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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Dispute, Remands Case for Fresh Determination on Joint Family Property. Court finds that lower courts failed to properly consider the defendant's plea that the suit property was joint family property acquired through joint efforts of father and sons....

The case involves a second appeal arising from a property dispute between a father (plaintiff/respondent) and his son (defendant/appellant). The plaintiff filed Special Civil Suit No. 43 of 2003 seeki...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Upholds Secretary's Order Restricting Construction on Triangular Property for Traffic Safety Under Goa Panchayat Raj Act. The Court held that the Secretary's order under Section 178(2) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994, prohibiting construction on a triangular plot to ensure road safety and visibility, was valid and not arbitrary....

The case involves two writ petitions challenging an order dated 24/03/2003 passed by the Secretary to the Government of Goa (Panchayats) under Section 178(2) of the Goa Panchayat Raj Act, 1994. The pe...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — Enhances Compensation for Acquired Agricultural Land. Market value determined based on comparable sale instances and potential for development, applying multiplier method under Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involves two appeals arising from a common judgment and award dated 10th September 2003 passed by the Additional District Judge, Mapusa, in Land Acquisition Case No. 82/1998. The acquiring bo...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition and Quashes Process in Cheque Dishonour Case Where Cheque Was Issued as Security Deposit. Held that a cheque given as security for due performance of a contract does not constitute a 'debt or other liability' under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, and thus dishonour of such a cheque is not an offence....

The petitioner, Joseph Vilangadan, was the managing partner of M/s. Encon Engineering and Contractors, which entered into an agreement with the respondent, Phenomenal Health Care Services Ltd., on 28t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging School Tribunal Order in Teacher Reversion Dispute — Seniority for B.Ed. Scale Determined by Date of Appointment. Teacher acquiring B.Ed. after appointment cannot claim seniority over teacher already in B.Ed. scale....

The Petitioner, Shri Ankush Malhari Kamble, was appointed as an Assistant Teacher on 10 December 1996 with qualifications of S.S.C. and D.Ed. and was placed in the Trained Undergraduate Teachers' Pay ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision Against Dismissal of Criminal Appeal for Default - Appellate Court Cannot Dismiss Appeal Against Conviction for Default. Criminal Appeal Against Conviction Must Be Decided on Merits, Not Dismissed for Default Under Section 386 CrPC....

The applicant, Fayyaz Khayyum Qureshi, was convicted by the 5th Judicial Magistrate First Class, Aurangabad, in RCC No.102/2006 for offences under Sections 457 and 380 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Re-grant of Inam Land Under Section 59 of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. Petitioners Failed to Prove Title Over Inferior Watan Inam Land Re-granted to Successor-in-Interest of Original Inamdar....

The case involves a challenge to an order passed by the Deputy Collector (Land Reforms), Udgir, under Section 59 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, concerning agricultural land bearing Survey...

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Bombay High Court Allows Husband's Petition to Set Aside Ex Parte Maintenance Order Under Section 125 CrPC Due to Illness and Lack of Opportunity to File Say. The Court Quashed the Magistrate's Orders and Directed Restoration of the Maintenance Application for Fresh Adjudication....

The petitioner, Rajesh @ Raju s/o Bhaurao Jadhav, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging two orders passed by the Judicial Magistrate First ...

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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Five-Year Experience Requirement for PG Nursing Admission as Contrary to Indian Nursing Council Regulations. Statutory Regulations under Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947 prescribe only one year experience, making the five-year requirement illegal....

The petitioner, Smt. Sharda Purushottam Chore, filed a writ petition seeking admission to the Post Graduate Nursing Course at the Institute of Nursing Education, Mumbai, for the academic year 2009-10....