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Bombay High Court Upholds Trial Court Order Directing Valuation Under Bombay Court Fees Act in Will Cancellation Suit. Suit for cancellation of Will is not a mere declaratory suit and requires valuation under Sections 6(iv)(d) and 6(iv)(ha) of the Bombay Court Fees Act, 1956....

The petitioners, original plaintiffs, filed a suit challenging the Will of Narinder Singh Chowdhary, who died on 21/01/2012. The plaintiffs sought a declaration that the Will dated 22/12/2010 and the ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Setting Aside of Discharge in Forgery Case — Complainant's Right to Lead Evidence Before Charge Not Extinguished by Filing Discharge Application. The court held that discharge under Section 245 CrPC cannot be granted before the complainant closes evidence in a warrant case instituted on complaint....

The petitioners (original accused) challenged the order of the Adhoc Sessions Judge-4, Latur, which had set aside the Magistrate's order discharging them in R.C.C. No.659/1994. The respondent No.2 (co...

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Patna High Court Dismisses Appeal as Not Maintainable Due to Valuation Issues. Appeal Dismissed for Non-Compliance with Procedural Directions and Valuation Requirements under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The dispute arose in the context of First Appeal No.204 of 1982, where Wahid Khan and others were the appellants against Majid Khan and others. The appeal was filed with a valuation of Rs.60,000, whic...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Contempt Petition Against Media Editors for Alleged Scandalous Reporting of Judicial Proceedings. Publication of news items about a judge's alleged misconduct does not constitute contempt as it was based on a complaint made to the Chief Justice and was not a scurrilous attack on the judiciary....

The petitioner, Digambar Haribhau Pajgade, filed a criminal contempt petition under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, seeking punishment of the respondents, who were editors and representatives of var...

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Bombay High Court Allows Conversion of Revision into Appeal Against Acquittal by Sessions Court in Complaint Case — Section 378(4) CrPC Includes Appellate Acquittal. The court held that a complainant can appeal against an appellate acquittal under Section 378(4) CrPC, and the revision application was permitted to be converted into an appeal....

The applicant, Sau. Geeta Bapurao Kapse, was the original complainant in Criminal (Summary) Complaint Case No.232 of 2009 before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Wardha. The non-applicant, Anil Vi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application to Revoke Leave Granted Under Clause XII of Letters Patent Act, 1866 in Commercial Suit for Loan Recovery. Execution of Assignment Deed in Mumbai Constitutes Part of Cause of Action, Sufficient to Maintain Suit....

The Plaintiff, PIL Industries Limited, a company registered in Mumbai, filed a suit against Deccan Chronicle Holdings Ltd. (Defendant No.1) and others for recovery of loan facilities originally provid...

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award Due to Unilateral Appointment of Arbitrator Without Consent. Arbitrator Appointed Without Consent of Both Parties Lacks Jurisdiction Under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioner, M/s. Reliance Webstore Pvt. Ltd., filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitral award dated 26th January 2012 passed by a lea...