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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Sections 302, 307, 147, 148, 149 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case pertains to a village rivalry between two factions that led to the death of one person. The prosecution arrested 18 persons from the rival group, and 11 were convicted and sentenced to life i...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Additional Commissioner's Order in Sarpanch Election Dispute, Restores Collector's Decision Invalidating Election. Wrongful Rejection of a Ballot Paper Where Voter's Intention Was Clear Held to Vitiate Election under Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958....

The dispute centered on the election of the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Chaul, Alibag, under the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958. The election was held on 5 March 2014, where the petitioner and res...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Causing Death by Negligence Case Under Section 304A IPC. Concurrent findings of fact based on credible evidence of rash driving leading to death of a child not interfered with in revision....

The case arises from a criminal revision application filed by Govind @ Dwarkadas s/o Nandkishor Loya against his conviction under Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for causing the death of a...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal by Injured Claimant and Dismisses Appeal by Owner in Motor Vehicle Accident Case — Compensation Enhanced from Rs.59,000 to Rs.1,00,000 with 6% Interest. Owner's Liability Upheld as Driver Had Valid License and Vehicle Was Insured....

The case involves two appeals arising from a motor vehicle accident. The claimant, Y.S. Prakash, filed a claim petition before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) at Hassan seeking compensation...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Owner's Appeal and Allows Injured's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence and Quantum Enhanced. Owner's liability upheld as driver had valid license; compensation enhanced from Rs.59,000 to Rs.1,00,000 with 6% interest....

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 18.10.2001 involving a motorcycle bearing registration No.KA-13/U-1009. The claimant, Mujahid @ Mujeedh, was a pillion rider when the motorcycle,...

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Bombay High Court Allows Restoration of Land Acquisition Reference Dismissed for Default Despite Merits Decision. Order IX Rule 9 CPC Application Maintainable When Reference Court Decides Case on Merits in Absence of Applicant....

The petitioner, Arvind Vyankatrao Tarar, was the original applicant in Land Acquisition Case No. 19 of 2001 pending before the Reference Court under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The R...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Restoration of Land to Scheduled Tribe Under Maharashtra Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1974 — Petitioner's Long Possession as Tenant Does Not Bar Restoration....

The petitioner, Hirakant Ramchandra Kothari, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging two orders: one dated 23 March 1989 passed by the Tahasildar, Dahanu, and ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against Advocate for Sending Complaint to Cooperative Registrar. Communication to Registrar Held Not 'Publication' as It Lacked Intent to Harm Reputation and Was Privileged Under Exception 9 to Section 499 IPC....

The plaintiffs, members of a cooperative housing society, filed a defamation suit against Defendant No.1 (a fellow member) and Defendant No.2 (her advocate) for sending a complaint to the Deputy Regis...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Anti-Suit Injunction Application in International Arbitration Enforcement Dispute. Court holds that Indian courts cannot restrain enforcement of foreign arbitration awards in New York when the award debtor has submitted to the jurisdiction of the foreign court....

The case involves a dispute between E-City Entertainment (I) Pvt. Ltd. (E-City), an Indian company part of the Essel Group, and Imax Corporation (IMAX), a Canadian corporation specializing in large-fo...

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High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru Hears Regular First Appeal Challenging Decree Holding Sale Deeds Void Under Section 52 of Transfer of Property Act in Pending Partition Suit. Appeal contests application of lis pendens doctrine to nullify purchases made during pendency of suit, with court's analysis focusing on extent of co-heir rights in Mohammedan law....

The case arose from a partition suit filed by two Muslim women, Smt. Jameela Begum and Smt. Iqbal Begum, seeking their shares in the properties left by the late Haji Mohammad Ismail and his son S.M. I...