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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal in Fraud Case Due to Unreliable Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Evidence of P.W. 1, involved in 16 criminal cases, found untrustworthy; no corroboration to support allegations of bogus students and excess payment under the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the judgment and order dated 12.05.1999 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nanded in R.C.C. No. 409/1991, which acquitted the respondents (origin...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case — Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Prosecution Failed to Establish Demand and Acceptance of Rs. 800 Bribe Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the acquittal of Dnyanoba Wamanrao Jadhav, a Talathi, who was charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for demanding and accepting a bribe ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Dowry Death and Cruelty - Death Occurred Within Seven Years of Marriage and Demand of Dowry Proved - Presumption Under Section 304-B IPC Applied Despite Acquittal for Murder....

The appellant, John Vasant Khandagale, was convicted by the VII Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, in Sessions Case No. 178/1988 for offences under Sections 304-B and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 18...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Intent. Conviction under Section 324 IPC for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Ashok Bandu Kakade, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Aurangabad in Sessions Case No. 285/98 for the offence punishable under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Public Witness. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The appellant, Sanjaykumar s/o Kishanlal Jain, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Shahada, in Other Sessions Case No.16 of 2000 (Old O.S.C.No.258 of 1994) for offences u...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Agreement of Sale Held as Loan Transaction. Appellate Court's decree for refund set aside; Trial Court's decree for specific performance restored....

The appellant, Sopan Baruku Patil, filed a suit for specific performance of an agreement of sale dated 15-6-1981 against Satyanarayan Govindram Rathi (since deceased, represented by legal representati...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Dismissal of Bus Conductor in M.S.R.T.C. Case for Collecting Fare Without Issuing Tickets. Misconduct of Gross Dishonesty Justifies Dismissal Under Industrial Law....

The appellant, Hidayatali s/o Mehaboobali Sayyed, was employed as a Bus Conductor with the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (M.S.R.T.C.). On 21 July 1994, while on duty on a bus plying fro...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — No Liability Under Section 163A of Motor Vehicles Act When Claimant Fails to Prove Income and Age of Deceased. The Court held that the burden of proof lies on the claimant to establish income and age even in a no-fault claim under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case involves two appeals filed by the National Insurance Co. Ltd. against the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Panaji, Goa, in two claim petitions arising from the same accident. The ...