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Bombay High Court Quashes Process in Defamation Case Against Accused No.1 Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. Allegations of Criminal Conspiracy Under Section 120-B IPC Not Made Out as Petitioner Was Not Shown to Have Authored or Sent Defamatory Letter....

The petitioner, Anandt Hiraman Ghatole, filed a criminal writ petition before the Bombay High Court at Nagpur challenging the order dated 25.3.2009 passed by the learned First Judicial Magistrate, Fir...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Inquiry Report in Sexual Harassment Case Due to Non-Compliance with Vishaka Guidelines. Committee Chairperson's Sole Report Invalid as Entire Committee Must Participate in Inquiry Under Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan....

The petitioner, Matildes Lobato de Faria, a Junior Stenographer working in the office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, alleged that she suffered molestation and harassment at the hands of t...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Issued by Magistrate in Summary Criminal Complaint for Lack of Consideration of Section 202 CrPC Inquiry Report. Magistrate Failed to Apply Mind to Police Report Indicating No Evidence, Rendering Order of Issuance of Process Unsustainable....

The petitioner, Mohd. Raza Hasan, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, challenging the order dated 27.07.2010 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Court...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Addition of Accused in Defamation Case Due to Lack of Application of Mind by Magistrate. Magistrate's Order Allowing Amendment of Complaint Without Recording Reasons Held Unsustainable Under Section 482 CrPC....

The applicants (Vijay Jawaharlal Darda, Nirmal Khushalchand Darda, Suresh Janardhan Dwadashiwar, Rajendra Jawaharlal Darda, and Kishore Sureshchandra Darda) filed a criminal application under Section ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Mother's Custody Petition for Minor Daughters Rescued from Brothel Under PITA. Custody of rescued minor victims under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 vests with Child Welfare Committee for rehabilitation, not with biological mother, to prevent re-exploitation....

The petitioner, Smt. Babita, mother of two minor daughters aged 15 and 16, filed a Criminal Writ Petition challenging orders of the Judicial Magistrate and Sessions Judge that denied her custody of th...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appointment of Administrator for APMC Ghatanji Due to Expiry of Managing Committee's Term. Postponement of Elections Does Not Imply Extension of Tenure Under Section 15A of the Maharashtra Agricultural Produce Marketing (Development and Regulation) Act, 1963....

The petitioners, seven individuals, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, challenging an order dated 15/4/2011 passe...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence of Overtaking Bus Driver Established. The court held that the Tribunal erred in rejecting the claim for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, as the evidence clearly showed that the accident was caused by the rash and negligent driving of the respondent's bus driver....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the parents of the deceased Nitin Chari, who died in a road accident on 24.06.1999. The deceased was travelling in a mini bus (GDZ/2723) from Quepe...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging BCAS Security Directive for Airport Access — Directive Issued in Public Interest for Aviation Security, Not Arbitrary or Discriminatory....

The petitioners, Narangs International Hotels Private Limited and its Managing Director, challenged a directive issued by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) requiring all persons entering ai...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Complaints Against Directors Under Section 138/141 of NI Act for Lack of Specific Averments. The Court Held That Mere Designation as Director Without Allegation of Being in Charge of and Responsible for Company's Affairs Does Not Satisfy Section 141, Following S.M.S. Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Neeta Bhalla....

The matter involved a series of criminal writ petitions filed by Directors of two companies, Elite International Pvt. Ltd. and Vedic Cotton Limited, seeking to quash complaints under Section 138 of th...