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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Non-Appointment as District Judge Due to Criminal Antecedents. Court upholds High Court's decision that acquittal does not automatically entitle a candidate to judicial appointment, as suitability includes character assessment....

The petitioner, Khushalchand Bhairulal Varma, applied for the post of District Judge in Maharashtra pursuant to an advertisement dated 28 July 2008. He was placed at serial number 10 in the merit list...

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Bombay High Court Allows Quashing of Criminal Proceedings in Outraging Modesty Case Due to Compromise. The court held that inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC can be exercised to quash non-compoundable offences if the dispute is private and parties have settled, to secure the ends of justice....

The applicants, seven individuals including Abdul Sattar Mahetab Khoriwale and others, were original accused in Crime No. 278/2010 registered at Shivajinagar Police Station, Latur, for offences under ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Discharge Application in NDPS Case Due to Lack of Ownership of Land. The court held that where the accused is not the owner or co-owner of the land where contraband is found, no prima facie case under Sections 8, 20, 22, 27 of NDPS Act is made out....

The applicant, Rajendra Sitaram Bhoknal, original accused no.1, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the order dated 25-7-2011 passed by the lear...

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High Court Upholds Liquidation Process and Dissolves Company Following Completion of Affairs. Court Found All Assets Sold and No Further Distribution Possible, Leading to Dissolution Order....

The case involved the liquidation of Bihar Woollen Fabricans. Following the court's direction on 22.7.2011, the office audited the final statement of accounts, which was found to be in order with no d...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Upholds Appellants in Landlord-Tenant Dispute — Clarifies Jurisdictional Scope of Writs....

The case involved a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) concerning a landlord-tenant dispute, originating from a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. The appellants, le...

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High Court Upholds Compensation Claim for Custodial Death — State Found Vicariously Liable. The court confirmed the State's liability for the custodial death of Shyama @ Kalya, emphasizing the need for timely compensation to victims' families under Article 21....

The case involved a petition filed by the widow and children of Shyama @ Kalya, who died in police custody, seeking compensation from the State of Maharashtra and the police officers involved. The pet...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Challenge to Maintenance Order Under Domestic Violence Act. Concurrent Findings of Domestic Violence and Entitlement to Maintenance Under Sections 12, 18, 19, 20, 22 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 Upheld....

The petitioner-husband challenged the judgment and order dated 22.01.2010 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Khamgaon, which affirmed the order dated 05.11.2009 passed by the Judicial Magistrate...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Charge Sheet Against Five Applicants in Rioting and Arson Case Due to Lack of Evidence and False Implication. Investigating Officer Admitted No Material Against Some Applicants and Names Not in Witness Statements, Leading to Quashing Under Section 482 CrPC....

The applicants, five individuals, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of Charge Sheet N...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process in Negotiable Instruments Act Case Due to Non-Discharge of Initial Burden by Complainant. The court held that the complainant failed to prove the existence of a legally enforceable debt under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and therefore the criminal proceedings were an abuse of process....

The applicant, Santdas Sadoromal Chawla, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking to quash the order issuing process against him dated 21st December 2009...