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Bombay High Court Disposes of Habeas Corpus Petition for Missing Minor, Directs Police to Continue Investigation. Court finds police have made best efforts but missing person not traced; no further relief warranted....

The petitioner, Mohd Shaukat Shaikh, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court seeking a writ of Habeas Corpus to trace his missing son...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Orders Under COFEPOSA for Lack of Proximity and Non-Application of Mind. Detention orders set aside as the detenus were not directly involved in smuggling and the detaining authority failed to consider less drastic alternatives....

The Bombay High Court, by a judgment dated 24 January 2014, allowed two criminal writ petitions challenging preventive detention orders passed under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchang...

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Bombay High Court Cancels Bail for Respondents in Murder Case for Violating Bail Conditions and Committing Further Offences. The court held that breach of bail conditions and commission of cognizable offences while on bail warrant cancellation of bail under Section 439(2) CrPC....

The State of Maharashtra filed an application seeking cancellation of bail granted to Rajesh Shrinivas Kuken (Respondent No.1) and Jitendra @ Jitu Rama Chauhan (Respondent No.2) by the Bombay High Cou...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Prompt Apprehension of Accused with Bloodstained Knife. The court held that the chain of circumstances, including immediate chase and recovery of bloodstained weapon, was sufficient to sustain conviction under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Mustakim Ahmed Achhanali Mansoori, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of an unknown person and sentenced to life imprisonment by the 11th Ad hoc Add...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Under Section 302 IPC Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Appellant's Conviction for Stabbing His Wife to Death Confirmed as Circumstantial Evidence Including Motive, Injuries, and Recovery of Weapon Established Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Balasaheb Sukhdev Navlikar (Kamble), was convicted by the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur, for the murder of his wife Dipali under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprison...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Conditions Imposed by Competent Authority in Deemed Conveyance, Directs Fresh Inquiry on Area. Competent Authority's Jurisdiction Under Section 11 of Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963 is Limited to Statutory Inquiry and Cannot Impose Extraneous Conditions Like Indemnity Bond or Architect Certificate....

The petitioner, a cooperative housing society, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the order of the Competent Authority appointed under the Maharashtra Own...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim - Negligence of KSRTC Bus Driver Upheld. Claimants awarded enhanced compensation with 8% interest per annum for death of 42-year-old driver....

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 24-05-2010 involving a KSRTC bus and the deceased H. Lingaiah, who was crossing the road. The bus driver was found negligent. The claimants, wife...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Award of Rs.35,025 with 6% Interest. Claimant's Cross-Objection for Enhancement Also Dismissed as No Grounds Made Out....

The case arises from a motor vehicle accident claim. The claimant, B.M. Subramanya, sustained injuries in a road accident involving a car bearing registration No. CNZ 2493, owned and driven by Shankar...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal of Restaurant Bar Challenging ESI Coverage Demand. Establishment Held Covered Under Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 as Per Inspection Report Showing More Than 10 Employees....

The appellant, M/s. Omarkhayyam Bar & Restaurant, a partnership firm, challenged an order of the Employees' State Insurance Court, Nagpur, which upheld demand notices for ESI contribution of Rs.34,537...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Guarantor in Cooperative Bank Arbitration Dispute. Signing of Loan Form 'k' Confers Jurisdiction on Arbitral Tribunal Under Section 84 of Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002....

The appellant, Prakash Vrundavan Thakkar, challenged the judgment and order dated 8th November 2012 passed by the learned Principal District Judge at Nagpur in Misc. Civil Application No. 121/2007, wh...