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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against City Civil Court's Order Holding Lack of Jurisdiction in Suit for Declaration of Joint Entitlement to Slum Rehabilitation Premises. The court remanded the matter for fresh consideration on jurisdiction, emphasizing that the issue must be decided based on pleadings and the nature of the suit....

The appellant, Ashok B. Nigudkar, filed a suit in the City Civil Court, Mumbai seeking a declaration that he was jointly entitled along with the defendant No.1 to the old premises (Room No.1171/2, Gop...

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Bombay High Court Allows Principal's Petition Against Termination for Lack of M.Ed. Qualification — M.Ed. Not Mandatory for Principal of D.T.Ed. College Under NCTE Regulations. The court held that the NCTE Regulations do not require an M.Ed. degree for the post of Principal in a D.T.Ed. college, and the petitioner's appointment was valid....

The petitioner, Madhusingh Gulabsingh Jadhav, was appointed as an Assistant Teacher in a D.T.Ed. college run by Respondent No.1 trust in 1986, approved in 1988. He held a B.Com, B.Ed. (Physical), and ...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Links. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Shekhappa, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of a male person whose dead body was found in a drainage on 09.01.2010. The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence i...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Execution of Foreign Court's Costs Order. Foreign judgment imposing costs is a decree enforceable under Section 44A of CPC, 1908, and the executing court cannot go behind the decree....

The Petitioner, M/s. Alcon Electronics Pvt. Ltd., challenged an order dated 15th April, 2011 passed by the learned District Judge-2, Nashik, which rejected the Petitioner's application for declaration...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Preliminary Objection on Jurisdiction in Arbitration Petition. Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause in Member-Client Agreement Conferring Jurisdiction on Mumbai Courts is Valid and Binding....

The petitioner, SPS Share Brokers Private Limited, filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitral award dated 24 March 2009 passed by a Sole A...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 363, 364, and 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Dhananjay Janardhan Yadav, was convicted by the V Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Satara, for the kidnapping and murder of his five-year-old nephew, Pratik, under Sections 363, 364, a...

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Bombay High Court Allows Application for Appointment of Arbitrator in Railway Contract Dispute. Arbitration Clause in Works Contract Enforced Under Section 11 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The applicant, a registered government contractor, was awarded a contract by the respondent, the General Manager of South Central Railway, for extension of pit line and sick line facility at Nanded. T...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Termination Based on Invalidated Caste Claim - Halba Scheduled Tribe Status Dispute. Termination Consequential to Scrutiny Committee's Invalidation of Caste Claim; Petitioners May Seek Relief Under Government Resolution Dated 15.06.1995....

The judgment concerns three writ petitions filed by employees whose services were terminated after the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee invalidated their caste claims as belonging to the...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder of Wife by Husband in Domestic Dispute Over Money. Evidence of Son and Medical Reports Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Rajkumar Yellappa Sarvade, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, for the murder of his wife, Rukhimini, under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Insurer in Employees' Compensation Act Claim; Holds Principal Employer Liable for Contractor's Employee. Insurance Company's Challenge to Compensation Award Rejected as the Employee Was Engaged by Contractor for Principal Employer's Work, Making Principal Employer Liable Under the Act....

The dispute arose from an appeal under Section 30 of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 filed by the insurer, United India Assurance Co. Ltd., against an award of compensation by the Commissioner f...