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Bombay High Court Allows Review Petition in Caste Scrutiny Case — Committee Directed to Reconsider Petitioner's Tribe Claim on Merits. The Court set aside the earlier order of the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Verification Committee and remanded the matter for fresh consideration, holding that the Committee's decision suffered from procedural irregularities....

The petitioner, Gangadhar s/o Papanna Allamwar, filed a review application before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, against the order of the Scheduled Tribe Caste Certificate Verification Commi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence. Chain of Motive, Last Seen, and Recovery of Weapon Held Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Rajaram Banduke, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife, Gangubai. The prosecution case was that the couple had marital discord due to the a...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition Challenging Order Dismissing Execution Petition as Not Maintainable. Transferee Court Retains Jurisdiction to Execute Decree Despite Dismissal of Prior Execution Petition Without Certificate Under Section 41 CPC....

The petitioner, Narayansa Patil, was the judgment-debtor in a money decree obtained by the respondent, Om Sai Corporation, in O.S. No.67/2004 before the Senior Civil Judge, Sangli, Maharashtra. The de...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Case Under National Highways Act — Enhancement of Compensation Granted Based on Comparable Sale Deeds. Market Value Determined at Rs. 150 per sq. ft. with Additional Benefits Under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956....

The appellant, Sri G. Ravishankar, owned 22,869 sq. ft. of land in Sy. No.49/2 of Aimangala village, Hiriyur Taluk, Chitradurga District, which was acquired for widening National Highway No.4 by the N...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Claim Case — Negligence of Driver Proved, Insurance Company Liable to Pay. The court held that the income of the deceased should be assessed at Rs. 4,500/- per month and applied a multiplier of 13 under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, enhancing compensation from Rs. 3,02,000/- to Rs. 5,52,000/-....

The case involves appeals against the judgment and award dated 17/01/2008 passed by the IV Additional Judge, Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bangalore City (SCCH No.6) in MVC No.3607/2007. The...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Negligence Established by Charge Sheet — Tribunal Erred in Dismissing Claim Petition Under Section 166 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Despite Criminal Proceedings Showing Driver's Negligence....

The appellants, Smt. Shaila Alias Shilavathi Patil and G. Narahari Prasanna, filed a claim petition under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, seeking...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Caveat in Probate Case Due to Lack of Caveatable Interest. Attesting Witness's Son Cannot Challenge Will When Father Had Attested It Voluntarily....

The case involves a probate petition filed by the executors of the last Will and testament of Khimjee Thakkar, a bachelor. The Will was attested by Balbhadra Thakkar, the brother of the deceased, who ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Rape and Attempt to Murder in Case of Brutal Sexual Assault by Distant Relative. Life Sentence Confirmed for Offences Under Sections 376, 307, 342, 506 IPC Based on Consistent Testimony of Prosecutrix and Medical Evidence....

The appellant, Sachin Raghunath Fulsundar, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Pune, for offences under Sections 307, 376, 342, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to life imprisonme...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Causing Disappearance of Evidence in Live-in Relationship Murder Case. Three accused convicted under Sections 302 and 201 read with 34 IPC for murdering the husband of one accused due to illicit relationship....

The case pertains to the murder of Abel Pereira, who was in a live-in relationship with accused No.2 Baya Abel Pereira. Baya developed an illicit relationship with accused No.1 Dharmendra Munib Gupta,...