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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Acquits Accused in Police Assault Case Due to Unreliable Testimony. Conviction under Section 332 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Chhalasingh s/o Kishansing Chavan, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Basmathnagar, for an offence under Section 332 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for voluntarily causing ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Execution Order in Land Dispute — Execution Application Held Not Maintainable Due to Lack of Decree in Favour of Petitioner. The court upheld the executing court's finding that the petitioner was not a decree holder and the execution was barred by limitation under Order 21 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The petitioner, Pandurang Sazo Gaonkar, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court at Goa challenging an order dated 12.03.2009 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, in Execution...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — Enhances Compensation Rate from Rs.10 to Rs.30 per sq m. Market value determined based on comparable sale instances and potential for non-agricultural use despite tenancy restrictions....

The appellant, Albert Fernandes, owned two parcels of land (3500 sq m and 2100 sq m) in Loutolim, Goa, which were acquired by the Special Land Acquisition Officer for the expansion of the Industrial E...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to AICTE's Mandatory e-Journal Subscription Requirement. The stipulation is within AICTE's regulatory powers under Section 10 of the AICTE Act, 1987, and based on expert committee recommendations....

The petitioner, The Association of Management of Unaided Engineering Colleges (Mah.), filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging a stipulation contained in Appendix 10 of ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Detention Under MPDA Act — Preventive Detention Order Quashed for Non-Application of Mind and Failure to Consider Less Restrictive Alternatives. The court held that the detaining authority must consider whether the detenu can be dealt with under ordinary law before ordering preventive detention under the MPDA Act....

The petitioners, Sumit Sanjay Jaiswal and Shital Swapnil Jaiswal, filed two separate writ petitions challenging their detention orders passed under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities o...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging District Court Order in Municipal Election Disqualification Case. Section 16(1)(K) of Maharashtra Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat Act, 1965 disqualifies a candidate whose spouse has children from a previous marriage, as the word 'couple' includes both spouses....

The petitioner, Sow. Girika Pandit, and respondent nos. 3 to 5 filed nominations for the election of Councillor of Gevrai Municipal Council from Ward No. 2B. An objection was raised against the nomina...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petitioner's Challenge Against CIDCO's Revocation of Change of User Permission — Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel Applied Against Public Authority. CIDCO Cannot Revoke Permission After Allottee Acts Upon It to Its Detriment....

The petitioner, M/s. Shree Ambica Developers, a sole proprietorship of Mr. Madeva Patel, was allotted Plot No. 1 in Sector 1, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai by CIDCO (respondent Nos. 2 and 3) for commercial us...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Defence Land Claim Over Leasehold Property. Petitioner's Title Not Established Against Union of India's Claim of Ownership Over Land Leased to Colaba Land & Mill Company....

The petitioner, TCI Industries Limited, claimed to be a lessee of land admeasuring 10.264 acres in Colaba, Mumbai, by virtue of an Indenture of Assignment dated 6th August, 1979, from Tungabhadra Suga...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Notice of Motion to Set Aside Dismissal of Testamentary Suit — Remedy Lies in Appeal, Not Under Order 9 Rule 9 CPC. Suit Dismissed on Merits After Evidence Recorded, Not in Default....

The plaintiff, Arvind Nathubhai Dattani, filed a testamentary suit seeking probate of an alleged will. The plaintiff's evidence was recorded on 16 April 2009, but the attesting witness did not appear ...