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Bombay High Court Allows Landlord's Petition in Change of User Case — Limitation Period for Suit for Possession Governed by Article 67 of Limitation Act, 1963, Not Article 66, Where Tenancy Is Determined by Notice. The court remanded the matter to the appellate court to consider whether the suit was filed within 12 years of the notice to quit, as per Article 67....

The petitioner, as landlord, had given suit premises to the respondent for grocery business under a leave and license agreement dated 1 May 1970, last renewed on 1 February 1973. In 1985, the petition...

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Bombay High Court Allows Release of Vehicle Seized in NDPS Case to Owner on Supurdnama — Vehicle Not Liable to Confiscation Without Conviction. The Court held that the NDPS Act does not bar release of a vehicle pending trial, and the Sessions Court erred in rejecting the application for interim custody....

The petitioner, Anil Navnath Marathe, was the owner of a Mahindra Max Jeep bearing registration No. MH-12-EF-5860. He was also accused no. 2 in NDPS (Special) Case No. 2/2010 arising out of C.R. No. I...

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High Court Dismisses Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Case Due to Binding Precedent. Appeal for reduction in compensation fails as it is covered by a prior judgment upholding the Reference Court's award....

The dispute arose from an appeal filed by the State of Haryana against an award under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, concerning compensation for land acquired for residential and commercial developme...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Petition Challenging Appointment of Court Receiver in Partnership Dispute. Appointment of Receiver Upheld as Proper Exercise of Discretion Under Order 40 Rule 1 CPC in a Suit for Dissolution of Partnership....

The petitioners, who were defendants in a suit for dissolution of partnership and accounts, challenged the appointment of a Court Receiver over the partnership firm 'M/s Lithoferro' by the learned Civ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Cheating Charge Against Auction Purchaser for Failure to Pay Balance Amount. Non-payment of auction amount does not constitute cheating under Section 420 IPC when the purchaser expressed inability and requested cancellation....

The applicant, Ayub Ahmed Sayyed, was the highest bidder in an auction conducted by the Collector, Ahmednagar for a sand strip in river bed Mula at Mauje Daradgaon Thadi for the year 2009-2010. The au...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Parents in Abetment of Suicide Case — Alleged Utterance 'Die Consuming Poison' Does Not Amount to Instigation Under Section 306 IPC. Mere words without active or direct act leading to suicide do not constitute abetment, applying principles from Ramesh Kumar v. State of Chhattisgarh....

The petitioners, Fakirchand Dagduba Ingle and Kasturabai Fakirchand Ingle, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Crimina...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Directors in Food Adulteration Case — Lack of Specific Allegations of Consent or Neglect. Directors Cannot Be Vicariously Liable Under Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Without Clear Averments of Their Role in the Offence....

The applicants, who are directors of M/s. Bunge India Private Limited, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashment of criminal proceedings ...