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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Mutation Entry in Land Revenue Dispute — Upholds Commissioner's Order Restoring Entry in Favour of Respondents. The Court held that the Additional Commissioner had jurisdiction to entertain the appeal under Section 247 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 and that the petitioner failed to establish any legal right over the property....

The petitioner, Khatijabi w/o Ahmed Rajkotwala, through her power of attorney Usman, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 19.11.2010 passed by the Additional Commissioner, Amravati Divisi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against Chairman & Managing Director in Unfair Labour Practice Case — No Vicarious Liability Without Specific Allegation of Mens Rea. The court held that under Section 48(1) of MRTU & PULP Act, 1971, criminal liability requires personal involvement or knowledge, and process cannot be issued without specific averments....

The applicant, Viveck Goenka, Chairman and Managing Director of The Indian Express Limited, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 read with Article 227 of the ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Amendment of Plaint in Partition Suit. Adding Relief of Specific Performance Does Not Change Nature of Suit as Both Arise from Same Cause of Action Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC....

The petitioner, Harish Alimchandani, defendant no.1 in Special Civil Suit No.11 of 2010, challenged the order of the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Washim, allowing the plaintiff's application for ame...

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Bombay High Court Allows Transfer of Investigation of Journalist Murder to CBI in Public Interest. The court held that the murder of a journalist by unidentified gunmen raised serious questions about the credibility of the state police investigation, necessitating an independent probe by the CBI under Article 226 of the Constitution....

The judgment arises from three public interest petitions filed after the murder of senior journalist J. Dey on 11 June 2011. The petitioners, including an advocate and journalists, sought transfer of ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reopening Notice Under Section 148 of Income Tax Act for Lack of Fresh Material — Mere Change of Opinion Not Sufficient to Reopen Assessment After Four Years. The court held that where the original assessment was completed under Section 143(3) after due inquiry, reopening beyond four years requires failure to disclose material facts, which was not established....

The petitioner, Nihilent Technologies Private Limited, a private limited company engaged in software development, challenged a notice dated 29 March 2010 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Management's Petition Challenging Reinstatement of Teachers in Junior College — Termination of Shikshan Sevak Without Prior Approval Held Void. School Tribunal's Order of Reinstatement with Continuity of Service and Back Wages Upheld Under Sections 5 and 7 of Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977....

The Bombay High Court at Nagpur disposed of two writ petitions filed by Chota Gondia Education Society and its Principal challenging the judgment and order of the School Tribunal dated 15/2/2011. The ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Stay in Unfair Labour Practice Case — Interim Relief Granted Pending Revision. The court held that since an interim order was already operating in favour of the petitioner throughout the proceedings, the Industrial Court ought to have continued the stay until disposal of the revision under Section 44 of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971....

The petitioner, Nitin s/o Namdeorao Pimpalde, filed a Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, challenging an order dated 19/5/2011 passed by the Industrial Court, Amravati, which rej...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Appeal in Electricity Theft Case — Limitation Period Under Section 127 of Electricity Act, 2003 Is Mandatory and Cannot Be Extended. The court held that an appeal filed after 4 years and 7 months from the assessment order under Section 126 is time-barred, and the appellate authority has no power to condone delay beyond 30 days....

The petitioner, Alka Agrawal, a consumer of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB), was alleged to have committed theft of electricity between 22 August 2003 and 21 August 2004. Based on an in...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for killing daughter reversed as prosecution failed to establish complete chain of circumstances....

The appellant, Hanmant Shankar Salunkhe, was convicted by the 5th Additional Sessions Judge, Satara, for the murder of his daughter Shailaja under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and senten...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Refusal to Pass Decree on Admission in Suit Involving Minor Defendant. Order 32 CPC Compliance Mandatory for Decree on Admission Against Minor....

The petitioners, as original plaintiffs, filed Regular Civil Suit No.224 of 2003 against the respondents. The respondents appeared through two different persons claiming to be power of attorney holder...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Amendment of Plaint in Partition Suit. Adding Relief of Specific Performance Does Not Change Nature of Suit as Both Arise from Same Cause of Action Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC....

Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for killing daughter reversed as prosecution failed to establish complete chain of circumstances....

Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Refusal to Pass Decree on Admission in Suit Involving Minor Defendant. Order 32 CPC Compliance Mandatory for Decree on Admission Against Minor....

Bombay High Court Allows Appeals by Acquiring Body in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases,...

Bombay High Court Dismisses NHAI Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Dispute — Upho...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings in Suit for Spec...

High Court Dismisses State's Writ Petition Against Tribunal's Order for Appointment of Exc...

High Court of Karnataka Quashes Enforcement Directorate Actions in Multiple Writ Petitions...

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction and Death Sentence in POCSO Case Due to Credible Testimon...

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Reversal of Trial Court's Decree on Wi...

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Limitation Dispute Over Civil Works Contract. The Court fou...

Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement of Employees in Public Service — Validity of...

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Process in Forest Areas While Ensuring Compliance with Fore...