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Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Reference to Mamlatdar for Tenancy Determination in Land Dispute. The court held that the Civil Court lacks jurisdiction to decide tenancy issues and must refer them to the Mamlatdar under Section 58 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1964....

The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 18/02/2000 passed in Special Civil Suit No.108/1979, whereby the learned Judge ordered a reference of issue no.4 to the Mamlatdar, Tisw...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Divorce Appeal in Cruelty Case — Allegations of Suspicion and Quarrels Not Sufficient to Prove Cruelty Under Hindu Marriage Act. Court holds that isolated incidents of quarrels and suspicion without corroboration do not constitute cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The appellant husband filed a divorce petition under Section 13(1)(ia) and 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, against the respondent wife in the District Court at Pune. The marriage was solemn...

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Bombay High Court Modifies Conviction in Robbery Case: Section 397 IPC Not Attracted as No Individual Use of Deadly Weapon Proved. Appellant's Conviction Under Section 392 IPC Sustained but Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone....

The appeal was filed by original accused Nos. 1 and 2 against their conviction under Section 392 read with Section 397 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for robbery with a deadly wea...

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High Court Dismisses Application to Stay Winding Up of Company Due to Lack of Bonafide Intent. Applicants Failed to Establish Genuine Intent to Revive Textile Business and Focused on Real Estate Development....

The dispute arose in the context of a winding up order against the Swadeshi Mills Company Ltd, which was in liquidation since 2005. The applicants, Forbes & Company Ltd and Grand View Estates Pvt Ltd,...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Upholds Respondent's Release from Arrest in Admiralty Suit — Jurisdictional and Ownership Issues Explored....

The dispute arose in the context of an admiralty suit where the appellant, Great Pacific Navigation (Holdings) Corporation Ltd., challenged the order of the learned Single Judge releasing the responde...

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High Court Upholds Petition Challenging Anti-Dumping Preliminary Findings Due to Jurisdictional Concerns. Designated Authority's Actions Validated Under De Facto Doctrine....

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of houseware products, challenging preliminary findings issued by the Designated Authority in an anti-dump...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Pension Withdrawal Under Freedom Fighters' Scheme Due to Fraudulent Claims. Justice Palkar Commission's Findings Validated the Withdrawal of Pension for 298 Out of 354 Cases Based on Forged Documents....

The case involved multiple writ petitions challenging the withdrawal of pensions granted under the Swatantrya Sainik Pension Scheme by the State of Maharashtra. The petitioners, all claiming to be fre...

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Bombay High Court Allows Criminal Writ Petition Challenging Revisional Order Setting Aside Magistrate's Direction for Police Investigation Under Section 156(3) CrPC. The Court Held That the Magistrate's Power to Order Investigation Is Not Barred by Pendency of Civil Proceedings and the Revisional Court Erred in Setting Aside the Order Without Hearing the Complainant....

The petitioner, Syed Muzaffaruddin Khan, filed a criminal writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the judgment and order dated 07.05.2011 passed by the Additi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging DRT Orders on Limitation Act Applicability to RDDBFI Act Appeals. Court Holds Section 5 of Limitation Act Applies to Appeals Under Section 30 of RDDBFI Act, Rejecting Petitioners' Argument That Special Statute Excludes Limitation Act....

The petitioners, owners of apartments in Jupiter Complex, Nagpur, challenged orders of the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) which held that the Limitation Act...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Dispute — Upholds Concurrent Findings That Sale Deed Was Null and Void Due to Lack of Title and Possession. Deed of Gift Executed by Co-Owner Without Spouse's Consent Held Invalid Under Portuguese Civil Code....

The appellant, Shivaji Narayan Gaonkar, filed a suit seeking permanent injunction and declaration that a Deed of Gift executed by Respondent No.3 (Lurdina Martins) in favour of Respondent No.1 (Claudi...