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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Cheque Dishonour Case, Sets Aside Acquittal and Convicts Accused Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Compromise Cheque Dishonour Leads to Conviction as Accused Failed to Rebut Presumption of Legally Enforceable Debt....

The case involves a criminal appeal filed by the complainant, Damodhar Murlidhar Bajaj, against the acquittal of the accused, Ratan Suryabhan Shinde, by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Majalgaon,...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Promotion of Respondent No. 4 to Superintendent in District Court, Yavatmal — Petitioner's Claim for Promotion by Seniority Rejected Due to Lack of Eligibility and Adverse Remarks....

The petitioner, Pratapsingh Sengar, a retired employee who served as Assistant Superintendent in the Civil Court at Mahagaon, District Yavatmal, filed a writ petition challenging the promotion of resp...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Port Trust Resolution Requiring Use of Port-Provided Labour. The resolution dated 25th June 2002 requiring stevedoring licensees to use labour provided by the Port Trust is valid under Section 42 of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, and does not violate Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed in the Bombay High Court challenging a resolution dated 25th June 2002 and a subsequent communication dated 27th July 2002 issued by the Board of Trustee...

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Bombay High Court Examines Claim of Automatic Lapsing of Land Reservation Under Section 49(7) of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. Petitioners Argued That Failure to Acquire Land Within Prescribed Period After Purchase Notice Entitled Them to Release From Reservation....

The petitions arose from the reservation of land in Andheri, Mumbai, for a public garden under successive development plans. The petitioner, Mehtab Laiq Ahmed Shaikh, became the owner of several plots...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal for Enhancement of Compensation in Motor Accident Case — Minor Girl with Amputated Leg Awarded Rs.5,25,000. Future Medical Expenses for Artificial Limb Replacement and Loss of Marriage Prospects Considered Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the parents of a minor girl, Pallavi Anand Kolwekar, who suffered a severe leg injury resulting in amputation due to the rash and negligent driving...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — Potentiality of Land for Non-Agricultural Use Considered Despite Restrictions Under Goa Land Use Act. Deduction of 50% from Sale Price of Unrestricted Land Accepted as Basis for Compensation....

The appellant, Shri Pandhari D'Souza Kuttikar, filed an appeal against the judgment and award dated 30.05.2006 passed by the Reference Court, which rejected his reference for enhanced compensation for...

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Bombay High Court Allows Tenant's Petition in Bombay Tenancy Act Case — Certificate of Purchase Under Section 32M Cannot Be Challenged After 9 Years. The Court Held That the Certificate Is Conclusive and the Landlord Cannot Seek Termination of Tenancy After the Tenant Has Purchased the Land....

The case involves a dispute under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Land Act, 1948 regarding agricultural land bearing Gat No. 98 in village Tillehal, Solapur. The petitioner, Tukaram Dhondiba Chopa...

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Bombay High Court Allows Tenant's Revision in Rent Control Dispute — Landlord Estopped from Denying Tenancy After Accepting Status and Giving Undertaking for Alternate Accommodation. Principle of Estoppel Under Section 116 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Applied to Prevent Landlord from Resiling from Earlier Admissions....

The petitioner, Pius Bonaventure Fernandes, was a tenant of residential premises in 'Gorden House', Mumbai, owned by Manu Narang (predecessor of respondents). In May 1989, a portion of the building co...