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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Delay in FIR. Conviction under Section 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Ananda Tatyaba Kadam, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, for the offence of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to 10 years rigoro...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application Under Rule 133 for Delay in Seeking Adjournment to Judge — Security Order Already Set Aside by Higher Courts. Application Filed Beyond Four-Day Limitation Period Without Sufficient Cause Under Rule 133 of Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, 1980....

The applicant, Suresh Lachhmandas Raheja, the original plaintiff in Suit No.3190 of 2006, filed an application under Rule 133 of the Bombay High Court (Original Side) Rules, seeking to have a question...

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Special Court Tries Accused in Securities Transactions Fraud for Criminal Breach of Trust under IPC. Charges Include Section 409 IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act for Bank Fund Misappropriation and Forgery....

The Central Bureau of Investigation prosecuted R. Dhankumar, S.P. Kamach, and Hiten P. Dalal before the Special Court for Trial of Offences Relating to Transactions in Securities at Mumbai in Special ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Mandamus to Register FIR in Economic Offences Case — No Mandatory Duty to Register FIR on Private Complaint Without Preliminary Inquiry. Court Holds That Police Have Discretion to Conduct Preliminary Inquiry Before Registering FIR Under Section 154 CrPC, and Writ of Mandamus Cannot Be Issued to Compel Registration....

The petitioner, Mrs. Charu Kishor Mehta, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the Additional Commissioner of Police, Econo...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Tenant's Writ Petition in Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 Dispute Regarding Applicability of Section 32-P. Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal's Remand Order Upheld as Tenant Failed to Exercise Right to Purchase Within Time Under Section 32-F and Earlier Order Attained Finality....

The dispute concerned agricultural land originally owned by Namdeo Vithoba Dhanavate, who was a lunatic from 1 April 1957 and died on 20 June 1971. Upon his death, the statutory right of the tenant, L...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Case — Compensation for Severance of Property Not Payable Under Section 23(1) of Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Court holds that cost of constructing a culvert to connect severed portions is not a separate head of compensation under the Act....

The case involves an appeal by the Executive Engineer and Special Land Acquisition Officer against the judgment of the Reference Court dated 6/01/2005 in Land Acquisition Case No.37/1994. The Governme...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition of Ukrainian National Challenging Employment Visa Rejection. Court holds that visa decisions by Indian Embassy abroad are not subject to writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India as no cause of action arises within the court's territorial limits....

The petitioner, a Ukrainian national, applied for an employment visa at the Indian Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine on 3 June 2010, having been offered a position as an Analyst by JP Morgan Services India Pvt...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Unauthorized Occupants Challenging Redevelopment Approval Under DCR 33(7) — Encroachers Lack Locus Standi to Challenge Approval Granted to Cooperative Society of Municipal Tenants....

The case involves a writ petition filed by Pramod Vithal Salgaonkar, the Chief Promoter of Shree Dattaguru CHS (Prop), and another petitioner, challenging resolutions of the Improvement Committee date...

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Bombay High Court Allows Customs Appeal Without Pre-deposit in Classification Dispute — Tribunal's Discretion Must Be Exercised Consistently. Pre-deposit direction set aside as Tribunal failed to follow its own earlier order on identical issue under Section 129E of Customs Act, 1962....

The appellant, Videocon Industries Ltd., a manufacturer of LCD TVs, had been regularly importing Liquid Crystal Device – Thin Film Transistor Modules (LCD TFT). The appellant claimed classification ...