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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Insurer Liable Despite Policy in Former Owner's Name. Policy Deemed Transferred Under Section 157 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Even Without Formal Transfer....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal representatives of Rekha, who died in a vehicular accident on 10.10.2011. The offending vehicle was a Mahindra Max Pickup bearin...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice in Income Tax Case Due to Lack of Fresh Material. Reopening of Assessment Under Section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 Held Invalid When Income Was Already Subject of Block Assessment and Regular Assessment....

The petitioners, Audhut Timblo and Anju Timblo, challenged a notice dated 18.10.2006 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 for the assessment year 2002-03, and the subsequent order date...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Revision Petition in Property Dispute Over Custody of Melted Gold — Petitioner Entitled to Retain Possession as Victim of Theft Under Section 457 CrPC. The court held that the order under Section 452 CrPC directing delivery to the goldsmith was erroneous as the petitioner was the rightful owner of the stolen gold....

The petitioner, Satish Ramakant Naik, filed a criminal revision application before the High Court of Bombay at Goa challenging two orders: one dated 17/12/2014 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Acquittal in Complaint Case for Non-Appearance of Complainant. Magistrate Failed to Consider Proviso to Section 256 CrPC Allowing Dispensation of Complainant's Attendance When Represented by Pleader....

The appellant, M/s Kothari Enterprises, filed a criminal complaint against M/s Dharendra Agro Food Industries Ltd. and its director, A.J. Shah, for an offence under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 188...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Co-opted Director in Bank Fraud Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Petitioner, a medical practitioner co-opted as director of a cooperative bank, was not named in charge-sheets and no material showed her involvement in alleged misappropriation....

The petitioner, a medical practitioner, was co-opted as a director of Samta Sahakari Bank Ltd., a cooperative society running banking business, from 1st March 1994 to 31st March 2000. On 15th November...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Vesting Order in Enemy Property Case as Nullity Due to Order Against Dead Person and Lack of Service. Uncommunicated Order Under Sections 5 and 24 of Enemy Property Act, 1968 Cannot Be Acted Upon; Vesting Without Notice Violates Natural Justice....

The High Court of Bombay at Goa addressed a writ petition filed by an Indian national challenging the deletion of his grandfather's name from survey records and its substitution by the Custodian of En...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Complaint Case Due to Complainant's Absence — Section 256 CrPC Mandates Acquittal Unless Adjournment is Proper. The court held that the Magistrate's discretion to adjourn must be exercised with care, and the complainant's conduct is significant; failure to appear without sufficient cause leads to acquittal....

The appellant, Shri Champalal Kapoorchand Jain, filed a criminal complaint against M/s. Navyug Cloth Stores and its partners, Vijay Kumar Kapoorchand Jain and Dilip Kumar Kapoorchand Jain, along with ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal in Indian Forest Act Case for Lack of Notification. Acquittal of Accused for Trespass and Cattle Grazing Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Land Was Reserved Forest Under Section 20 of Indian Forest Act, 1927....

The State of Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli filed an appeal against the acquittal of respondent no.1, Kishan Navsu Dodia, by the Chief Judicial Magistrate on 31st December 1999. The respond...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence. Business Rivalry and Last Seen Theory Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, wife of the deceased Mangesh Lanjekar, filed an appeal against the judgment and order dated 14/03/2017 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kalyan in Sessions Case No.24/201...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witness Evidence. Property Dispute Led to Fatal Attack but Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 20th May 1995 passed by the learned IInd Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur in Sessions Case No. 137 of 1993, acquitting the res...