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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioner in Customs Penalty Case for Short Landing of Goods. Revisional Authority's Order Under Section 129DD of Customs Act, 1962 Upheld as No Error of Law Found....

The petitioner, M/s. Sai Shipping Company (P) Ltd., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 30th November 2005 passed by the Joint Secretary to ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case — Reduces Contributory Negligence Finding Against Pillion Rider. Pillion rider cannot be attributed contributory negligence for driver's fault; insurer liable for full compensation under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal was filed by the original claimants, the widow and minor children of the deceased Hanumant, against the judgment and order dated 13 July 1993 of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The dece...

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1] WRIT PETITION NO.2297 of 1996...

This batch of writ petitions, filed in 1996, came up before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, on 4 August 2010. The petitioners included shop owners, a social worker, and a liquor license holde...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision in Section 498A IPC Case Based on Compromise Between Spouses. Conviction and Sentence Set Aside Following Settlement, Relying on B.S. Joshi v. State of Haryana....

The applicant, Fakira Shamrao Sormare, was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jafarabad, in RCC No.73/2004 for the offence punishable under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) a...

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High Court of Punjab and Haryana Allows Petitioners in Land Acquisition Case Due to Discrimination. State's Failure to Justify Non-Exemption of Similar Properties Violates Article 14 of the Constitution....

The case involved multiple writ petitions challenging the acquisition of land by the State of Haryana under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The petitioners, who had constructed residential houses on t...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Exoneration of Insurer in Motor Accident Claim — Non-Fare Paying Passenger Covered Under Comprehensive Policy. The court held that if the insurance policy covers non-fare paying passengers and premium is charged, the insurer is liable under Section 147 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appeal was filed by the claimants, Smt. Indubai and Ku. Annapurna, against the judgment and award dated 25th June 2008 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Yavatmal, in MACP No. 24/2003. ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under Prevention of Black Marketing Act Due to Variance in Translation. Translation Supplied to Detenu Mentioned 'Public Order' Instead of 'Supplies of Essential Commodities', Violating Right to Make Effective Representation Under Article 22(5) of Constitution....

The petitioner, brother of detenu Salim Maqbul Shaikh, challenged a detention order dated 13.03.2010 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Solapur, under the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintena...

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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Customs Appeal in Vessel Confiscation Case — Reduces Fine from Rs.1 Crore to Rs.5 Lakh Upheld as Not Perverse. Court holds that reduction of fine for confiscated vessel and setting aside of fine for mixed diesel are based on evidence and not arbitrary under Customs Act, 1962....

The Commissioner of Customs (Import), Mumbai, filed an appeal under Section 130 of the Customs Act, 1962, challenging the order dated 5 August 2008 of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tri...

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Bombay High Court Examines Whether Temporary Injunction to Restrain Alienation Pending Suit is Necessary Despite Section 52 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882. The Court Revisits Its Earlier Decision in Sharad Mor's Case in the Context of Multiple Appeals from Orders Refusing Injunctions....

These appeals raised a common question about the necessity of granting a temporary injunction to restrain a defendant from creating third party interests or alienating property pending suit, in the fa...