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High Court Dismisses Delay Condonation in Civil Suit Due to Lack of Sufficient Cause. Delay of Over Six Years in Filing Appeal Not Justified Under Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The dispute arose from a Civil Revision Application filed by the applicant against the order of the lower appellate court that condoned the delay in filing an appeal against an ex parte decree in Spec...

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High Court Upholds Liquidation Process and Orders Company Dissolution — Company Affairs Fully Wound Up. Remaining Funds to be Deposited with Reserve Bank of India Following Dissolution Order Under Section 462(5) of Companies Act, 1956....

The judgment involved the liquidation process of M/s. Precision Blanking (India) Ltd. The Official Liquidator (O.L.) submitted half-yearly statements of accounts for the period from 1.10.2006 to 31.3....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Cooperative Society Enquiry Report and Circular as Not Maintainable Before Division Bench. Challenge to appellate order under Section 152 of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 lies before Single Judge under Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960....

The petitioner, Anant Ramchandra Dakshindas, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench. The petitio...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Acquittal of Accused Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 07/02/1991 passed by the 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, acquitting the respondent Sidram Chandrashekar Karanje of offenc...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused No.1 for Murder Under Section 302 IPC, Acquits Co-Accused Due to Lack of Evidence. Common Judgment Disposes of Appeal by Accused and State Appeal Against Acquittal of Others....

The judgment pertains to two connected criminal appeals arising from a trial court decision. Criminal Appeal No.111 of 1991 was filed by Sarjerao Shahaji Kokare, original accused No.1, challenging his...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Rape of Minor Under Section 376(2)(f) IPC — Penetration Established by Medical Evidence. The court held that slight penetration is sufficient for rape and the medical evidence corroborated the victim's testimony....

The appellant, Mohammed Gaus Ibrahim Shaikh, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, for the offence of rape under Section 376(2)(f) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentence...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Tribunal Award on Employment Status of Contract Workers. The Tribunal's findings were upheld as they were based on substantial evidence indicating that the contracts were sham and the workers were entitled to benefits as permanent employees under the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970....

The dispute arose between Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) and the Petroleum Employees Union regarding the employment status of certain contract workers. The petitioner challenged an Award f...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Validity of Section 55 of MVAT (Levy and Amendment) Act, 2005 — Purchase Tax on Sugarcane Upheld. Repeal Provision Deleted Before MVAT Act Came Into Force, So Sugarcane Purchase Tax Act Continues....

The petitioner, M/s Vithal Sugar Manufacturing Ltd., a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the constitutional va...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Invalid Notice. Notice sent by Under Postal Certificate (UPC) does not satisfy Section 138(b) of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The applicants, who were original accused in a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, filed a criminal application before the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the pr...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty or Harassment Soon Before Death. Conviction under Section 304-B IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Demand for Dowry or Proximate Link Between Alleged Cruelty and Death....

The appellant, Bhaskar Janardhan Salunke, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Shrirampur, in Sessions Case No.15 of 2008 for offences under Sections 304-B and 498-A of the Indian Penal Cod...