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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Categorization Under 1992 Guidelines for Premature Release of Life Convict in Murder During Robbery Case. Petitioner's Offence of Murder During Robbery Correctly Categorized Under Category 5(a) of the 1992 Guidelines, Which Superseded the 1978 Guidelines....

The petitioner, Harjeetsingh Niranjansingh Jabbal, was convicted under Sections 302 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code for murder committed during a robbery and sentenced to life imprisonment. He filed ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Dismissal of Complaint Under Section 138 NI Act Due to Technical Acquittal. Dismissal under Section 256 CrPC for absence of complainant is technical, warranting restoration of complaint....

The applicant (original complainant) filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act against the respondent (original accused) for dishonour of a cheque issued for repayment of a...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Doubtful Eyewitness Accounts and Defective Investigation. Appeal Allowed as Prosecution Failed to Prove Charges Under IPC Sections 302, 307, 120B, 341 Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

Background: The appeal arose from the judgment of the Sessions Court, Washim in Sessions Case No. 73 of 2003, whereby three accused were convicted under Sections 302, 307, 341, 120B read with 34 of th...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Appeal Against Family Court's Maintenance Order in Divorce Proceeding. Court holds that Family Court cannot impose conditions for payment of maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and that the order must be executable without requiring the wife to file a separate execution application....

The appellant-husband filed a divorce petition under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, on the ground of cruelty. The respondent-wife filed an application for maintenance under Section 24 of the Act. The F...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal on Quantum in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Cannot Challenge Quantum Without Leave Under Section 170 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. Leave Under Section 170 Cannot Be Granted for the First Time in Appeal When Insurer Failed to Seek It Before the Tribunal....

The case involves an appeal by United India Assurance Co. Ltd., the insurer, against the judgment and award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Alibag, which granted compensation of Rs. 87,100 with...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging IPAB Order Refusing Additional Evidence in Trademark Opposition. Court holds that the IPAB's refusal to allow additional documents was not perverse or arbitrary, and the petitioners failed to show sufficient cause for not producing them earlier....

The petitioners, M/s. Agar Distributors (India) and Shri Siraj Amirali Soorani, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 16 July 2010 passed by the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB)...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Co-owner Injunction Dispute Under Fragmentation Act. Court upholds concurrent findings that plaintiff proved possession and defendant failed to show ouster, affirming injunction against co-owner....

The appellant, Namdeo Bhau Chavan, was the original defendant in a suit for injunction filed by respondent No.1, Shantabai Kundlika Chavan, who was the original plaintiff. The plaintiff sought to rest...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Husband for Abetment of Suicide and Cruelty in Dowry Demand Case. The court held that the dying declaration of the deceased wife was reliable and the presumption under Section 113A of the Indian Evidence Act applied, confirming the appellant's guilt under Sections 498A and 306 IPC....

The appellant, Kacharu Bhausaheb Sonawane, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ahmednagar, for offences under Sections 498A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for subjecting his wife, ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition in Cooperative Society Dispute — Upholds Ownership Claim Based on Possession and Payment of Consideration. Transfer of Shares and Interest in Favour of Petitioner Valid Under Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960....

The petitioner, Ashok s/o Bapurao Kadam, filed a dispute before the Cooperative Judge, Nanded, seeking a declaration of ownership and possession of a house and land belonging to Swanand Cooperative Ho...