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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness testimony was contradictory and medical evidence inconsistent....

The appellant, Motanbai w/o Nathu Mahire, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Shahada in Sessions Case No. 36 of 1999 for the murder of her husband under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Co...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against ICICI Bank in Private Complaint for Offences Under IPC Sections 177, 182, 191, 199, 500 — Complaint Filed by Constituent Alleging False Information and Defamation by Bank Manager...

The petitioners, M/S ICICI Bank and its manager, filed a criminal petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash the proceedings in PCR No.8344/2009 on the file o...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Accused in Dacoity and Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Conviction under Sections 396, 201, and 397 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Identity and Circumstantial Evidence Was Weak....

The case pertains to a criminal appeal filed by five accused persons against their conviction by the Principal Sessions Judge, Bangalore Rural District, in S.C. No.135/2009 for offences under Sections...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Excise License Fee Hike — License Fee Enhancement for CL-2, CL-7, and CL-9 Licenses Upheld as Valid Exercise of Power Under Section 17 of Karnataka Excise Act, 1965. Court Held That the Fee Is a Privilege Fee and Not a Tax, and the Government's Policy Decision Is Not Arbitrary....

The petitioners, who are holders of CL-2, CL-7, and CL-9 excise licenses for retail sale of liquor and bars/restaurants in Hubli and Gadag districts, challenged the enhancement of license fees by the ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPD Act Due to Unexplained Delay in Deciding Representation. Unexplained Delay of Over 30 Days in Deciding Representation Violates Fundamental Right Under Article 22(5) of the Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Ajay Suresh Alande, brother of the detenu Chetan Suresh Alande, filed a Criminal Writ Petition challenging the detention order dated 21.4.2014 passed by the District Magistrate, Jalgao...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC — Stone Blow to Head During Night Quarrel. Conviction Based on Testimony of Eye-Witnesses and Medical Evidence, No Reason to Disbelieve Prosecution Case....

The appellant, Sachin Ramchandra Arwade, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Kunal, a fellow labourer. The incident occurred on 4th December 2010, when the appel...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 read with 34 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness was brother of deceased and his evidence was not corroborated by independent witnesses or medical evidence....

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by Javed Rizwan Shaikh (accused No.2) and Shabir Shamshuddin Shaikh (accused No.1) against their conviction under Section 302 read with 34 of the Indian Pe...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Central Excise Duty Dispute on Intermediate Product Marketability. Court holds that CESTAT failed to consider relevant evidence regarding marketability of loosely assembled fibre web used captively for manufacture of exempted jute carpets....

The appellant, M/s Hitkari Hitech Fibres Pvt. Ltd., is a manufacturer of products under Chapters 56 and 57 of the Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985. The Department alleged that the appellant had not pai...

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief to MMRDA in Metro Fare Dispute Under Section 9 of Arbitration Act. Court restrains Mumbai Metro One from revising fares higher than government-notified rates pending arbitration....

The Bombay High Court was hearing an arbitration petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, filed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) against R...