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High Court of Bombay Enhances Compensation for Land Acquisition in Nanded — Market Value Determined Based on Sale Deeds and Potential for Development. Belting Method Applied to Differentiate Land Abutting Road; Severance Damages, Solatium, and Interest Awarded Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The appellants, original claimants, owned agricultural land in village Jigla, Tq. Biloli, Dist. Nanded, which was acquired by the State of Maharashtra for a medium project. The Special Land Acquisitio...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Restoration Petition in Arbitration Matter Due to Inordinate Delay. Delay of 382 days in seeking restoration of arbitration petition dismissed for non-compliance of office objections not condoned as arbitration proceedings require expeditious disposal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The case involves a Notice of Motion filed by the applicant (Mukti Films and its proprietor) seeking condonation of a 382-day delay in taking out a motion for restoration of an arbitration petition th...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Appeal in Divorce Case Based on False Criminal Prosecution as Cruelty. Filing of false Section 498A IPC case and its conduct constitutes mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The case involves a Family Court Appeal filed by the husband against the judgment and decree dated 5th April 2006 of the Family Court, Pune, dismissing his petition for divorce under Section 13(1)(ia)...

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Bombay High Court Makes Conditional Winding Up Order in Contract Dispute Over Endorsements. Interpretation of contract endorsements determines existence of debt under Companies Act, 1956....

The petitioner, Reliance Broadcast Network Limited, filed a winding up petition under the Companies Act, 1956 against the respondent, Raj Oil Mills Ltd., claiming a debt due under a contract for spons...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Winding Up Petition for Lack of Bona Fides and Substantial Defence. Company's claim of disputed debt and pending civil suit found to be a bona fide defence against winding up under Sections 433 and 434 of the Companies Act, 1956....

The petitioner, M/s. Joshi Bullion Gems & Jewellery Pvt. Ltd., filed a winding up petition under Sections 433 and 434 of the Companies Act, 1956 against the respondent company, M/s. K. A. Malle Pharma...

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Bombay High Court Directs Disposal of Section 28A Applications Despite Pending Appeals in Land Acquisition Case. Landowners' Applications for Redetermination of Compensation Cannot Be Kept Pending Solely Due to Pendency of State's Appeals Against Reference Court Award....

The petitioners were owners of lands acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. An award under Section 11 was made in 1988. In 1999, they filed applications under Section 28A(1) seeking redetermin...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition and Quashes Complaint Against Doctor in PCPNDT Act Case — Deficiencies Not Constituting Offences. Non-display of experience certificate and non-maintenance of Form F held not offences under the Preconception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 2003....

The petitioner, Dr. Rajesh Ratnakar Ranade, a medical practitioner running a Sonography Center in Dhule, was prosecuted under the Preconception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex S...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Lack of Homicidal Death Proof. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish that death was caused by the accused beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Sakharam Shankar Garje, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Beed in Sessions Case No.77/2010 for the murder of his wife Suman under Section 302 IPC and for cruelty under Section 498A I...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging EPF Dues on Pigmy Deposit Collectors — Co-operative Bank Held Liable for Provident Fund Contributions. Pigmy Deposit Collectors are 'Employees' under Section 2(f) of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, and their commission constitutes 'Basic Wages' under Section 2(b)....

The petitioner, The Pachora Peoples' Co-op. Bank Ltd., a co-operative bank registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1960, and covered by the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provis...