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Bombay High Court Dismisses Probate Petition in Testamentary Suit No. 13 of 1994 — Will Not Proved Due to Suspicious Circumstances. Propounders Failed to Discharge Burden of Proving Due Execution Under Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925 and Section 68 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872....

The plaintiffs, Harish Vithal Kulkarni and Shivanand Vishwanath Warty, claiming to be executors under a Will dated 11th October, 1991 of Mahadeo Sabnis (deceased), filed a testamentary petition for gr...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Arrest of Judgment Debtor in Execution of Foreign Decree — Conversion Rate for Decretal Amount Must Be Determined Before Arrest. The court held that before ordering arrest under Order 21 Rule 37 CPC, the exact amount payable in Indian rupees must be ascertained when the decree is in foreign currency....

The Bombay High Court dealt with three chamber summons arising out of execution proceedings of a foreign decree. The original suit was filed in England, resulting in a decree in favor of the judgment ...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Upholds Compensation Award to Widow and Children of Deceased Homeopathic Doctor. Insurer Failed to Prove Breach of Policy Conditions, Hence Liable to Pay Compensation Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the widow and children of Dr. Ashok More, a homeopathic doctor, who died in a collision between his motorcycle and a jeep on 6 June 2000. The Motor...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Dismissal of Junior Clerk for Demanding Bribe in Service Matter. Disciplinary Authority's Order Based on Complainant's Testimony Found Sustainable in Absence of Procedural Violation or Bias....

The petitioner, Vinayak Narayan Navkar, was appointed as a Junior Clerk on 04.06.2005 and posted at the Court of 3rd Joint Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chandrapur...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Petitioners' Challenge to Homologation of Partition in Inventory Proceedings. Failure to Appeal Rejection of Objections to Auction Bid by Power of Attorney Renders Order Final, Precluding Challenge at Final Homologation Stage....

The dispute arose out of inventory proceedings initiated upon the death of Paulo Bartholomeu Mendes, in which the petitioners claimed an interest through a Deed of Gift executed in favour of Petitione...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order for Lack of Special Empowerment of Sub-Divisional Magistrate under Section 56 of Bombay Police Act, 1951. The court held that the Sub-Divisional Officer must be specially empowered by notification in the official gazette to pass an externment order, and without such empowerment, the order is void....

The petitioner, Sanket Balkurshna Jadhav, challenged an externment order passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Satara, on 20th April 2013, which was confirmed by the Appellate Authority on 4th June...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Seven Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case pertains to an appeal against conviction of seven appellants for offences under Sections 302, 148, 323, 452 read with 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The prosecution alleged that on 18th ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Special Audit Order Under Section 142(2A) of Income Tax Act for Lack of Application of Mind. Assessing Officer Failed to Record Satisfaction Regarding Nature and Complexity of Accounts, and Did Not Consider Assessee's Reply, Violating Principles of Natural Justice....

The petitioner, Hiranandani Foundation, a trust registered under Section 12A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, runs educational and medical institutions with a turnover exceeding Rs. 100 crores. For Assess...