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Bombay High Court Acquits Husband in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as dying declarations were not reliable and prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Gautam Bhila Ahire, was convicted by the Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge-1, Dhule in Sessions Case No.47 of 2007 for the murder of his wife, Rinabai, under Section 302 of the Indian Pe...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition to Quash Criminal Proceedings in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Notice Requirements Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Service of notice by registered post is mandatory and failure to prove service within 30 days renders complaint not maintainable....

The petitioner, Sau. Jaishree w/o Shivprasad Bajaj, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Judicature of Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, se...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Property Suit — Commissioner's Report Admissible Without Examining Commissioner as Witness. Courts Below Erred in Ignoring Commissioner's Report and Map on Ground of Non-Examination of Commissioner, Contrary to Order 26 Rule 10(2) of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908....

The appellants, who were the plaintiffs in the original suit, filed a second appeal against the concurrent dismissal of their suit for declaration of ownership and injunction regarding Khasra No. 70 a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appellant's Second Appeal in Property Dispute Based on Unenforceable Promise. Promise to allot plot in future layout not a concluded contract as terms were uncertain and no consideration passed....

The appellant, Naresh Govardhan Gandhi, filed a second appeal before the Bombay High Court challenging the dismissal of his suit for declaration of ownership and possession of a plot. The appellant ha...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Insurer in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable for Gratuitous Passenger in Goods Vehicle. The court upheld the award of Rs. 19,500 with 12% interest for injuries sustained by a gratuitous passenger, as the policy covered third-party risks and the accident occurred during the validity period....

The appeal was filed by New India Assurance Company Limited against the judgment and award dated 5th July 1995 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Amravati in Claim Petition No. 41/1990. The...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Compensation Case — Deemed 'Passenger' Under Railways Act Despite Free Pass. Free travel pass issued by Railway Recruitment Board constitutes valid ticket for 'untoward incident' compensation under Section 124A of Railways Act, 1989....

The appellant, Smt. Vaishali wd/o Nitesh Bhalerao, filed a claim for compensation of Rs. 7 lakhs before the Railway Claims Tribunal, Nagpur Bench, following the death of her husband, Nitesh Pralhad Bh...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition in Electricity Meter Dispute — Supplementary Bill Period Limited to Six Months Prior to Dispute Date. Section 26(6) of Indian Electricity Act, 1910 restricts assessment to six months before the dispute is raised, not from the date of defect detection....

The petitioner, M/s Coventry Springs & Engineering Co. Ltd., challenged an order dated 8.4.1994 passed by the appellate authority under the Indian Electricity Act, 1910, which set aside the Electrical...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Hears Appeal Against Enhancement of Land Acquisition Compensation to Rs.40 per sq m; State and Claimants Dispute Valuation Methods and Deductions Under Land Acquisition Act. Reference Court's Fixation of Market Value Challenged on Grounds of Incomparable Sale Deed and Excessive Development Deduction....

This is an appeal before the High Court of Bombay at Goa arising out of a land acquisition compensation determination. The State, through the Deputy Collector and Town Planner, challenged the Judgment...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Allows Criminal Writ Petition, Directs Trial of Entire Case by Children's Court for Offences Against Children and Adults in Same Transaction. The court held that splitting the charge sheet for offences against children and adults arising from the same transaction is invalid under Sections 30 and 31 of the Goa Children's Act, 2003....

The petitioner, accused no. 3 in Sessions Case No. 2/2010, challenged the order dated 9/03/2010 of the Additional Sessions Judge, Panaji, which directed splitting of the charge sheet. The case involve...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition by Bank Challenging Revenue Recovery Certificate for Land Revenue. Secured Creditor's Mortgage Prevails Over State's Claim for Arrears of Land Revenue Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966....

The petitioner, Union Bank of India, a body corporate under the Banking Companies (Acquisition & Transfer of Undertakings) Act V of 1970, filed a writ petition challenging a Revenue Recovery Certifica...