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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence. Acquittal of Accused under Sections 302, 448 read with 34 IPC Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 04/02/1997 passed by the 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Sessions Trial No. 216 of 1996, whereby the origin...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction based on sole testimony of brother of deceased without independent corroboration held unsustainable....

The case pertains to the murder of Suresh Jakku. The appellants, Ravi @ Rahul Dinesh Dangore and Akash @ Bhurya Raju Potraje (accused nos. 1 and 2) and Ashwini @ Munna Vishwasbandhu Prasad (accused no...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Customs and FERA Case Due to Unreliable Evidence. Acquittal Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Possession of Smuggled Currency Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 135(1)(a)(i) and 135(1)(b)(i) of Customs Act, 1962....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of the respondent, Amalio Simoes, by the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, 3rd Court, Esplanade, Bombay, in Case No.27/CW/88 for offence...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Petition as Infructuous Due to Expired Nomination Term. Petition Seeking to Quash Nominations Became Infructuous as the Term Had Lapsed....

The writ petition was filed by Captain Shamsher Singh against the Indian Red Cross Society and others, seeking to quash the nomination of certain individuals as members of the Managing Body of the Cha...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union's Appeal Against Stay of Conciliation Officer's Order — Conciliation Officer Cannot Pass Interim Stay of Transfer. Section 33A of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 restricts Conciliation Officer to mediating and promoting settlement, not adjudication....

The case involves a Letters Patent Appeal filed by the Maharashtra General Kamgar Union and two individual employees against Pix Transmissions Ltd. and the Assistant Labour Commissioner. The Conciliat...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case — Compensation Enhanced from Rs. 2,00,000 to Rs. 3,50,000 for Death of 24-Year-Old Bachelor. Multiplier of 18 applied and 50% deduction for personal expenses upheld as per legal principles....

The appeal challenges the judgment and award dated 10.5.2004 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal at Mapusa in Claim Petition No. 40/2002. The appellants, mother and sister of the deceased Vij...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Appoints Sole Arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in a Commercial Contract Dispute. Appointment Made after Respondent Failed to Prove Valid Appointment of Arbitrator Despite Alleged Forfeiture of Right....

The dispute arose from an agreement dated 8 January 2003 between Voltas Limited (applicant) and Rolta India Limited (respondent) for the supply, erection, commissioning, and testing of air cooled scre...

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Bombay High Court Allows Arbitration Application Under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Despite Unregistered Partnership Firm. Court Holds That Section 69(3) of Partnership Act, 1932 Does Not Bar Arbitration Reference for Claims Arising from Partnership Disputes....

The applicant, Ezra Victor Aboody, and the respondent, H. Dhanrajgir Estate Pvt. Ltd., entered into a partnership deed on 14 February 2003 for coaching services and software development, with equal pr...

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Bombay High Court Allows Arbitration Petition Under Section 8 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Disputes Between Landowners and Housing Society Referred to Arbitration. Court Holds That Existence of Arbitration Clause in Development Agreement Mandates Reference Despite Pending Suit....

The petitioners, who are the trustees of Framjee Dinshaw Petit Parsee Sanitorium and owners of land on which a building for respondent No.1, a co-operative housing society, was constructed, filed an a...