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Bombay High Court Allows Restoration of Complaint Under Section 138 NI Act Dismissed for Default. Opportunity of hearing granted to complainant subject to cost of Rs. 1,000....

The appellant, M/s. Shree Datta Fertilisers & Chemical Pvt. Ltd., a private limited company, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, against the respondent-accused...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PILs Challenging Construction in Powai and Tirandaz — No Breach of Tripartite Agreement or ULC Act Exemption Found. The court held that the construction was in accordance with sanctioned plans and permissions, and the challenge to the exemption order was barred by delay and laches....

The judgment concerns three Public Interest Litigations (PILs) filed by Kamlakar Motiram Satve, Rajendra Thacker, and Medha Patkar challenging the construction on 230 acres of land in Villages Powai a...

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Bombay High Court Holds Amendment to Section 26 of Bombay Civil Courts Act Prospective, Not Applicable to Pending Appeals. Amendment increasing pecuniary jurisdiction of District Court from Rs.1 lakh to Rs.5 lakh does not apply to appeals already filed before the amendment came into force....

The Bombay High Court considered a reference arising from a learned Single Judge's order dated 4 March 2011, which formulated two questions regarding the amendment to Section 26 of the Bombay Civil Co...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder by Burning in Domestic Dispute — Dying Declaration Found Reliable Despite Lack of Doctor's Certification. Common Intention Established Under Section 34 IPC as Accused No.2 Held Deceased While Accused No.1 Set Her on Fire....

The case involves two appeals against the conviction of the appellants for the murder of Purnabai, the second wife of accused No.1. The prosecution case was that on 17 January 2003, accused No.1 retur...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Attempt to Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive of Suspected Illicit Relationship. The court found that the chain of circumstances was complete and pointed only to the guilt of the accused under Sections 302 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860....

The appellant, Raj Mohmad Usman Sayyed, was convicted by the 1st Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Baramati, for the murder of his daughter Dilshad and attempt to murder his wife Tahira under Sections...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Seeking Confirmation of Share Transfer in Wound-Up Company Due to Inordinate Delay and Lack of Evidence. Section 536(2) of Companies Act, 1956 requires timely application and proof of bona fide transfer before winding up order....

The appellant, Rathnam P.V., filed an appeal against the order of the Company Judge dismissing his application under Section 536(2) of the Companies Act, 1956. The application sought confirmation/reco...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Election Programme of Cooperative Sugar Factory on Ground of Premature Interference. Court Holds That Once Election Process Commences, Remedy Lies in Election Petition Under Section 91 of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, Not in Writ Petition....

The petitioners, members of a cooperative sugar factory (Respondent No.3), challenged the election programme for the society's committee, alleging irregularities in the preparation of the voter list. ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Investigation into MLA's Assets for Lack of Credible Material. Court holds that mere allegations of disproportionate assets without prima facie evidence cannot justify investigation under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The petitioner, Sanjay Dinanath Tiwari, filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Bombay High Court seeking investigation into the financial affairs of Respondent Nos. 9 to 14, who are members of one ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Settlement Commission Order Under Section 245D(4) of Income Tax Act — No Jurisdictional Error Found in Rejecting Settlement Application for Non-Disclosure of Full Income....

The petitioner, Major Metals Ltd., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging an order dated 30 December 2010 passed by the Settlement Commission under Section 245D(4) of ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Retired Municipal Employee Challenging Departmental Inquiry Initiated After Retirement. No Rule Permits Inquiry Against Ex-Employee Under Maharashtra Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1979....

The petitioner, Shankar Shivling Swami, was employed as a cashier in the Municipal Council, Beed. He was suspended on 16 January 1991 on a charge of misappropriation. However, no departmental inquiry ...