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Bombay High Court Allows Release of Vehicle Used in Murder on Supurtnama — Owner Not Involved in Crime. Vehicle ordered to be released to owner with conditions to preserve evidence under Section 457 CrPC....

The petitioner, Pralhad s/o Babanrao Thombre, owned a Tavera Jeep (MH-15/E-6626) used in his business of vehicle sale, purchase, and transport. On 6 June 2012, Police Inspector, Kurunda Police Station...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process for Forgery Against Accused in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Absence of Allegation of Making False Document. Court holds that dishonour of cheque alone does not constitute forgery under Section 467 IPC without proof of making false document....

The petitioner, Shaikh Noor Shaikh Nanhu, was original accused no.4 in Regular Criminal Case No. 65/2000 pending before the Judicial Magistrate (F.C.), Jintur. The case arose from a private complaint ...

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Patna High Court Dismisses Appeal for Non-Appearance of Appellants — Appeal Not Maintainable. The court found that the appellants failed to pursue the appeal, leading to its dismissal....

The case involved an appeal filed by Sarju Singh and his minor children against several respondents. The appeal was registered as First Appeal No.258 of 1984 in the Patna High Court. On 26th September...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive. The court held that the chain of circumstances, including motive and last seen evidence, was sufficient to sustain the conviction under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Raju s/o Shankar Kadam, was convicted by the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Pusad, for the murder of Balwant Bhimrao Shinde under Section 302 IPC and for dishonest misappropriation of...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Against Municipal Corporation for Unauthorized Water Cut-Off — Violation of Natural Justice and Statutory Provisions. Held that disconnection of water supply without prior notice and opportunity of hearing is illegal under Section 169 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888....

The petitioners, Sumer Builders (a partnership firm) and Manekchand Loonkar, are builders who purchased a piece of land in 1995. They filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plaintiff's Suit for Recovery Due to Prior Arbitration Awards. The court held that the suit is barred by res judicata as the same claims were already adjudicated in arbitration proceedings under the Arbitration Act, 1940....

The plaintiff, Unique Integrated Transport & Management Consultancies Pvt. Ltd., filed a suit against Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. (MTNL) and its officers for recovery of Rs.8,03,77,289/-. The plain...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Tribunal's Order Quashing Transfer — Transfer Order Invalid as It Originated from Minister's Office Without Departmental Proposal. Transfer order set aside for violating Transfer Act and ignoring prior Tribunal order regarding posting....

The petitioner, Shri A.P. Kamble, a government servant, filed a writ petition challenging the decision of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal dated 2nd August 2012, which allowed the Original Appl...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Non-Examination of Complainant's Witness — Failure to Prove Legally Enforceable Debt Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The court held that the presumption under Section 139 is rebuttable and the accused successfully rebutted it by showing the complainant did not prove the loan....

The petitioner, Avinash Lokhande, was the original accused in a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, filed by the respondent, a cooperative society. The respondent alle...