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High Court of Bombay at Goa Adjudicates Cross Appeals in Murder Case — Trial Court Convicted Lone Accused Under Section 304 Part I IPC, Acquitted Others; State Seeks Conviction Under Section 302 IPC. Issues of common object, criminal conspiracy, and nature of offence debated; final determination not provided in the extracted text....

The High Court of Bombay at Goa heard cross-appeals arising from the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Mapusa, in a murder case. The prosecution alleged that on 20 January 2013 at 00:15 hours...

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Bombay High Court Directs State to Obtain Convicting Judge's Opinion Before Considering Premature Release of Life Convict. The Court upheld the Sentence Review Board's recommendation for premature release but mandated compliance with Section 432 CrPC and Supreme Court precedent requiring judicial opinion before remission....

The petitioner, Ravi Patil, was serving a life sentence for offences under Sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code at Central Jail, Colvale, Goa. He had undergone 19 years, four months, and one ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Activist in Elgar Parishad Case for Lack of Incriminating Material — Mere Presence at Event Insufficient to Attract Sections 153A, 505(1)(b), 117 IPC. Petitioner's Right to Freedom of Speech and Assembly Upheld as No Specific Overt Act Alleged....

The petitioner, Gautam P. Navlakha, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No. 4 of 2018 ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in MPID Act Case — Intercorporate Deposits Not Covered Under MPID Act. Loan advanced by one company to another company registered under Companies Act, 1956 does not constitute a 'deposit' under Section 2(c) of the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (In Financial Establishments) Act, 1999....

The petitioner, Mr. Ashish Mahendrakar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging an FIR registered by t...

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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Maintenance Claim Under Section 125 CrPC, Restoring Magistrate's Order of Rs. 3000 Per Month. Sessions Court's Reduction Set Aside as Unjustified Given Husband's Income and Assets....

The petitioner, Anita Dashrath Dolare, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur, dated 09.04.2018, which reduced the maintenance amount granted to her by t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Eviction Order Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act — Agreement Held to Be Licence, Not Lease. The Court upheld the concurrent findings of the Competent Authority and Additional Commissioner that the petitioner was a licensee, not a tenant, based on the terms of the agreement and the conduct of parties....

The petitioner, Shrikant Dattatraya Deshpande, claimed to be a tenant of a portion of a house owned by Shalini Waman Bhat (since deceased, represented by her son Jayant Waman Bhat). The dispute arose ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking EWS Quota Benefit for Lateral Entry in B.Pharm Course. Rule 13(h) of Information Brochure does not provide for EWS reservation at institutional level for direct second year admission....

The petitioners, Dattakala College of Pharmacy and two students (Yash A Gandhi and Athrava C Ghadyalji), filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Cou...

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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Enhances Compensation for Permanent Disability and Loss of Promotional Prospects. Claimant sustained fracture radius ulna with 9% permanent disablement; Tribunal's award of Rs.99,868/- enhanced by Rs.50,000/- for loss of amenities and promotional prospects under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The appellant, Vinodbhai J. Master, was a claimant in a motor accident claim petition before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Ratnagiri. He sustained injuries in a bus accident on 22/10/1992 while ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Petitioners in Food Adulteration Case — No Offence Made Out Under Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Sale of 'Mint' and 'Saunf' Products Not Prohibited Under Section 26(2)(i) of FSS Act, 2006 as They Are Not 'Food' as Defined....

The petitioners, Anand Ramdhani Chaurasia and Vijay Banarasi Chaurasia, were engaged in the business of selling 'Mint' and 'Saunf' products. On 12th June 2019, the Food Safety Officer, Suresh Posane T...