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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Dispute, Sets Aside Appellate Court's Dismissal of Declaration Suit. Civil Court Has Jurisdiction to Decide Title Despite Revenue Entries; Mutation Does Not Confer Ownership....

The case involves a second appeal before the High Court of Bombay at Goa arising from a property dispute. The appellants, Domingos Jose Rodrigues and others, filed a suit for declaration and ownership...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeals in Royalty and Advance Tax Case — Payments for Equipment and Spare Parts Not Taxable as Royalty Under Section 9(1)(vi) of Income Tax Act, 1961. No Advance Tax Liability When Entire Income Subject to TDS....

The Revenue filed five appeals under section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, challenging the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai, dated 27th April 2011. The appeals pertained t...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Two Brothers for Murder with Axe and Sickle in Land Dispute — Life Imprisonment Confirmed Under Section 302 IPC. The court found the sole eyewitness testimony credible and corroborated by medical evidence, and held that the appellants acted with common intention to kill the deceased....

The appellants, Madhav Balaji Dangare and Hari Balaji Dangare, were convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the murder of Uttam Shinde, and sentenced to life imprisonment with a...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Jurisdiction of Civil Court in Possession Dispute Involving Family Members. Section 33 of Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 Held Not to Bar Suit as Tenancy Question Not Directly Arising....

The appeal before the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court arose from an order of a learned Single Judge deciding a preliminary issue of jurisdiction in a suit filed by the respondent (original pla...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal by HESCOM in Electrocution Death Compensation Case. Negligence of Electricity Board Established Due to Sagging Live Wire Hanging at Ground Level....

The case pertains to a second appeal filed by the defendants (HESCOM officials) against the judgment and decree dated 22.02.2011 passed in R.A. No.52/2010 by the Prl. Senior Civil Judge, Ranebennur, w...

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Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench Rejects Inquiry Reports of Internal Complaints Committee for Violation of Section 13 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013. Separate Reports by Presiding Officer and Members Held Invalid, and Fresh Inquiry Ordered....

Background: Three female Assistant Professors at Shri Shivaji Science College filed writ petitions challenging their transfer orders dated 25.06.2013, alleging that the transfers were victimization fo...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Third-Party Challenge to Caste Certificate Validation for 'East Indian Christian' as OBC. Petitioner's lack of locus standi and Committee's reasoned decision upheld under Article 226....

The Petitioner, Devram Laxman Bhoir, a third party who contested the General Body Election of Thane Municipal Corporation and lost, filed a Writ Petition challenging the orders of the Caste Scrutiny C...

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Bombay High Court Allows Landlord's Eviction Suit on Grounds of Bonafide Requirement and Subletting Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act. Tenant's Subletting to Partner's Son and Landlord's Need for Business Premises for His Sons Established....

The case involves a civil revision application filed by the petitioners (tenants) challenging the judgment and decree of the Principal District Judge, Aurangabad, who allowed the appeal of the respond...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Revision in Food Adulteration Case Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Sampling Procedure. Failure to Follow Rule 14 of Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 Renders Prosecution Invalid....

The State of Maharashtra, through the Food Inspector, filed a Criminal Revision Application challenging the order of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Parbhani, dated 25th January 2000, which all...