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Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice for Stock Exchange in Income Tax Case — Reopening Beyond Four Years Invalid Without Failure to Disclose. Double Deduction Ground Already Decided in Assessee's Favour for Earlier Year....

The Bombay High Court allowed a writ petition filed by Bombay Stock Exchange Limited challenging a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 seeking to reopen its assessment for Assessment ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Dying Declarations Contradict Each Other and Lack Corroboration....

The appellants, Ramesh, Suresh, and Malanbai, were convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of Jayashri, the wife of appellant No.1, by pouring kerosene and setting her ablaze. The prosecution a...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Culpable Homicide in Wife's Burn Death. Appellant convicted under Section 304 Part II IPC for causing death of wife by burns, with knowledge that act was likely to cause death, but without intention to cause death....

The appellant, Francis Devid Batise, was prosecuted along with his mother and another person for the death of his wife Sheela, who sustained burn injuries on 5 November 2006 and died on 7 November 200...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Demand of Entire Tax Within One Week and Allows Writ Petition Against Rejection of Stay, Directs Continuation of Provisional Attachment. Proviso to Section 220(1) of Income Tax Act Could Not Be Invoked as Provisional Attachment Under Section 281B Already Adequately Protected Revenue....

The petitioner, an assessee, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution before the Bombay High Court challenging the rejection of its application for stay of demand and the direction ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Case — Tribunal Erred in Setting Aside Entire Disallowance When Assessee Withdrew Its Appeal. The disallowance of Rs.14,96,064/- became final upon withdrawal of assessee's appeal and could not be reopened by the Tribunal....

The Revenue appealed against the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's order dated 9 September 2011 for Assessment Year 2004-05. The Assessee, M/s Jamnadas Virji Shares and Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd., had clai...

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Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Municipal Councilors in Corruption Case — No Prima Facie Case of Criminal Conspiracy Established. Court held that mere presence at a meeting does not constitute criminal conspiracy under Section 120-B IPC without evidence of prior agreement....

The judgment concerns three criminal applications filed under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking anticipatory bail. The applicants, Pradeep Gyanchand Raisoni, Jagannath Natth...

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Bombay High Court Allows Furlough Extension for Prisoner Who Surrendered Late Due to Mother's Illness — Period of Absence Treated as Extension of Furlough. Petitioner's Application for Extension Was Pending and He Surrendered Voluntarily, Thus No Adverse Action Warranted....

The petitioner, Sukhdeo Bhagwan Gaikwad, was a prisoner lodged in Central Jail Harsool, Aurangabad. He was released on furlough for a period of two weeks by an order dated 9-9-2011 of the Deputy Inspe...

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Bombay High Court Directs Police Protection for Talathi in Illegal Sand Mining Case. State Duty-Bound to Provide Protection to Government Servant Facing Threats While Discharging Lawful Duties Under Rule 3 of Maharashtra Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1979....

The petitioner, Satish Vishwanath Lohar, a Talathi (village revenue officer) in Balapur, District Akola, filed a writ petition seeking police protection. He alleged that while discharging his duties, ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Nomination for Gram Panchayat Election. Nomination Rejection Under Section 14(1)(h) of Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958 Set Aside for Non-Application of Mind....

The petitioner, Dr. Satish Sadashiv Kulkarni, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 19.1.2011 passed by the Joint Civil Judge, Jr.Dn...