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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Murder of Wife on Suspicion of Adultery — Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Confirmed Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Dying Declaration...

The appellant, Dhanaji Bhagwan Madne, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife Vandana. The prosecution case was that the appellant suspected Vandana of having illicit relations ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Summary Decree in Dishonoured Cheque Case — Interest at 18% p.a. under Section 80 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Cheque is an 'instrument' under Section 80, entitling payee to interest at 18% per annum from date of presentation....

The appeal arises from an order making a Summons for Judgment absolute and decreeing a suit for recovery of Rs.64,02,308/- with interest at 18% p.a. from the date of suit till payment. The suit was ba...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Commissioner's Order Under Section 10-A of Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 — Summary Deposit Cannot Be Ordered When Employer Denies Liability. Employer-Employee Relationship Disputed, Commissioner Must Follow Regular Procedure Under the Act....

The Petitioner, Prompt Landmarks Pvt. Ltd., a construction company, challenged an order dated 4 May 2013 passed by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Pune, under Section 10-A of the Employee...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Police Constable's Petition for Date of Birth Correction Due to Delay and Lack of Evidence. The court held that the petitioner failed to prove that the entry in the service book was erroneous and that the application for correction was made after an unreasonable delay of 30 years....

The petitioner, Maruti Daulu Patil, was a police constable appointed on 25th May 1977. His date of birth was recorded as 1st November 1950 based on his school leaving certificate. He claimed his actua...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Removal of Developer in Slum Rehabilitation Project Due to Non-Compliance with Scheme Conditions. Order of CEO SRA Upheld as Developer Found to Have Violated Terms of Agreement and Failed to Complete Project....

The petitioner, a company engaged as a developer for a slum rehabilitation project on a property owned by a cooperative housing society, filed a writ petition challenging its removal as developer by t...

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Bombay High Court Grants Probate of Will and Codicil in Favor of Executors Despite Caveat by Son — Execution and Attestation Proved Under Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925. The court held that the Will and Codicil were duly executed and attested, and the caveator's allegations of undue influence and lack of testamentary capacity were not substantiated....

The plaintiffs, being three of the executors named in the last Will and Testament dated 16th June, 1999 and a Codicil dated 23rd July, 2001 of Sorabji Hormusji Commissariat (deceased), filed a petitio...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Dispute Over Will Validity — Sets Aside Concurrent Findings of Courts Below. Court Holds That Plaintiffs Failed to Prove Title by Succession and That Will Executed in Favour of Defendant's Predecessor Was Genuine....

The case involves a second appeal arising from a property dispute concerning three agricultural lands (Gat Nos. 57, 58 and 59) situated at village Murli. The original plaintiffs (respondents herein) f...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim and Upholds Insurance Company's Liability. Claimants awarded increased compensation with 6% interest per annum from date of petition....

The case involves two appeals arising from the same judgment and award dated 01.08.2006 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Muddebihal, in MVC No. 54/2004. The claimants, Laxmibai and her ch...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim and Upholds Insurance Company's Liability. Claimants awarded increased compensation with 6% interest; insurer's appeal against liability dismissed....

The judgment pertains to two cross-appeals arising from the same accident claim. The claimants, Laxmibai and her children, filed MFA 12587/2007 seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Motor...