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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal on Court Fees Computation for Counter Claim in Property Suit — Directs Computation on Appellants' Share Only. Court fees under Section 6(iv)(ha) of Bombay Court Fees Act, 1959 to be computed on value of property only to extent of appellants' share in counter claim seeking declaration that agreement to assign is void....

The appeal arose from an order of the learned Single Judge dated 1 April 2013 on a Chamber Summons taken out by the appellants to set aside an order of the Taxing Master regarding payment of court fee...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Election of Chairmen of Zilla Parishad Subject Committees for Non-Compliance with Section 83(2) of Maharashtra Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961. Meeting Presided by President Instead of Collector Violates Mandatory Procedure, Rendering Elections Void....

The case arose from a writ petition filed before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the legality of elections of members and chairmen of subject committees of the Zilla Parishad, Nan...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Recovery of Overpaid Salary from Retired BSNL Employee Due to Lack of Show Cause Notice and Absence of Misrepresentation. Recovery of Rs.1,49,504 from a retired employee set aside as no show cause notice was issued and the overpayment was not due to any fraud or misrepresentation by the employee....

The petitioner, Arun Ambadasji Chawade, was a retired employee of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), having served as a Phone Mechanic and retired on 31 March 2009. On 8 January 2013, the respondent No...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Revocation of Probate Due to Inordinate Delay and Lack of Grounds. Petitioners failed to establish any ground for revocation under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, as they were aware of the probate for over 30 years....

The petitioners, who are heirs of the deceased Andrew Satiro D'Cunha, filed a petition under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, seeking revocation of a probate granted on 3 July 1980 in f...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition of Convicted Drug Trafficker Seeking Transfer to India Under Repatriation Act — Petitioner Failed to Show Compliance with Section 3(1) of Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003...

The petitioner, Prem Kishore Raj, was convicted by the Supreme Court of Mauritius on 18th December 1997 for drug trafficking and sentenced to penal servitude. He was found in possession of 371.3 grams...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Committal of Insolvent to Civil Prison Under Section 34 of Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, 1909. Insolvent Removed Properties Without Leave of Official Assignee and Failed to Cooperate, Justifying Committal for Six Months....

The appeal arose from an order of the learned Single Judge directing the Appellant, Rajesh D. Vora, who was adjudged insolvent, to be committed to civil prison for six months under Section 34 of the P...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Copyright Assignment Dispute — Interim Injunction Granted to Appellant-Producer Based on Conduct and Prima Facie Rights. The court held that the conduct of the parties, including acceptance of consideration and performance of 38 shows without objection, creates a strong prima facie case for injunction under the Copyright Act, 1957....

The appellant, M/s Ashwamedh Production, a registered partnership firm, filed an appeal against an order dated 13 May 2013 passed by the learned District Judge, Thane, rejecting its application for in...