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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Husband in Bride Burning Case — Dying Declarations Found Credible and Consistent. Conviction under Section 302 IPC based on two consistent dying declarations recorded by police and tehsildar, where deceased named appellant as perpetrator of kerosene burning....

The appellant, Dilip Janaba Kamble, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the murder of his wife, Kalpana, by pouring kerosene on her and setting her on fire. The in...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Murder by Burning: Conviction Based on Child Witness Testimony and Dying Declaration. The court affirmed that a child witness's testimony, if credible, can form the basis of conviction under Section 302 IPC without corroboration....

The appellant, Suresh Malhari Gaware, was convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of Raziyabi Nashir Khan under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and sentenced to life imprisonment. T...

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Bombay High Court Hears Chamber Summons Filed by Defendant for Return of Plaint in Suit for Damages Under Lease Agreement. Application Seeks Transfer to Chennai Court Citing Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause; Court Also Considers Limitation and Cause of Action....

The matter pertained to a chamber summons filed by the defendant in a suit for damages. The defendant, Integrated Finance Co. Ltd., sought return of the plaint for presentation to the appropriate cour...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Framing of Preliminary Issue of Limitation Under Section 9-A CPC in Suit for Declaration and Injunction. Court holds that where the main relief of declaration is barred by limitation, the consequential relief of injunction cannot survive, and thus the preliminary issue can dispose of the entire suit....

The petitioners, defendants in a civil suit, challenged an order dated 9.6.2011 passed by the 5th Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, Nasik, framing a preliminary issue of limitation under Section 9-A...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Under Section 163-A MV Act — Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. Multiplier applied as per Second Schedule to MV Act for structured compensation calculation....

The judgment arises from two cross-appeals against the award dated 25.6.2007 in MVC No. 879/2006 by the Civil Judge (Sr.Dn) & MACT, Gangavathi. The claimants, Smt. Shakuntalamma and Kumari Chaitra, ar...

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Bombay High Court Directs Consideration of Representation for Service Protection in Caste Certificate Verification Case. Court orders respondents to decide petitioner's representation within eight weeks, citing need to avoid apprehension of termination and litigation....

The petitioner, Subhash Shankarrao Dharmik, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) seeking protection of his service pending verification of his caste certificate. The petit...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Termination Due to Invalid Caste Certificate. Petitioner's Appointment Was Conditional on Valid Caste Certificate, Which He Failed to Submit Within Reasonable Time, and His Caste Was Invalidated by Scrutiny Committee....

The petitioner, Ghanshyam Kisanji Parate, was appointed as a Typist by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) on 22.02.1999 against a reserved post for Scheduled Tribe candidates. The appointm...

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Bombay High Court Allows Continuity of Service for Teacher Whose Caste Certificate Was Invalidated, Subject to Surrender of Scheduled Tribe Benefits. The Court held that the petitioner could retain continuity of service upon giving up all privileges and benefits obtained on the basis of the invalidated Scheduled Tribe certificate....

The petitioner, Ku. Waishali D/o Pandurang Nandanwar, was appointed as an Assistant Teacher on 26.2.1996 in a reserved category based on a caste certificate showing her as 'Halba (S.T.)'. After 12 yea...