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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Ibraya @ Iqbal Ajij Mujawar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Karad for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to rigorous ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Homicidal Death. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as medical evidence did not rule out accidental drowning; conviction under Section 309 IPC for attempt to suicide upheld....

The appellant, Vasant Kusha Murkute, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Raigad, Alibag for the murder of his wife Laxmibai under Section 302 IPC and for attempt to commit suicide under Se...

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Bombay High Court Allows Amendment of Plaint and Written Statement in Recovery Suits — Liberal Approach Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC. Amendments Sought to Bring Subsequent Events on Record Do Not Change Nature of Suit....

The petitioner, M/s. Kalpvruksha Tub Well Company, through its proprietor Shantinath Janagonda Patil, filed two writ petitions challenging orders of the Civil Judge Junior Division, Jaysingpur, reject...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice Against Russian Company in Nuclear Power Project Tax Dispute — Lack of Fresh Material and Mechanical Approval of Sanction Invalidates Reopening Under Section 147 of Income Tax Act, 1961. Offshore Supply Contracts Not Taxable in India as Per Original Assessment; Reopening Based on Change of Opinion Not Permissible....

The petitioner, Atomstroyexport, a Russian joint stock company, challenged the jurisdiction of the Deputy Director of Income Tax (International Taxation) to reopen its assessment for the assessment ye...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Revenue Tribunal Order in Land Dispute — Remands Matter for Fresh Consideration on Merits. Held that the Member, Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal, failed to consider the petitioners' application for amendment and did not adjudicate the appeal on merits, violating principles of natural justice....

The petitioners, Maheboobsab Husainsab Ladaf and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging an order dated 18th August 2010 passed by the Member, Maharashtra Revenue Tribun...

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High Court Upholds Employee's Claim for Pension Benefits Based on Work Charge Service. Regularization Order Not Implemented Due to Medical Examination Failure, Yet Service Counted for Pension Entitlement....

The case involved a petition filed by a former employee of the State of Haryana seeking pensionary benefits based on his service rendered as a work charge employee. The petitioner had a long service h...

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Patna High Court Dismisses Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Land Acquisition Case — No Merit Found in Claim. Citing lack of substantial evidence, the court upheld the original compensation valuation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involved an appeal against a judgment and award dated 31.08.1989 by the Sub-Judge, Begusarai, concerning the enhancement of compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act. The ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Dispute Over Encroachment and Right of Way — Plaintiff's Title Upheld, Defendant's Right of Way Denied. The court found that the defendant encroached upon the plaintiff's property by constructing structures and had no right to use the plaintiff's entrance gate as there was an alternative access....

The dispute concerns an open plot and structure (suit property) jointly purchased by Smt. Ashakkabai and Smt. Mankuwarbai in a court auction. They made an east-west division: northern portion to Ashak...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Dowry Harassment and Abetment of Suicide Case — Dying Declarations Found Inconsistent and Unreliable. The court held that the prosecution failed to prove the ingredients of Sections 498-A and 306 IPC due to contradictory dying declarations and lack of corroborative evidence....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 4.5.1999 passed by the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Wardha in Sessions Trial No.133 of 1994, whereby the respondents/ac...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Recognition of Distance Education Degree for LL.B. Admission — University Not Obliged to Recognize Degree Obtained Without Prior Approval Under UGC Regulations....

The petitioner, Vinothan Krishnan Raman, obtained a B.Com. degree from the University of Mumbai in 1987 with 41.88% marks. In 2009, he appeared for the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science degree exa...