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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Theory. Accused's Failure to Explain Incriminating Circumstances Leads to Confirmation of Life Sentence Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Santosh Padu Sinare, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Raigad at Alibag in Sessions Case No. 149 of 2003 for offences punishable under Sections 302, 363, and 201 of the Indian Penal ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Section 34 Petition for Lack of Jurisdiction Due to Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause in Lease Agreement. Parties Agreed That Chennai City Court Alone Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Disputes, Despite Arbitration in Mumbai....

The petitioner, Vachaspati Sharma, challenged an arbitral award dated 16 June 2011 under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, before the Bombay High Court. The dispute arose from ...

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award in Construction Contract Dispute Due to Violation of Natural Justice and Limitation Issues. Arbitrator's failure to provide hearing and rejection of limitation plea without reasons led to award being set aside under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioner, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., challenged an arbitral award dated 9 April 2012 under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The dispute arose from a contract ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Against Settlement Commission's Interest Order Under Customs Act. Settlement Commission Directed Interest Under Section 28AB After Amendment Removed Power to Grant Immunity; Court Holds Mandatory Interest and No Jurisdiction to Waive....

The dispute concerned the power of the Settlement Commission to grant immunity from interest under the Customs Act, 1962 after its amendment in 2007. Frontier Cycle Industries Pvt. Ltd., an importer, ...

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Trial Court Order Rejecting Application to Examine Son as Witness Before Defendants; Restores Application for Fresh Decision. Court Holds Order 18 Rule 3A CPC is Directory and Permits Deviation Upon Sufficient Reasons....

The writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution challenged an order dated 2 January 2012 passed by the 2nd Joint Civil Judge, Junior Division, Dhule in Regular Civil Suit No. 35 of 2010, rejec...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Scheduled Tribe Certificate for 'Tokre' Community. Court holds that 'Tokre' is a sub-tribe of 'Thakur' Scheduled Tribe under the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, and that the Scrutiny Committee must verify claims based on affinity and documentary evidence....

The petitioners, minor children through their father Satish Deore, filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of their applications for Scheduled Tribe certificates by the Competent Authority (De...

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High Court of Karnataka Acquits Appellants in NDPS Case for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Provisions. Conviction under Section 20(ii)(c) of NDPS Act, 1985 set aside as prosecution failed to comply with Sections 42 and 50 of the Act....

The appellants were convicted by the trial court under Section 20(ii)(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, for possession of 45 kilograms of ganja. They were sentenced to ri...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Tax Appeal on Valuation of Work in Progress in Real Estate — Accounting Standard AS-7 Must Be Followed for Correct Profit Computation. Tribunal's Reliance on Precedent Without Notice Violates Natural Justice....

The appellant, Kayji Real Estate Pvt. Ltd., a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, filed an appeal under the Income Tax Act, 1961, challenging the order of the Income Tax Appellate Trib...