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Bombay High Court Allows Application Under Section 482 CrPC Challenging Magistrate's Order Discharging Accused in Forgery Case. Held That Section 195 CrPC Does Not Bar Investigation of Offences Under Sections 193, 196, 199, 200, 465, 468, 471 IPC When Private Complaint Alleges Fabrication of Surety Documents....

The applicant, Vijay Arjun Patil, filed a criminal application under Section 482 CrPC challenging an order passed by the Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Shahada, in Crime No. 25/2011. The applicant...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Acquits Three Accused in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Injured Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 307, 326, 427, 148 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The case arises from an incident where the complainant, Khawaja Iqbaluddin (PW1), alleged that on 25th September 2003, at around 8:30 p.m., while he was sitting in front of his shop, the three appella...

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Bombay High Court Allows Accused's Petition to Recall Complainant for Cross-Examination in Cheque Dishonour Case. Magistrate's Rejection of Section 311 CrPC Application Set Aside as Failure to Exercise Jurisdiction....

The petitioner, Shankar s/o Nathuji Khandare, was the original accused in S.C.C. No. 5305/2009 filed by respondent no.2, APT Packaging Limited, under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 188...

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Bombay High Court Enhances Land Compensation for Acquired Agricultural Land in Coalfield Project — Market Value Fixed at Rs. 1,00,000 per Hectare Based on Comparable Sale Instances. The court upheld the Reference Court's valuation and granted additional statutory benefits under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, including solatium and interest....

The case involves four first appeals arising from a common judgment and award dated 28.2.1997 passed by the Reference Court in L.A.C. No.97/1991 and 98/1991. The lands in question were survey no.104 (...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Quashes Summoning of Directors Under Section 319 CrPC in Cheque Dishonour Case. Directors Cannot Be Summoned Under Section 141 NI Act Without Specific Allegations of Their Role in Company Affairs....

The case involves three criminal writ petitions filed by directors of a company challenging the order of the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Margao, summoning them under Section 319 of the Code of Cr...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Revision Case — Tribunal's Order Not Erroneous or Prejudicial to Revenue. Transfer of Shares for Debt Settlement and Lease Premium Income Treated as Capital Receipts, Not Revenue....

The appeal by the revenue under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 challenged the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (Tribunal) dated 21/8/1989 relating to assessment year 2004-05. The r...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision by National Textile Corporation in Eviction Suit — Lease Deed Interpretation and Notice Validity Under Transfer of Property Act, 1882. Court upholds concurrent findings that lease was for 99 years with renewal clause, and notice of termination was valid under Section 106....

The respondent, Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Pvt. Ltd., is the owner of a suit plot admeasuring 45,022 square yards and another portion of 153 square yards at Parel, Mumbai, as successor of Byramjee Jeejeebhoy...

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Bombay High Court Allows Accused in Corruption Case to Obtain Pre-FIR Enquiry Documents for Defence — Right to Fair Trial Under Article 21 Includes Access to Documents Referred to in Chargesheet Under Section 207 CrPC....

The petitioners, Dhondiba s/o Namdeo Dhonde and Kusumbai w/o Dhondiba Dhonde, were accused in a trial under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, for possessing disproportionate assets. They filed a...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Dying Declarations Contradict Each Other and Lack Corroboration....

The case pertains to an appeal against conviction under Section 302 read with Section 149 IPC and other offences. The appellants were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur for causing bur...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Land Allotment to Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan for School and Playground. Court upholds allotment as consistent with development plan reservation and public interest....

The case is a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Dr. Surendra Ramlal Tiwari and Trimurty Nagar Ground Bachav Kruti Samiti challenging the allotment of land by Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) to ...