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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition in Service Tax Appeal Delay Case — Outer Limit of Three Months Under Section 85(3A) of Finance Act, 1994 Cannot Be Extended. Appellate Authority Has No Power to Condone Delay Beyond 90 Days....

The petitioner, M/s. Agrawal Construction, a proprietary concern, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the rejection of its appeal by the Commissioner of Central Excise (Appe...

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High Court of Bombay Allows Women Fishermen Cooperative to Continue Fishing Contract Pending Policy Consideration — Legitimate Expectation of Renewal Based on Exemplary Performance. Court Directs State to Consider Framing Policy for Allotting Fishing Rights to Women's Cooperatives Under Fisheries Act....

The petitioner, Ambika Mahila Matsyavyavasayik Sahakari Sanstha Ltd., is a cooperative society formed exclusively by women from the fishermen community, with 52 women members. It was granted fishing r...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Quashing of Process in Defamation Case — Complaint Lacked Averment of Publication to Third Party. The Court held that publication is a sine qua non for defamation under Sections 500 and 501 IPC, and the Sessions Court rightly set aside the process....

The petitioner, Satyabhash Yeshwant Salgaonkar, was the original complainant who filed a complaint alleging offences punishable under Sections 500 (defamation) and 501 (printing or engraving matter kn...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Appellants convicted under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC for murder, relying on last seen evidence, recovery of weapon, and motive....

The appellants, Devendra @ Bittya Bhausaheb Padale and Sunil Gulabrao Yadav, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No.337 of 2008 for the murder of Vijay Suryavanshi u...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Proof of Demand. Allegation of Bribe Demand Fails as Prosecution Witnesses Contradict Each Other and Complainant's Testimony is Unreliable Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, Laxman s/o Narayan Kale, a government servant working with Nagpur Improvement Trust, was convicted by the Special Judge for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.1,000 from the complain...

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Bombay High Court Grants Injunction Against Defamatory Broadcasts by News Channel — Interim Relief Granted to Protect Reputation of Corporate Entity. Court Restrains Defendants from Airing or Publishing Defamatory Content Against Plaintiff Company Pending Trial Under Law of Defamation and Right to Reputation....

The plaintiff, Essel Infraprojects Limited, filed a suit seeking a permanent injunction restraining the defendants from broadcasting, publishing, or circulating defamatory content against the plaintif...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Contempt Petition for Non-Compliance with Court Order in Property Dispute. Court holds that willful disobedience of an interim order must be proved beyond reasonable doubt and mere filing of a caveat does not constitute contempt....

The petitioner, Anita Purushottam Hiranandani, filed a criminal contempt petition against her brother-in-law, Respondent No.1 Dwarka Revchand Hiranandani, alleging willful disobedience of an interim o...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Outraging Modesty in Bride Burning Case — Dying Declaration Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence. The court held that a dying declaration recorded after medical certification can be the sole basis for conviction under Sections 302, 452 and 354 IPC....

The appellant, Milind Ramchandra Gharat, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Raigad-Alibag, for offences under Sections 302, 452 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment an...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitral Award in LPG Distributorship Termination Dispute. Clause 29 of Distributorship Agreement Allowed Termination Without Assigning Reasons, and Arbitrator's Findings Were Not Perverse or Contrary to Public Policy....

The petitioner, M/s. Prasad Gas Agency, was appointed as a distributor of LPG (Bharat Gas) by the respondent, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, under an agreement dated 7th October 1986. The agree...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Appellate Arbitral Award in Stock Broker Dispute — Remand Order for Further Evidence Upheld. Court holds that appellate arbitral tribunal's directions for further evidence are within its powers and do not constitute a final determination of rights under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The case involves a dispute between ANS Pvt. Ltd. (petitioner), a registered stock broker of the Bombay Stock Exchange, and Mr. Jayesh R. Ajmera (respondent), a client. The respondent, along with his ...