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Bombay High Court at Goa Allows Writ Petition by Bank Against Co-operative Tribunal Order Discharging Sureties — No Variance of Contract or Loss of Security Under Indian Contract Act, 1872. Adjustment of Compensation from Defective Vehicle Towards Loan Does Not Discharge Sureties....

The petitioner, The Goa Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., advanced two loans totaling Rs.3,47,000 to respondent no.4 (principal borrower) for purchasing a Tata Tipper Truck, with respondents 1 to 3 standi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Landowners' Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Land Acquisition Case. Court holds that market value must reflect potential use and comparable sales, and that the Land Acquisition Officer's award is not binding on the Reference Court....

The judgment pertains to two first appeals arising from land acquisition proceedings for the benefit of the Goa Industrial Development Corporation. The land in question, located in Marcaim, Ponda-Goa,...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Denial of Exemption Under Notification No.119/75 for Job Work — Goods Manufactured on Job Work Basis Eligible for Duty Exemption on Job Charges...

The Petitioner, M/s Godrej Soap Ltd., filed a Writ Petition challenging an order dated 23.3.1989 passed by the Collector of Central Excise (Appeals) denying the benefit of exemption under Notification...

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Bombay High Court Allows Recovery of Possession of Flat Based on Title Under Section 5 of Specific Relief Act — Plaintiff's Ownership Established by Registered Sale Deed and Share Certificate. The court held that the plaintiff proved her title to the suit flat through a registered sale deed and share certificate, entitling her to possession from the defendants....

The plaintiff, Sukriti Maingi, proprietress of M/s Global Maritime Organisation, filed a suit for recovery of possession of flat No.18/A in Sparsh Co-operative Housing Society at Janakalyan Nagar, Mar...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Specific Performance Suit, Sets Aside Decree for Possession Due to Non-Compliance with Order 2 Rule 2 CPC. Plaintiffs Failed to Disclose Earlier Agreement for Sale, Barring Subsequent Suit for Specific Performance....

The appellants, original defendants, challenged the judgment and decree dated 14th October 2008 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Senior Division, Karad in Special Civil Suit No.13 of 2003, which dec...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Workmen's Appeal in Industrial Closure Dispute — Upholds Validity of Closure and Rejection of Retrenchment Compensation Claims. Workmen's claim for retrenchment compensation under Section 25FFF of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 fails as closure was valid and workmen had already accepted dues....

The case involves two appeals arising from a common order of a learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court in Writ Petition No. 3146 of 2004. The background is that M/s Oriental Rubber Industries Li...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal of Accused in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Proof of Demand. The prosecution failed to prove demand of bribe beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Anti Corruption Bureau, Chandrapur filed an appeal against the acquittal of Vithoba Pidurkar, who was charged under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) and 13(2) of the Preventio...

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High Court Directed Government to Address Price Disparities in Non-Scheduled Drug Formulations. Wide Price Variation Among Brands of Same Medicine Held to be a Matter of Public Concern Requiring Government Intervention Under Rule 10(b) of Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995....

The writ petition, filed as a public interest litigation, brought to the court's attention the stark and arbitrary price differences in identical drug formulations sold by various pharmaceutical compa...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Demand of Dowry and Harassment. Conviction under Sections 302, 304B, 498A, 201 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove dowry demand and cruelty beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellants, Motiram Marotrao Bhongade, Sanjay Motiram Bhongade, Laxmibai Motiram Bhongade, and Leelabai Falke, were convicted by the 3rd Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur in Sessions Trial N...