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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Demand of Dowry. Conviction under Section 304-B IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish that deceased was subjected to cruelty or harassment soon before her death in connection with dowry demand....

The appellants, Shantaram Atmaram Beldar (husband), Atmaram Kanhaiya Beldar (father-in-law), and Anusaya Atmaram Beldar (mother-in-law), were convicted by the Sessions Judge, Jalgaon in Sessions Case ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — Market Value Enhanced Based on Comparable Sale Deeds. Reference Court's enhancement of compensation from Rs.12,000-14,400 per hectare to Rs.1,00,000 per hectare for canal construction under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 upheld....

The State of Maharashtra, through its Collector and other officers, filed three first appeals (First Appeal Nos.169/2007, 171/2007, and 172/2007) against a common judgment and award dated 11.2.2007 pa...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Enhancement Case. Court upholds Reference Court's award of Rs.15,000 per hectare for acquired lands based on previous judgments and potential productivity....

The State of Maharashtra, through the Special Land Acquisition Officer, filed five appeals against a common judgment and award dated 30.1.2001 passed by the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Yavatmal in L...

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Wakf Tribunal’s Ex Parte Order for Violation of Natural Justice; Remands Matter for Fresh Hearing. Tribunal Quashed Elections of Mutawallis Without Ensuring Proper Service of Notice, Contradicting Principles of Fair Hearing Under Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The dispute arose from elections to the managing committee (Mutawallis) of Tembhi Naka Muslim Jamat Masjid, Thane, a Wakf governed by the Maharashtra State Wakf Board. Respondent Nos.1-8 challenged th...

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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Arbitration Petition Challenging Rejection of Counterclaim on Limitation Grounds. Court holds that limitation for counterclaim in arbitration under BSE Byelaws runs from date of filing of claim, not from accrual of cause of action....

The Petitioner, Hansraj Sohanlal Gouthi, HUF, through its Karta Ravi Gouthi, challenged an arbitral award dated 13 July 2009 passed by the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the Rules, Byelaws and Re...

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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Maintenance Claim Despite Private Divorce Document - Right to Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Not Waived by Private Agreement. Private divorce document cannot be used to deny maintenance unless marriage is legally dissolved by competent court....

The petitioner, Sangita Wani, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) challenging the judg...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Police Constable Accused in Corruption Case — Special Judge's Order Rejecting Discharge Quashed for Failure to Consider Defence Documents. Court Remits Matter for Fresh Consideration of Discharge Application Under Section 227 CrPC, Holding That Unimpeachable Defence Documents Can Be Considered at Charge Stage....

The petitioner, Arif Ali s/o Yusuf Ali Sayyed, a police constable, was the original accused in Special Case No. 19 of 2011 before the learned Special Judge, Dhule, for offences punishable under Sectio...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Wife's Petition Under Domestic Violence Act — Restores Protection and Maintenance Orders. Cohabitation in Shared Household for 4-5 Years Establishes Domestic Relationship Under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005....

The petitioner, Pratibha Andhare, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Osmanabad, which set...

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Bombay High Court Allows Land Acquisition Challenge Due to Non-Compliance with Section 5A of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Failure to Provide Personal Hearing Renders Acquisition Proceedings Invalid. The court held that the mandatory requirement of a personal hearing under Section 5A(2) was not complied with, vitiating the entire acquisition....

The judgment pertains to two writ petitions filed by landowners challenging the acquisition of their land by the State of Goa for a public purpose. The petitioners, Mrs. Estefania Dias e Pereira and M...