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High Court Quashes FIR in Robbery Case Due to Compromise Between Parties — Section 482 CrPC Allows Quashing of Non-Compoundable Offences When Settlement is Genuine and Voluntary....

The applicant, Mohd. Muddasar Ansari, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of FIR No. I03/2011 registered at Osmanpura Police ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Sections 302, 452 r/w 34 IPC set aside as dying declarations were contradictory and not corroborated by medical evidence....

The appellants, Waman Gulab Kadam, Bhagwan Dattaram Kadam, and Dadarao Dattaram Kadam, were convicted by the Extra Joint Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Nanded, for offences punishable under Sections...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Order in Cheque Dishonour Case for Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction — Complaint Filed at Aurangabad Not Maintainable as Cheque Was Drawn and Presented at Pune. Territorial Jurisdiction Under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Determined by Place of Presentation and Dishonour, Not Complainant's Registered Office....

The petitioner, Rajendra Marga Gaikwad, proprietor of Yashraj Agencies at Pune, was the original accused in a complaint filed by Kail Limited (formerly Kitchen Appliances (India) Ltd.) under Section 1...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Maintenance Orders Under Domestic Violence Act — Son's Majority Does Not Bar Maintenance. The court upheld maintenance for wife and son under Section 20 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, rejecting the husband's argument that the son's attainment of majority disentitles him....

The petitioner, Maroti Lande, challenged orders passed by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Pombhurna and the Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, which granted maintenance to his wife, Gangubai...

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Bombay High Court Allows Recall of Prosecutrix for Cross-Examination in Gang Rape Case Due to Advocate's Inefficiency. Accused Granted Opportunity to Bring Omissions and Contradictions on Record Under Section 311 CrPC....

The applicants, Mansaram Shaligram Sawalkar and Bisram Baliram Mawaskar, were accused in Sessions Trial No. 7 of 2010 for the offence punishable under Section 376(g) read with Section 109 of the India...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in SC/ST Atrocity Case Due to Civil Dispute and Lack of Public View Element. Alleged Caste-Based Insult Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 Not Made Out as Incident Occurred in Private Setting....

The applicants, including the Headmaster of Jagdamba Vidyalaya run by Saraswati Mata Vidya Prasarak Mandal, sought quashing of FIR No. 3019/11 registered at Police Station Karanja for offences under S...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Gram Panchayat Member Challenging Disqualification for Alleged Encroachment on Government Land. Insufficient Evidence of Encroachment Leads to Restoration of Additional Collector's Order Rejecting Disqualification Complaint Under Section 14(1)(j3) of Bombay Village Panchayats Act....

The petitioner, Jaitunabi Shekh Musa, was elected as a member of Gram Panchayat Wara Jahagir, District Washim. Respondent No.3, Taj Kha Bhikan Kha, filed a complaint before the Additional Collector al...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Executing Court's Order in Land Acquisition Compensation Case. Executing Court's Calculation of Amount Payable Upheld as Correct....

The petitioners, owners of agricultural land acquired by the State, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging the order dated 16/06/2010 passed by the Executing ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Convicted Prisoner Seeking Parole Consideration Under Goa Prison Rules. Court Directs Forwarding of Parole Application to Government as Competent Authority Under Rule 326(1)(a) of Goa Prison Rules, 2006 for Prisoners Convicted by Courts Outside State....

The petitioner, Dinesh Arolkar, a convicted prisoner held at Central Jail, Aguada, Goa, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court at Goa. He had been convicted for an offence by a co...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses PILs and Writ Petition Challenging Appointment of Vice-Chancellor Under Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994. Court Holds That UGC Regulations 2010 Not Adopted by University, and Search Committee and Chancellor’s Decision Not Vitiated by Illegality or Mala Fides....

The litigation arose out of three petitions—two public interest litigations and one writ petition—challenging the appointment of Dr. Rajan Welukar as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mumbai. T...