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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit, Upholding Concurrent Findings of Courts Below. The court held that the appellant failed to establish title by adverse possession and that the suit was not barred by limitation....

The case involves a Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, filed by the appellants (legal representatives of the original defendant) against the judgment and dec...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Election Petition Judgment in APMC Election Dispute — Petitioner Held Ineligible as Licensed Trader for Agriculturists Constituency. The court upheld the finding that holding a trader's license under the APMC Act disqualifies a candidate from contesting from the agriculturists constituency....

The petitioner and respondents 1 to 4 contested the election for the post of Member of Chitradurga Taluk Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) from the Agriculturists Constituency of Manangi Vi...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Allows Second Appeal Against Rejection of Condonation of Delay in First Appeal — Finding of First Appellate Court Held Perverse. The Court set aside the order rejecting condonation of delay and restored the first appeal for hearing on merits, emphasizing that the appellate Court must consider all relevant facts....

The case arises from a second appeal against the judgment of the first appellate Court dated 26.7.2011 in Misc. Civil Application No.291 of 2011, which rejected the appellants' application for condona...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses State Appeal in Murder and Robbery Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence. The court upheld the acquittal of the accused under Sections 302 and 392 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as the prosecution failed to establish a complete chain of circumstances linking the accused to the crime....

The State of Goa, through Verna Police Station, filed an appeal against the judgment and order dated 30th March 2010 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-1, Margao, Goa in Sessions Case No.33/2009,...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Against Government Employee for Lack of Evidence and Procedural Irregularities. Allegation of Engaging in Private Trade During Leave Fails as Participation in Cookery Shows Not Proved to Be Employment Under CCS (Conduct) Rules, 1964....

The petitioner, Mr. Vernon Coelho, had been employed as Head of Department, Food Production at the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition (respondent no.1) since 1986...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Continuation of Disciplinary Proceedings After Retirement Without Sanction of Pensionary Benefits. Disciplinary proceedings cannot continue after retirement as employer-employee relationship ceases; pensionary benefits cannot be withheld without specific rule....

The petitioner, Mrs. Pratibha Ashok Salvekar, was a retired officer of Allahabad Bank who had served from 1974 until her retirement on 30th April 2011. Two days before her retirement, the bank issued ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application to Rescind Consent Decree and Allows Substitution of Legal Heirs in Recovery Suit. Consent Terms Are Binding Contract; Legal Representatives Can Be Substituted Under Order 22 CPC for Execution of Decree....

The plaintiffs filed a suit (Suit No.2011 of 2002) against the defendants for recovery of Rs.3,30,00,000 with interest. On 3rd October 2006, the parties filed consent terms and the court decreed the s...

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Bombay High Court Allows Execution of Consent Decree for Sale of Property Through Court in Partition Suit. Court Directs Issuance of Warrant of Sale and Appointment of Commissioner to Distribute Proceeds Equally Between Co-Owners....

The plaintiff, Shri Anant Narayan Kajrolkar, filed a praecipe in a pending execution application seeking production of papers and proceedings to enable him to request the court to direct the execution...

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Bombay High Court Grants Probate of Will in Testamentary Suit Despite Caveat by Daughter Alleging Forgery and Undue Influence. The court held that the propounder proved due execution and attestation under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and the caveator failed to establish any suspicious circumstances....

The plaintiff, Nelson D'Souza, filed a petition for probate of the last Will and Testament of his father, Domnic D'Souza, who died leaving behind a widow, three sons, and a married daughter. The Will ...