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Bombay High Court Dismisses Quashing of FIR Under Maharashtra Money-Lending Regulation Act, 2014 — Complaint by Assistant Registrar Not Barred by Territorial Jurisdiction. General principle that criminal machinery can be set in motion by any individual applies; no provision restricts lodging of complaint to a specified officer....

The applicants, Lalit Ramesh Bhagat and another, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 before the Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) seeking quashing of ...

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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Restoration of Exparte Order in Unfair Labour Practice Case — Condition of 50% Deposit Set Aside. Industrial Court's conditional setting aside of exparte judgment under Section 50 of MRTU & PULP Act, 1971 modified to unconditional restoration due to lack of justification for deposit condition....

The petitioner, Dileep Balkrishna Nevatia, challenged an order dated 05/04/2017 passed by the Member of the Industrial Court, Nagpur, which conditionally set aside an exparte judgment and order dated ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Hostile Witnesses. Conviction under Section 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecutrix's Testimony Lacks Corroboration and Medical Evidence Does Not Support Rape....

The appellant, Sunil Kashinath Shelke, was convicted by the learned District Judge-5 and Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, in Sessions Case No.41 of 2010 for the offence punishable under Section 376 o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurer's Challenge to Arbitral Award in Marine Insurance Claim. The Court upheld the arbitrator's finding that goods destroyed by fire at a CFS warehouse were covered under the FOB clause of the Marine Cargo Open Policy....

The case involves a challenge by Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited (the petitioner/insurer) to an arbitral award passed in favor of M/s. Manhattan Exports (the respondent/insured) under a Mar...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order Under Maharashtra Police Act for Lack of Material Showing Petitioner as Dangerous Person. Externment Based on Stale Criminal Cases and Acquittals Does Not Satisfy Requirements of Section 56(1)(a) and (b) of Maharashtra Police Act, 1951....

The petitioner, Ajij Babu Khan Pathan, challenged an externment order passed by the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Jalgaon, under Section 56(1)(a) and (b) of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, directing hi...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Allows Appeal in Employees' Compensation Act Case — Employer's Failure to Produce Attendance Register Leads to Adverse Inference. Commissioner's denial of compensation for loss of earning capacity due to non-production of attendance register and lack of cross-examination of doctor is set aside....

The appellant, Munmahesh s/o Ramkhilawan Gupta, was the original claimant in a proceeding under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, seeking compensation for injuries sustained during employment wit...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses BSNL's Appeal in Land Acquisition Case — Compensation of Rs. 790 per sq. mtr. and Rent Upheld. Non-agricultural land within municipal limits valued justly under Section 126 of MRTP Act, with rent for prior possession from 1992 to 2002....

The appeal was filed by the Acquiring Body, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), against the judgment and award of the Civil Judge Senior Division, Bhoom, in Land Acquisition Reference No. 148/2014. The ...

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Bombay High Court Hears Interim Injunction Application in Copyright Infringement Suit Concerning Digital Music Platform’s Use of Sound Recordings. The Court Examines Defenses of Fair Use and Statutory License Under Sections 52 and 31-D of the Copyright Act, 1957....

The present proceeding arose from two commercial IP suits filed by Tips Industries Ltd. (plaintiff) against Wynk Music Ltd. and another (defendants) before the Bombay High Court, seeking interim injun...

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Bombay High Court Allows Medical College to Convert PG Diploma Seats to PG Degree Seats Despite Belated Surrender. The court held that the MCI's rejection was arbitrary and directed fresh consideration within four weeks....

The petitioner, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, a deemed-to-be university and UGC Category-I institution, filed a writ petition challenging the Medical Council of India's (M...