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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award for Non-Consideration of Counter Claim in NSEIL Dispute. Failure to consider counter claim amounts to legal misconduct and violation of natural justice under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioner, Rajendra A. Shah (H.U.F.), a constituent, challenged an arbitral award dated 17th February 2009 passed by the Arbitral Tribunal constituted under the Byelaws, Rules and Regulations of ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitral Award in Stock Broker Dispute — No Interference Under Section 34 of Arbitration Act as Award is Not Perverse or Contrary to Public Policy. Court upholds arbitral tribunal's concurrent findings rejecting both claim and counterclaim for lack of evidence....

The petitioner, Ventura Securities Ltd., a member of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. (NSEIL) and Bombay Stock Exchange Limited (BSEL), was appointed as a stock broker by the respondent, Cent...

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APPEAL No. 331 of 2012...

The dispute centered on the shareholding of Gharda Chemicals Ltd., a closely held company originally belonging to the Gharda and Kavasmaneck families. The minority shareholders, comprising Jer and Dar...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of 100% Hearing Impaired Candidate for Reserved Clerk Post Against Municipal Corporation. Medical Unfitness Cannot Be Based on the Same Disability for Which Post Is Reserved Under Persons with Disabilities Act, 1995....

The petitioner, Abhay Madhukar Murkhe, a 22-year-old belonging to the Special Backward category, suffers from 100% hearing impairment. The respondent, Mumbai Municipal Corporation, had reserved posts ...

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Bombay High Court Hears Writ Petition Against Disqualification of Gram Panchayat Member Under Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958. Challenge Raises Issue of Jurisdiction to Entertain Disqualification Complaint After Elections Without Filing Election Petition Under Section 15....

The writ petition arose from proceedings under the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958. The petitioner was elected from Ward No.4 of Gram Panchayat Kharabwadi, Taluka Khed, District Pune, in elections...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition, Sets Aside Order 9 Rule 13 CPC Restoration in Specific Performance Suit. Defendant Failed to Show Sufficient Cause for Non-Appearance Despite Knowledge of Proceedings....

The petitioner, Hemant Ganeshprasad Jaiswal, filed a suit for specific performance of an agreement for sale dated 6.2.2006 against the respondent, Murlidhar Govind Khade, in respect of land admeasurin...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Compassionate Employment of Widow Not Deductible. The court upheld the Tribunal's award of Rs.11,81,000/- for the death of a WCL employee, rejecting the argument that the widow's compassionate employment reduces loss of dependency under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal arose from a judgment and award dated 23.8.2008 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Chandrapur in M.A.C.P. No.123/2001. The claimants, being the widow, three minor children, and m...

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Bombay High Court Grants Leave to Appeal Against Acquittal in Rape Case — Trial Court Erred in Requiring Corroboration of Victim's Testimony. Corroboration is not sine qua non for accepting evidence of victim in sexual offences; trial court's approach was perverse....

The State of Maharashtra filed an application under Section 378(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure seeking leave to appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 10th May 2012 passed by t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Leave to Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Circumstantial Evidence. Circumstantial evidence failed to establish chain of events pointing to accused's guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The State of Maharashtra filed an application seeking leave to appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 7th May 2012 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Raigad at Alibag in Sessio...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Union of India's Challenge to Arbitral Award in Naval Dockyard Contract Dispute. Court upholds arbitrator's findings on extra work and escalation claims as plausible and not perverse under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The Petitioner, Union of India, challenged an arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The dispute arose from a contract for civil works at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai...