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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Dismisses Petition by Electricity Distribution Company Against Ombudsman's Order for Refund of Service Line Charges and Service Connection Charges. The court held that the Ombudsman had jurisdiction to entertain the consumer's complaint and that the charges were not recoverable upon restoration of contract demand....

The petitioner, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd., filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution challenging the order dated 29.02.2008 passed by the Electrici...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Reverses Acquittal for Dishonour of Cheque Due to Proper Service of Notice and Presumption of Liability. The court held that the trial court erred in acquitting the respondent despite proper service of statutory notice and failure to rebut the presumption under Section 139 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The appellant, Deepakrao Yadavrao Gudadhe, filed a criminal appeal challenging the judgment and order dated 5th April 2009 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Amravati in Summary Criminal ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petitions of Inter-State Prisoners Challenging Local Surety Condition for Furlough. Condition in Government Circular dated 16th December 2008 requiring local surety within Maharashtra for prisoners from other States held violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution....

The Bombay High Court dealt with two criminal writ petitions filed by prisoners Subodh Prasad and Jagbir Singh challenging the condition in Government Circular dated 16th December 2008 that required p...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Faculty Members in Student Drowning Case — No Rash or Negligent Act Established Under Section 304-A IPC. Faculty members accompanying students on an excursion cannot be held criminally liable for accidental drowning of students due to a sudden massive wave, as there was no nexus between their conduct and the deaths....

The case pertains to a tragic incident on 25 August 2003, when five students of Amity Business School, Noida, drowned off Candolim Beach in Goa during an excursion. The petitioners, who were faculty m...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plaintiffs' Motion for Interim Relief in Shareholders' Agreement Dispute — Put Option Enforceable Despite Alleged Non-Compliance with Extraction Target. The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish a prima facie case for injunction as the agreement was clear and the defendants had exercised their contractual put option....

The plaintiffs, IND Synergy Ltd. and its promoters, filed a suit seeking a declaration that they had not failed to extract 1 million tonnes of iron ore as per the Shareholders' Agreement dated 11th Ma...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Civil Imprisonment Order for Contempt of Injunction Due to Lack of Proper Notice and Opportunity of Hearing. The court set aside the order of one month civil imprisonment passed by the learned Single Judge in Notice of Motion No.331 of 1996, as the appellant was not given a proper opportunity to show cause before the order was passed....

The appeal was filed against the judgment and order dated 23-09-2003 passed by the learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court, sentencing the appellant to civil imprisonment for one month for willf...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Eviction Order Against Tenant in Public Premises Act Case — Landlord Failed to Prove Unauthorised Occupation. Sub-tenancy Allegation Not Established as Occupant Was a Retired Partner with Permissive User Under Consent Terms, Not a Sub-tenant Under Section 4 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971....

The case involves a writ petition filed by M/s. Little & Co., a partnership firm of advocates and solicitors, and its partners, challenging an eviction order passed by the Estate Officer under the Pub...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Due to Prior Disposal. The court found that the writ petition had already been resolved, thus no further proceedings were warranted....

The case involved a writ petition filed by M/S Aman Coke Plant Private Ltd. against the State of Bihar and others. The court noted that the writ petition had been finally disposed of by an order dated...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Appeal for Damages for Encroachment by Electricity Department — Power to Lay Lines Without Acquisition Upheld Under Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and Indian Telegraph Act, 1885. The court held that the respondents had statutory authority to lay electric lines on private property without acquiring it, and the suit was barred by limitation....

The appellants, owners of a property named 'BONOBO' in Goa, filed a suit for damages against the Government of Goa and the Superintending Engineer, Electricity Department, for allegedly encroaching up...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Partially Allows Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — Reduces Rate from Rs.150 to Rs.100 per sq m. Reference Court's enhancement of compensation based on sale instances of smaller plots and potential value for non-agricultural use was upheld in principle but reduced for lack of comparable evidence....

The case involves an appeal by the State (Dy. Collector and Executive Engineer) against the Judgment and Award dated 31st December 2003 passed by the Additional District Judge, South Goa, Margao in La...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Due to Prior Disposal. The court found that the writ petition had already been resolved, thus no further proceedings were warranted....

Bombay High Court Allows Appeals by Acquiring Body in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases,...

Bombay High Court Dismisses NHAI Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Dispute — Upho...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings in Suit for Spec...

High Court Dismisses State's Writ Petition Against Tribunal's Order for Appointment of Exc...

High Court of Karnataka Quashes Enforcement Directorate Actions in Multiple Writ Petitions...

Supreme Court Upholds Conviction and Death Sentence in POCSO Case Due to Credible Testimon...

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Reversal of Trial Court's Decree on Wi...

Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Limitation Dispute Over Civil Works Contract. The Court fou...

Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement of Employees in Public Service — Validity of...

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Process in Forest Areas While Ensuring Compliance with Fore...