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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Amendment Application in Restitution of Conjugal Rights Case — Amendment Sought at Argument Stage After Trial Concluded, Held Not Permissible Under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC....

The petitioner, E. Raghunathan, and the respondent, R. Sarala, were married on 03.05.1995 and are an estranged couple. The petitioner had previously filed M.C.No.543/1999 seeking divorce on the ground...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Deemed Dividend Case Under Section 2(22)(e) of Income Tax Act, 1961. Expenditure by Company on Lessor's Property Not Deemed Dividend as It Was for Business Purpose and Not for Shareholder's Benefit....

The case involves an appeal by the Commissioner of Income Tax against an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal dated 9th September 2011. The respondent-assessee, Vir Vikram Vaid, held 76.26% equi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal by Grandparents in Guardianship Dispute, Sets Aside Appointment of Maternal Aunt as Guardian of Minor Child. The Court held that the welfare of the minor is paramount and that the natural grandparents have a preferential right to guardianship under Section 10 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, unless it is shown that they are unfit....

The case involves a guardianship dispute over a minor girl, Kumari Arya Unawane, born on 10/09/2002. The appellants are the paternal grandparents of the minor. Their son (the minor's father) died on 2...

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Bombay High Court Allows Drawback Claim in Customs Case — Follows Precedent on Rule 7 of Drawback Rules. Petitioner's applications under Rule 7 must be accepted and processed as per the earlier decision in Writ Petition No.1098 of 2013....

The petitioner, Sandvik Asia Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition seeking acceptance of its applications under Rule 7 of the Drawback Rules. The respondents, Union of India and others, opposed the petitio...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against Accused in Cheating Case for Lack of Specific Allegations — Petitioner Summoned Under Section 420 IPC Without Prima Facie Case. The Court held that a Magistrate must apply mind to each accused before issuing process, and mere presence or relationship does not constitute cheating under Section 420 IPC....

The petitioner, Zamirullah Chowdhary, was accused No.12 in Complaint Case No.32/SW/2011 pending before the Metropolitan Magistrate, 51st Court, Kurla, Mumbai, for an offence under Section 420 read wit...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging CBEC Circular on Brand Rate of Drawback. Court holds that an exporter can claim Brand Rate of drawback under Rule 7 of the Customs, Central Excise Duties and Service Tax Drawback Rules, 1995 even after availing All Industry Rate under Rule 3....

The petitioner, Alfa Laval (India) Ltd., filed a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging a Circular dated 30th December 2011 issued by the Central Board of Excise and ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Criminal Intimidation in SC/ST Act Case Despite Procedural Lapse. Threat to set house on fire under Section 506 IPC sustained as investigation under Atrocities Act was invalid due to non-compliance with Rule 7 of SC/ST Rules....

The appellant, Umesh Pralhad Jadhao, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Akola, for offences under Section 506 (criminal intimidation) and Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Sched...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Widow's Petition for Family Pension as Husband Was Removed from Service for Misappropriation. Removal Order Not Challenged, Hence No Entitlement to Pensionary Benefits....

The petitioner, Meerabai Jhingaria Meshram, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (respondent no.3) in O.A. No.608/1999 and R.P. 2001/2001, seeking a manda...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Trust's Writ Petition in Eviction Case — Appellate Court's Reversal Upheld. Landlord Trust Failed to Establish Bona Fide Need for Suit Premises Under Section 16(1)(g) of Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999....

The petitioner, Ajitnath Jain Shwetambar Mandir Trust Nagpur, a trust registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, filed Regular Civil Suit No.239 of 2005 for eviction of its tenant, Dnyaneshw...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Port Trust's Demand for Damages as Unauthorized Detention of Vessel — No Power Under Major Port Trusts Act to Withhold Port Clearance for General Damages Claims. Port Trust's claim for damages from explosion and fire on vessel not covered under Section 116 of Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, hence cannot detain vessel....

The petitioners, Hanjin Shipping Co. Ltd. (a Korean company) and its agent Samudra Marine Services Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution before the Bombay High Court s...