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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Acceptance of Nomination for APMC Election Due to Disqualification Under Section 16 of M.S. Act, 1960. Respondent No. 4 was disqualified as a defaulter of a cooperative society, yet nomination was improperly accepted....

The petitioners, Dinkar Uttamrao Patil and Pundlik Raoji Pawar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the acc...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revenue Appeal in Part on Mutuality Principle for Effluent Treatment Association. Interest on Bank Deposits Held Taxable as Income from Investments, Not Covered by Mutuality....

The case involves an appeal by the Revenue under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 against a decision of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal for assessment year 2001-2002. The respondent-assessee...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition in Cheque Dishonour Case, Holding Mumbai Court Has Jurisdiction. Presentation of cheque at complainant's bank in Mumbai constitutes part of cause of action under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The petitioner, M/s. Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd., filed a criminal writ petition challenging an order of the Special Metropolitan Magistrate, Mumbai, dated 8.2.2008, which held that the Mumbai court ha...

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Bombay High Court Reduces Sentence in NDPS Case Due to Lack of Heroin Percentage. Appellant convicted under NDPS Act for possession of heroin; sentence reduced from 10 years to 7 years as prosecution failed to establish percentage of narcotic substance, entitling appellant to benefit of amendment....

The appellant, Okoke Paul Obi, a Nigerian national, was convicted by the trial court for an offence punishable under Section 21 read with Sections 8(c) and 29 and Section 23 read with Sections 8(c) an...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Demotion Order of Headmaster for Negligence as Moderator — School Tribunal's Order Upheld as Consent Terms Permitted Institution to Lead Evidence and Prove Misconduct....

The petitioner, Abdul Karim Sadruddin Makandar, was appointed as an Assistant Teacher in the Anglo Urdu High School at Aurwad on 12 June 1972 and was promoted as Headmaster on 1 March 1989. In March 2...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as dying declarations were contradictory and not corroborated by medical evidence or independent witnesses....

The appellant, Sitaram Natha More, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his wife, Alka, by setting her on fire. The prosecution case was that on 14 January ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Human Rights Commission Order for Violation of Natural Justice — Failure to Hear Petitioner Before Recommending Departmental Enquiry. The Court held that proceedings before the State Human Rights Commission are judicial in nature and the Commission must hear the person against whom an enquiry is recommended before passing such order....

The petitioner, Deepak Shivaji Karande, a police officer, challenged an order of the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission dated 16th June 2010. The Commission had taken cognizance of a complaint ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Upholds Rejection of Condonation of Delay. Delay of 1 Year and 8 Months in Filing Appeal Not Sufficiently Explained; Court Finds No Sufficient Cause to Interfere with Impugned Order....

The appellant, Amar Singh Thakur, filed a Second Appeal before the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, challenging the order dated 28.1.2008 passed by the learned Adhoc District Judge-3, Nagpur, in Misce...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses MSRTC Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Negligence of Bus Driver Established. Compensation of Rs.1,59,000 awarded to dependents of deceased cyclist upheld....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the dependents of Sheshrao Gunjkar, who died in a collision with a state transport bus on 13.5.1994. The deceased was riding a bicycle when the bus...