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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitral Award in Insurance Dispute — Floater Policy Interpretation and Burden of Proof Upheld. The court held that the arbitrator's finding that the policy was not a floater policy and that the insured failed to prove loss was not patently illegal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioner, M/s. Boghara Polyfab Pvt. Ltd., obtained a Standard Fire and Special Perils Policy from the respondent, National Insurance Company Ltd., covering stocks of yarn in a godown for the per...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitral Award in Construction Dispute. Court upholds arbitrator's findings on limitation and quantum under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The case involves a challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to an arbitral award dated 20 February 2009 passed by a sole arbitrator. The petitioner, Mahindra Lifespace...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Appointment of Arbitrator in Development Dispute — No Valid Arbitration Agreement Exists as Alleged Agreement Was Never Finalized or Executed by Both Parties....

The applicant, G.A. Builders Private Limited, filed an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of an arbitrator based on an alleged development ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Bank's Petition Challenging Labour Court Order Granting Back Wages to Employee Under Section 33C(2) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Punishment Order Stopping Increments Does Not Deprive Employee of Full Wages for Suspension Period, Labour Court Has Jurisdiction to Compute Benefits....

The Jain Sahakari Bank Ltd. and its CEO filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 14-10-2008 passed by the Labour Court under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Labour Cou...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Land Compensation Enhancement in Acquisition for Rehabilitation. Market value fixed at Rs. 67,500 per hectare based on sale instances and land suitability under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involves two appeals arising from a judgment and award dated 30.11.1996 passed by the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Amravati in L.A.C. No.92/1992. The land bearing survey no.190/1, mouja Jaru...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Specific Performance of Unregistered Agreement Under MOFA — Loan Defence Rejected. Agreement for sale under Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963 is enforceable despite non-registration....

The plaintiffs, shop purchasers, filed a suit for specific performance of an unregistered agreement for sale dated 31.8.1991 against the defendant developer. The agreement was under the Maharashtra Ow...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Outraging Modesty in Shoe Factory Stabbing Case. Accused's act of caressing a girl's cheek and subsequently stabbing her neighbor who intervened led to life imprisonment under Sections 302 and 354 IPC....

The appellant, Jagdishkumar Rambabu Jat, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, for offences under Sections 302 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to life im...

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Bombay High Court Hears Appeal Against Trial Court's Order Refusing to Summon Defence Witnesses in MCOC Case. Issue Pertains to Relevance of Confessions of Other Accused Persons Recorded Under Section 18 of MCOC Act in a Separate Trial....

The appeal before the Bombay High Court arose from an order passed by the Special Court under the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999 (MCOC Act), refusing to permit the accused to examine...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Environmental Society's Appeal Against Road Construction on River Bed. Civil Court lacks jurisdiction due to bar under Section 487 of BPMC Act, 1949, and society lacks locus standi as no special damage proved....

The appellant, Parisar, a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, working for conservation of nature and environment, filed a suit against the Pune Municipal Corporation, a corp...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Landlord's Challenge to Property Tax Revision in Pune Municipal Corporation Case. Court upholds Additional Sessions Judge's order confirming revised assessment due to change in user and new construction under Section 406 of Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949....

The petitioner, Trilok Baburao Deshpande, the landlady of a property in Pune, challenged the revised property tax assessment made by the Municipal Corporation of Greater City of Pune under Section 406...