Employee in Industrial Dispute for Non-Compliance of Section 25F and 25G of Industrial Disputes Act. Labour Court's order of reinstatement with continuity of service confirmed, but backwages stayed pending compliance with retrenchment procedure....

The Municipal Corporation, Akola, challenged the Labour Court's order in Reference IDA No. 10 of 2005, which held that the termination of the respondent employee, Shridhar Raibhan Shirsat, from servic...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revenue's Appeal in Rental Income Classification Case. Rental income from leasing unsold units of a commercial complex constructed by a real estate developer is assessable as business income, not income from house property....

The case involves multiple appeals filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax against the common order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) which had held that rental income from leasing unsold un...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Domestic Violence Proceedings Against Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law Due to Absence of Domestic Relationship. Petitioners Not in Domestic Relationship with Complainant Under Section 2(a) of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 as They Never Lived Together in Shared Household....

The petitioners, Dimple Khanna (mother-in-law of the complainant's husband) and Twinkle Khanna (sister-in-law), along with Akshay Kumar (husband of Twinkle), filed criminal writ petitions seeking quas...

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Bombay High Court Quashes 26-Year-Old COFEPOSA Detention Order Due to Inordinate Delay in Execution — Preventive Detention Order Loses Its Rationale When Executed After 26 Years Without Explanation...

The petitioners, cousins of the detenu Mohammed Ali Vengadan, filed a Habeas Corpus writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court. They sought quashing of a...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Gang Rape Under Section 376(2)(g) IPC — Reduces Fine for Impecunious Appellant. The court found the prosecutrix's testimony credible and consistent, but reduced the fine from Rs.50,000 to Rs.5,000 due to the appellant's inability to pay....

The case involves an appeal against conviction under Section 376(2)(g) IPC for gang rape. The prosecutrix was returning home on 21.7.2008 when the two appellants pulled her into a sugarcane field and ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Remand Order in Licence Fee Dispute — Trial Court Must Decide Suit on Merits Without Being Influenced by Observations in Remand Order. Appellate Court Exceeded Jurisdiction Under Order XLI Rules 23, 23-A, 25 CPC by Remanding Without Deciding Appeal on Merits....

The appellant (original plaintiff) filed Regular Civil Suit No.1900/2012 (Old Special Civil Suit No.535/2008) for mandatory injunction and recovery of damages in lieu of licence fee with interest agai...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Review Petition for Delay of 416 Days in Land Acquisition Case. Condonation of Delay Denied as Petitioners Failed to Show Sufficient Cause Under Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The case involves a review petition filed by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) and its Special Land Acquisition Officer against an order dated 02.01.2012 in W.P.No.24994/2011. The writ pet...