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Bombay High Court Awards Compensation for Illegal Detention by Police — Petitioner Detained Without Remand Order for Over 24 Hours, Violating Article 22(2) of Constitution and Section 57 of CrPC. Court Held That Police Custody Without Production Before Magistrate Is Illegal and Directed Compensation of Rs. 50,000....

The petitioner, Kailas s/o Jagannathrao Kharjule, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, seeking compensation for illegal detention by the police. The petitione...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Dismisses Appeals of Convicted Appellants in Murder Case — Delay in Recording Statement of Seriously Injured Witness Held Not Fatal When Medical Assistance Prioritized. Witness Credibility Not Affected by Minor Omissions if Medical Evidence Corroborates Injuries....

The High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad decided two criminal appeals arising from the judgment of the Sessions Court in Sessions Case No. 1 of 2008, where the appellants were convicted for offences inc...

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High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, Hears Challenge to RTO Detention of Contract Carriage Bus for Tax Non-Payment — Writ Petition Filed Alleging Illegal Demand of Tax Despite Later Payment. Transport Commissioner's Circular on Detention Without Permit and Tax at Issue....

The petitioner, a resident of Jalna and owner of a contract carriage bus, challenged the detention of his vehicle by the Regional Transport Office (RTO), Nashik, and the subsequent demand for fresh ta...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Bench Considers Challenge by Bus Owners Association Against Levy of Tax Under Residuary Entry of Bombay Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1958. Court Examines Whether Taxation of Vehicles Kept for Use Without Permit Violates Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution....

The Public Interest Litigation was filed by the Maharashtra Tour & Travels and Bus Owners Association through its Chief Secretary, Rakesh Omprakash Agrawal, before the High Court of Judicature at Bomb...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Gunwant Dhumbhare, a public servant, for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The complainant alleged that the accused demanded R...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Minister's Order Setting Aside Disqualification of Director in Cooperative Bank. Disqualification under Section 73EA(ii) of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 is automatic and Registrar's order under Section 78(1) is ministerial; appellate authority must apply mind....

The dispute in this writ petition relates to the disqualification of respondent No.4, Prafulla s/o Khushalrao Mankar, as a Director of the Yavatmal District Central Cooperative Bank Limited (the Bank)...

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Bombay High Court Allows Bank to Participate in Auction of Attached Sugar Stock in Workers' Dues Recovery Case. The court held that the direction to recover under MLR Code was beyond Section 33C(1) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, but permitted the bank to participate in auction of attached sugar....

The Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank Ltd. (petitioner) had advanced loans to Yashwant Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana (respondent No.4), a sugar factory, and the entire sugar stock was pledged to the bank ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Hindalco Industries Tax Case on Section 80HHC Deduction and Capital vs Revenue Expenditure. Tribunal's findings on exclusion of local turnover for export deduction and treatment of financial advisory fees as revenue expenditure upheld....

The appeal was filed by the Commissioner of Income Tax-6 against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) dated 28.11.2008 in ITA No.3668/Mum/2005 for the assessment year 2003-2004. The r...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Divorce Petition on Ground of Cruelty Due to False Criminal Complaint by Wife. Filing of false complaint under Sections 498A, 323, 504 IPC constitutes cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1956....

The appellant husband and respondent wife were married on 12 November 2001. Soon after marriage, disputes arose between them. The wife filed a criminal complaint against the husband and his family mem...