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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Benefit of Doubt Given to Accused as Prosecution Failed to Prove Criminal Conspiracy and Murder Under Sections 120-B, 302 IPC and Section 25 Arms Act....

The State of Goa appealed against the judgment dated 10.07.2003 passed by the Sessions Judge in Sessions Case No. 18/2000, whereby respondent nos. 1, 3, and 4 were acquitted of charges under Sections ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 IPC and Section 498-A IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove homicidal death and cruelty beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Sanjay Santan @ Santram Sathe, was convicted by the IInd Ad Hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Pandharpur in Sessions Case No.118 of 2004 for offences under Sections 498-A and 302 of the In...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Admission of Winding-Up Petition Against Telecom Company Due to Substratum Erosion and Deadlock. Cancellation of 2G Licences and Irreconcilable Differences Between Equal Shareholders Justify Winding-Up Under Section 433(f) of the Companies Act, 1956....

The appeal arose from an order of the company judge admitting a petition for winding up of Etisalat D.B. Telecom Limited (the company) under Section 433(f) of the Companies Act, 1956 on the just and e...

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High Court of Bombay Allows Petition Challenging Renewal of Kerosene License After 22-Year Gap — License Cannot Be Revived Without Fresh Application. The court held that renewal after such a long lapse is impermissible and authorities must follow the procedure for grant of a fresh license under the relevant provisions....

The petitioner, Jaibhawani Bachat Gat, a savings group through its President Sheetal Santosh Masale, filed a writ petition challenging the renewal of a kerosene license in favor of respondent No.5, Ba...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Cancellation of Fair Price Shop Authorization. Authorization Cancelled for Non-Compliance with Government Policy and Failure to Operate Shop....

The petitioner, Smt. Kamalbai w/o Sahebrao Shelke, was authorized to run fair price shop No. 79 in Village Vasai, Tq. Sillod, after the previous licensee, respondent No. 4, was suspended due to black ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Teacher's Writ Petition for Date of Birth Correction Due to Delay and Lack of Evidence. The court held that belated claims for correction of date of birth in service records cannot be entertained, especially when the petitioner had opportunities to raise the issue earlier....

The petitioner, Sri L. Lingaraju, joined service as an Assistant Teacher on 25.09.1985 in a Lower Primary School. His service was regularized retrospectively on 16.08.1991. According to the petitioner...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Claim — Claimant Awarded Additional Rs. 1,80,000/- for Permanent Disability and Loss of Future Income. The court applied the multiplier method for loss of future income due to 15% permanent disability to the whole body under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, S.B. Ramesh, filed an appeal under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, against the judgment and award dated 25th February 2009 passed by the II Additional Civil Judge (Sr.Dn...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Licensor-Licensee Dispute — Civil Court Lacks Jurisdiction Under Section 26(2) of Provincial Small Causes Courts Act, 1887. The suit for possession based on temporary license is exclusively triable by Small Causes Court, not Civil Court....

The appellant (original defendant) challenged the concurrent findings of the trial court and first appellate court in a suit for possession filed by the respondent (original plaintiff). The plaintiff ...