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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 Lacked Corroboration and Suffered from Material Contradictions...

The appellant, Suresh s/o Nathuji Bagade, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Sessions Trial No. 457/2006 for the murder of his brother's wife, Sunita, under Section 302 of the I...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Partly Allows State's Appeal in Land Acquisition Case for Dham Irrigation Project — Compensation Award of Rs.1 per sq.ft. Set Aside. Reference Court's reliance on sale deed without establishing non-agricultural potential of acquired land was erroneous under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The State of Maharashtra, through the Collector of Wardha, filed an appeal against the judgment and award dated 20 July 1991 passed by the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Wardha in L.A.C. No.1/1986. The...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Over Boundary Dispute — Appellant Convicted Under Section 302 IPC for Shooting Deceased During Construction of Compound Wall. The court affirmed that the dying declaration and recovery of weapon established guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Sadanand Shivaji Kadam, a former police inspector aged 86, was convicted by the VII Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, for the murder of Anand Baburao Danke and for criminal trespass. The...

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Bombay High Court Partially Upholds Arbitral Award in Navy Contract Dispute — Contractor Entitled to Compensation for Delay but Not for Escalation Due to Price Variation Clause. Court sets aside claim for escalation under Clause 70-C as the contract contained a price variation clause, but upholds other claims including loss of productivity and idle establishment....

The case arises from a contract between the Union of India (UOI) and M/s. Arctic India (the Contractor) for replacing a BER A.C. Plant at NAD, Karanja. The contract was awarded on 9 April 1996 with a ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Disqualification of Sarpanch for Encroachment Under Bombay Village Panchayats Act — Orders Set Aside for Violation of Natural Justice. The Court held that the Collector must afford a hearing before declaring a vacancy under Section 16 read with Section 14(1)(j3) of the Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958....

The petitioner, Shantaram Narayan Raut, was elected as a member of the Gram Panchayat, Vinchur, in 2010 and subsequently became Sarpanch. Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 filed a dispute application before the...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Electricity Tower Construction on Agricultural Land Without Consent. Landowners' Rights Under Article 300A of the Constitution Upheld Against State's Unilateral Action....

The petitioners, Kishor s/o Ravindra Zope, Pradip s/o Ravindra Zope, and Pushpabai (Punyabai) w/o Ravindra Zope, are agriculturists residing in Warangaon, Taluka Bhusawal, District Jalgaon. They filed...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Charges Against Elderly Petitioners in Assault Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. Allegations of Assault with Iron Rod and Criminal Intimidation Under Sections 307, 324, 504, 506 IPC Found to Lack Essential Ingredients Against Petitioners....

The petitioners, Baliram (aged 82), Prayagbai (aged 80), and Parasram (aged 28), filed a criminal writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal P...

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Bombay High Court Allows Recall of Complainant for Re-examination Under Section 311 CrPC for Identification of Weapons in Assault Case. The court held that the trial court's rejection of the application was improper as the identification of weapons was necessary for just decision and did not amount to filling a lacuna....

The applicant, Yamunabai Namdeo Dhumal, the original complainant, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) challenging the order dated 21.9.2011 pa...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Promotion of Scheduled Caste Candidate in Nagpur Corporation. Dispute over roster point allocation treated as disputed question of fact not amenable to writ jurisdiction....

The petitioner, Ram Atmaram Dongarwar, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) challenging the promotion of respondent No. 2, Ramdas Balaji Gajbhiye, to the post of Assistant...