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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Against Eviction Notice Under Public Premises Act — Tenant's Rights Upheld. The Court held that premises owned by a nationalised company not taken over by the Central Government are not 'public premises' under Section 2(e) of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, and the eviction notice was invalid....

The petitioner, Dr. Suhas H. Pophale, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the judgment and order of the Principal Judge of the City Civil Court at Mumbai d...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Dismissal of Watchman for Theft of Oil Tin. Departmental Inquiry Upheld Despite Criminal Acquittal as Standard of Proof Differs....

The petitioner, Mr. A. S. Manjrekar, was employed as a watchman with the Bombay Port Trust (BPT) since 14.10.1982. On 06.07.1998 (likely a typo for 1988), while on duty, he was arrested by police for ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging School Tribunal Orders in Seniority and Appointment Dispute. Court Holds That Appointment of Head Mistress Was Valid and Seniority Must Be Determined by Education Inspector....

The judgment involves two writ petitions. Writ Petition No. 683 of 2002 was filed by Mrs. Pushpa Surendra Dhaktode challenging the School Tribunal's order dated 13th December 2001 and seeking a direct...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Discharges Rule in Developer's Writ Petition as Infructuous After Subsequent Registration of Cooperative Society. Companion Petition by Flat Purchasers Challenging Declaration under Apartment Ownership Act Left Unresolved in Incomplete Text....

This judgment pertains to two companion writ petitions before the High Court of Judicature at Bombay. Writ Petition No. 571 of 1995 was filed by the owners/developers (legal heirs of the original deve...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Evidence and Failure to Prove Unlawful Assembly. Conviction Under Sections 147, 148, 302, 323, 427, 452 Read With Section 149 IPC Set Aside as Dying Declaration and Witness Testimony Found Unreliable....

The case arises from a political rivalry in Aundi village, Solapur district. The appellants, along with others, were tried for forming an unlawful assembly and committing the murder of one person and ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Eyewitness Accounts and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellants, Popat @ Bhujangrao Bhausaheb Mahurkar, Sou. Vandana Popat Mahurkar, and Kum. Meena Bhausaheb Mahurkar, were convicted by the V Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge at Pune in Sessions Case...

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Bombay High Court Sanctions Reduction of Equity Share Capital of Organon (India) Limited — Scheme Approved Despite Objection Regarding Valuation and Fairness. Court held that the reduction was fair and reasonable, and the objection regarding valuation was not sustainable as the price was based on SEBI delisting guidelines and accepted by majority shareholders....

The judgment concerns a Company Scheme Petition filed by Organon (India) Limited seeking sanction and confirmation of a special resolution passed by its shareholders on 15th October 2009 for reduction...

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Bombay High Court Allows Promotion Claim of Zilla Parishad Employee in Finance Accounts Service — Rule 5 of Recruitment Rules 1967 Quashed for Arbitrariness. The court held that restricting promotion to only those in Grade II of the same service was discriminatory and violative of Article 14, directing promotion from the date of passing the examination....

The petitioner, Madhusudan Anandrao Chowdhari, was an employee of the Zilla Parishad, Jalna, working in the Finance Department. He sought promotion to the post of Divisional Accountant/Assistant Accou...

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Bombay High Court Strikes Down LIC Circular Imposing Assignment Charge on Finance Organizations as Ultra Vires Section 38 of Insurance Act, 1938. The court held that LIC cannot impose a charge on assignments of life insurance policies in favor of finance companies as it amounts to a restriction on the statutory right of assignment under Section 38....

The petitioners, Dravya Finance Pvt. Ltd. (a Non-Banking Finance Company) and its director Hasmukh Rawal, challenged a Circular dated 24.4.2006 issued by the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) ...