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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application to Set Aside Arrest of Vessel in Admiralty Suit for Bunker Supply Debt. Bunker Suppliers Have Maritime Lien Under Indian Law and Admiralty Court Has Jurisdiction to Arrest Vessel for Necessaries Supplied....

The plaintiff, Rushab Ship International LLC, filed an admiralty suit against the vessel M.V. African Eagle and others for recovery of USD 1,00,000 being the price of bunkers supplied to the vessel. T...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Appeal Against Dismissal of Divorce Petition for Lack of Specific Ground and Failure to Prove Cruelty. The Court held that mere filing of a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act without specifying the clause and failure to challenge the framing of issues disentitles the appellant from raising new grounds on appeal....

The appellant husband filed a divorce petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, without specifying the particular clause (e.g., cruelty or desertion). The marriage was solemnized on 1...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Caveat in Testamentary Suit for Lack of Caveatable Interest. Held that a caveator must have a direct interest in the estate of the deceased, and a mere relationship or expectation of inheritance does not constitute such interest under Section 283 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925....

The judgment pertains to a testamentary suit arising from the Will of late Bharat Ladharam Asarpota, who died allegedly leaving a Will dated 15 June 1996 appointing his widow, Smt. Kusum Bharat Asarpo...

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Bombay High Court Disposes of Four Petitions Under Section 9 of Arbitration Act by Common Order. Interim Measures Sought by Financing Company Against Borrower and Guarantor for Default in Loan Repayments Secured by Hypothecated Equipment....

L&T Finance Limited, a company registered under the Companies Act, 1956, filed four petitions under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 before the High Court of Judicature at Bomba...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Admission of Member in Cooperative Housing Society — Divisional Joint Registrar Exceeded Jurisdiction. Doctrine of Merger Applied as Deputy Registrar's Order Had Merged with Additional Commissioner's Order, Making Revision Under Section 154 of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 Not Maintainable....

The petitioner, Mrs. Glady Francis D'Souza, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 20-1-2014 passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Mumbai Division, which allowed t...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Remand for Retrial in Food Adulteration Case Due to Non-Compliance of Section 313 CrPC. Non-compliance of Section 313 CrPC does not vitiate entire prosecution but warrants retrial....

The applicant, Shrirang Dattatraya Wattamwar, proprietor of M/s. Arun Products, was convicted by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nanded on 17th February 1995 for offences under the Prevention of Food A...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Upholds Maintenance Award to Wife and Minor Children in Criminal Revision Against Family Court Order. Husband's Plea of Wife's Desertion and Inability to Pay Rejected Due to Lack of Evidence Under Section 125 CrPC....

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Uttam s/o Kisan Pawar (the applicant/husband) against the judgment and order dated 6th February 2001 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Co...

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High Court of Bombay Hears State Appeal Against Acquittal of Accused in Dacoity and Murder Case. The appeal contested the trial court's finding that the identification of accused and recovery of stolen articles was not sufficiently proved under Sections 395, 396, 397, 402, 412, 414, 457 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the acquittal of eight accused who had been tried for dacoity, murder, and related offences in connection with a violent incident at the complainant's ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Section 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Jinnasrao s/o Govindrao Magre, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Jalna for an offence punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and sentenced to rigorous impr...

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Bombay High Court Allows Examination of Remaining Attesting Witness in Will Dispute — Trial Court's Rejection Set Aside. Court holds that permitting examination of available attesting witness facilitates effective adjudication of Will's validity and causes no prejudice to defendant....

The petitioners (plaintiffs) filed an application (Exhibit 132) before the trial court seeking permission to examine Krishna Bhonde, who was an attesting witness to a Will dated 15.3.1980 produced by ...