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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The case involves an appeal against conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The appellants, Pandit Shankar Chaudhari and Subhash Kitkul Shirke, were convicted by the trial court for d...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Victim's Appeal Against Acquittal in Abetment of Suicide Case — Right of Appeal Under Section 372 CrPC Not Available When State Does Not Appeal and Victim Was Not Complainant....

The appellant, Ramdas Ajinath Bhandwalkar, filed an appeal under the proviso to Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, claiming to be a victim as defined under Section 2(wa) of the Code....

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition for Caste Validity Certificate Based on Majority Decision of Scrutiny Committee. Majority View of Committee Members Prevails Over Chairman's Dissent Under Rule 9 of Maharashtra Scheduled Tribes (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Certificate Rules, 2003....

The petitioner, Inderchand Hiraman Sattawan (Pardeshi), claimed to belong to the 'Pardeshi' caste, which is notified as Other Backward Class. He obtained a caste certificate and applied to the Scrutin...

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High Court Dismisses Petition in Public Interest Litigation — No Grounds Established. Insufficient Grounds for Relief Led to Dismissal of the Petition....

The case involved a public interest litigation filed by the petitioners against the State of Punjab and others. The petitioners sought relief on unspecified grounds, which they claimed affected public...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Acquitted Accused Pending Appeal Against Acquittal Under Section 390 CrPC. The court held that the applicant is entitled to bail as a matter of right in view of the decision in State of Maharashtra v. Bapu Pandu Mali, and granted bail subject to conditions....

The applicant, Balkrishna Mahadev Lad, was the original accused in Sessions Case No.276 of 2010 arising from C.R.No.26 of 2010 registered at Gamdevi Police Station, Mumbai. He was acquitted by the tri...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder in Dowry Death Case — Life Sentence Confirmed for Setting Wife on Fire. Dying Declaration of Victim Found Credible and Reliable Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Kailas Ambaji Mhaske, was convicted by the III Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, for the murder of his wife, Changuna, under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. He...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Murder of Wife by Husband — Knife Attack on Vital Parts Constitutes Murder Under Section 302 IPC. The court affirmed that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt through credible eyewitness testimony and medical evidence, rejecting the appellant's defense of false implication....

The appellant, Bhagwant Shetiba Vitkar, was convicted by the IInd Additional Sessions Judge, Baramati, for the murder of his wife Sarubai under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced...

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Bombay High Court Refers Question of Secretary's Appellate Jurisdiction Under MCS Act to Larger Bench. Rule 105 of MCS Rules 1961 cannot override statutory provisions of MCS Act 1960 regarding appellate authority....

The judgment arises from four writ petitions (WP 1800/2012, 1801/2012, 1802/2012, 1803/2012) before the Bombay High Court. The petitioners include Sadashivrao Mandalik Kagal Taluka Sahakari Sakhar Kar...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Acquittal in Electricity Theft Case — Tampered Meter and Slow Running Constitute Offences Under Sections 135 and 138 of Electricity Act, 2003. Court holds that tampering of meter seals and internal mechanism, coupled with slow running of meter by 88%, establishes dishonest abstraction of energy....

The appeal was filed by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) against the judgment of the Sessions Judge, Beed, acquitting the respondent (Gulam Sultan Faruqi) of offences under...