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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Dowry Death Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellants, Chandar s/o Laxman Rakhunde and Shobha w/o Chandar Rakhunde, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon, for the murder of their daughter-in-law Ujwala under Section 302 ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Suspension Orders of Municipal Officers Under Section 56(1)(b) of BPMC Act for Disciplinary Enquiry. The court overruled a previous Division Bench decision that had restricted the provision to criminal proceedings, holding that suspension pending enquiry into charges is valid....

The case involved a writ petition filed by five officers of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation challenging their suspension orders. The petitioners were suspended by the Commissioner under Section ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds DRAT Order Requiring 75% Deposit Under Section 21 of RDB Act in Debt Recovery Appeal — No Waiver Granted as Petitioner Failed to Establish Prima Facie Case or Financial Hardship....

The petitioner, M/s. Sterlite Technologies Ltd., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging an order of the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) dated 22 November 2011...

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Bombay High Court Examines Constitutional Validity of Show Cause Notices Issued Under Repealed Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1979. Petition Challenges Recovery of Alleged DPEA Liabilities Arising Under Paragraph 7(2) of DPCO 1979 Post-Repeal, Alleging Violation of Articles 14, 265, and 300A....

The writ petition was filed by Indian Drugs Manufacturers Association and Organization of Pharmaceutical Producers of India, acting on behalf of their member drug manufacturers, challenging show cause...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Against National Sports Club of India Construction, Upholding Environmental and Municipal Permissions. Court finds no violation of CRZ or heritage regulations and rejects allegations of illegal construction as motivated by private interests....

The petitioner, Society for Promotion of Equality, Awareness and Rights (SPEAR), filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the Municipal Corporation of Grea...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revenue's Appeal on Deduction Limit Under Section 36(1)(viia) of Income Tax Act. The court held that deduction for provision for bad and doubtful debts is limited to 5% of gross total income, not total income after other deductions....

The Revenue appealed against the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal which allowed a deduction of Rs.3,57,34,509 under Section 36(1)(viia) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, in excess of 5% of the gr...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Rape of Minor in Rape Case — Medical Evidence and Victim Testimony Corroborate Prosecution Case. Conviction under Section 376 IPC for rape of a 13-year-old girl in a shop confirmed, with sentence of 7 years RI and fine....

The appellant, Arvind Bhagwant Datal, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Latur, for offences under Sections 376 and 342 of the Indian Penal Code for raping a 13-year-old girl, Mohini, in ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Suit for Specific Performance of Land Outside Jurisdiction Despite Leave Under Clause XII. Clause XII Leave Cannot Confer Jurisdiction Where Entire Cause of Action Arises Outside Original Civil Limits....

The plaintiffs filed a suit for specific performance of an oral agreement for sale of agricultural land situated at Aundh, Pune, which is outside the original civil jurisdiction of the Bombay High Cou...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Tribunal's Predeposit Order in Central Excise Case — Prima Facie Case for Total Waiver Established. Structural glazing, once erected, becomes immovable property and is not excisable under Heading 76.10 of Central Excise Tariff Act, 1985....

The appellant, MS Alumayer India Pvt. Ltd., is engaged in fabrication and erection of structural glazing. They purchase aluminum angles/profiles, glass, and other items on payment of excise duty. The ...