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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Appeal by Insurance Company in Motor Accident Claim — Policy Exclusion for Pillion Rider Upheld. Insurer Not Liable for Death of Pillion Rider on Scooter Not Covered Under Third Party Insurance Policy....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal representatives of a deceased pillion rider. The deceased was riding as a pillion on a scooter driven by Pradeep Dattu Gaonkar w...

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Bombay High Court Examines Election Petition Alleging Disqualification of Member of Parliament Under Article 102. Court's Analysis Focuses on Whether Holding Properties Abroad Amounts to Acknowledgement of Allegiance to Foreign State; Final Ruling Not Provided in Extracted Text....

This election petition under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, was filed by an unsuccessful independent candidate from Baramati Parliamentary Constituency in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. Th...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Arbitral Award in Family Property Dispute. Arbitrator's findings on possession and tenancy rights upheld as not patently illegal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioners, Anil Sital Hansrajani and another, who are brothers and sons of the respondent Sital T. Hansrajani, filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 cha...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for killing wife's paramour confirmed as chain of circumstances complete and motive established....

The appellant, Babu Quareshi, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of Tahseen, who was in an illicit relationship with the appellant's wife. The prosecution ca...

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Bombay High Court Disposes of Writ Petition Challenging Reversion of Promoted Workshop Attendants and Directs Expedited Framing of Rules to Provide Promotional Channel. Absence of Promotional Avenue Held Potentially Violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution; Promotions Contrary to Recruitment Rules Found Unsustainable....

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by the Tantrik Shikshan Karmachari Sanghatna, an association of Workshop Attendants working under the Director of Vocational Education and Training, Mahara...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Applicant in Attempted Murder Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Allegations of Threatening and Assault with Fists and Kicks Do Not Make Out Offence Under Section 307 IPC, and No Recovery of Weapon Under Arms Act....

The applicant, Homesh @ Umesh s/o Vasantrao Thamekar, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of Regular Criminal Case No. 593 of 2011 pe...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Consent Proof. Conviction under Section 376(1) IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Absence of Consent Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Chandrashekhar s/o Bhagwan Meshram, was convicted by the Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Gadchiroli, for an offence under Section 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses HPCL's Challenge to Residential Complex Near Refinery; Upholds Permissions and Finds No Merit in Challenge to D.C. Regulations...

This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution was filed by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., a Government of India enterprise operating a petroleum refinery in Mahul, Mumbai, challengin...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder of Wife Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive. Appellant's Conviction Under Section 302 IPC for Murder of His Wife Confirmed as Circumstantial Evidence, Including Motive, Last Seen, and Recovery of Weapon, Established Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Rajendra Pandurang Sonwane, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the murder of his wife, Sumanbai, and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case...

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Trial Court Order Denying Expert Evidence in Cheque Dishonour Case. Accused Granted Opportunity to Rebut Presumption Under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act by Obtaining Forensic Analysis of Allegedly Altered Cheque Within Six Months....

The applicant, an accused facing prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, challenging the order o...