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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Demolition Order Against Slum Dwellers in Ashraya Scheme Case — Petitioners Granted House Sites Under Government Scheme Cannot Be Evicted Without Proper Procedure. Deputy Commissioner's Order Set Aside for Violation of Natural Justice and Ignoring Slum Declaration Under Section 3 of Slum Clearance Act, 1973....

The petitioners, 22 individuals, were granted house sites under the Ashraya Scheme in 1991-92 by the Tahsildar in Survey No. 64, which was gomal land. The Ashraya Committee invited applications and is...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Linguistic Minority Institution Against NCTE Rejection of B.Ed. Course Application. Staff List Approval by Examining Body Not Mandatory for Minority Institutions Under Section 18 of NCTE Act, 1993....

The petitioner, Sarvodaya Mahila Mandal, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, and its Principal, Kamladevi Shikshan Mahavidyalaya, filed a writ petition before the Bombay H...

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Protection to Employee in Caste Certificate Verification Case — Petitioner Permitted to Withdraw Petition with Liberty to Approach Appropriate Forum. Court directed no coercive steps for four weeks based on notice dated 16.7.2013 requiring submission of caste certificate, relying on earlier judgment in Ku. Vijaya Deorao Nandanwar....

The petitioner, Sangramsingh Babusingh Chavhan, was appointed on the basis of a caste certificate belonging to 'Rajput Bhamta' and has been in service since 1980. On 16 July 2013, the Superintendent o...

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Protection to Employee in Caste Certificate Verification Case — Petitioner Permitted to Withdraw Petition and Approach Appropriate Forum. Court directed no coercive action for four weeks based on notice dated 21.6.2013, keeping all points open....

The petitioner, Laxmikant s/o Ramkrishna Dharmik, was appointed in 1997 based on a caste certificate certifying him as belonging to the 'Halba Scheduled Tribe'. On 21 June 2013, respondent no. 2 (Join...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Complainant Company in Criminal Complaint — Magistrate's Order Under Section 156(3) CrPC Restored. Revisional Court Erred in Dismissing Complaint as Not Being a Complaint Under Section 2(d) CrPC When It Clearly Contained Allegations of Cognizable Offences....

The petitioner, M/s. Royal Palms (India) Pvt. Ltd., a company registered under the Companies Act, filed a complaint through its authorized representative before the Metropolitan Magistrate, 26th Court...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declarations in Kerosene Burning Case. Multiple Consistent Dying Declarations Implicating the Accused Held Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Nalini Ramchandra Anpat, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Satara, for the murder of her sister-in-law, Sharda, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The incident oc...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Two Women for Murder by Burning in Love Affair Dispute. Dying Declaration Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence and Witness Testimony....

The case involves two appeals by Ramija Mulla (accused No.1) and Mumtaj Khan (accused No.2) against their conviction by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vaduj, for the murder of Sunita by burning. The p...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Mother Who Killed Two Sons by Setting Them on Fire — Conviction Under Sections 302, 309, 323, 504 IPC Confirmed on Grounds of Clear Intent and Absence of Mental Illness Defence....

The appellant, Shakuntala Shivaji Buchade, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur, for offences under Sections 302, 309, 323 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to l...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Lack of Intent and Benefit of Doubt. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Evidence Shows No Intention to Cause Death, Only Simple Injuries....

The appellant, Smt. Nayana Chandrakant Kamble, was convicted by the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Mumbai, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of her husband and senten...