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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Application for Perjury Proceedings Against Wife in Family Court Appeal. False statements in pleadings alone do not warrant prosecution under Section 340 Cr.P.C. without proof of intentional falsehood and necessity for prosecution....

The applicant, Dr. Santosh Chandrashekar Shetty (husband), filed a Civil Application under Section 340 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking perjury proceedings against his wife, Mrs. Ameet...

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Bombay High Court Allows Enhancement of Compensation in Workmen's Compensation Case — Relevant Date for Determination of Rights and Liabilities Under Employees Compensation Act, 1923 is Date of Accident. The Court held that compensation must be computed based on wages and age at the time of accident, not at adjudication, and directed payment of interest and penalty....

The present appeal arises from a judgment dated 29.04.1998 passed by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation at Ahmednagar in W.C.A. No.85 of 1996. The appellants, being the widow and minor childr...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Rape and Criminal Intimidation in Maid Servant Case — Victim's Testimony Found Credible Despite Minor Contradictions. The court held that the sole testimony of the victim, if credible, is sufficient to sustain a conviction under Section 376(2)(n) IPC....

The appellant, Rajkumar Biralal Chakravarti, was convicted by the trial court for offences under Sections 376(2)(n) and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 10...

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Bombay High Court Considers Challenge to Arbitral Award in High Seas Sales Dispute. Court Examines Whether Claim Based on Dishonoured Cheques Can Be Defeated by Ex Turpi Causa Defence Under Section 118 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The dispute arose from high seas sales of raw materials and pharmaceutical drugs. The Respondent, as vendor, had filed a summary suit for recovery of amounts due on dishonoured cheques aggregating to ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Transfer of Investigation in Murder Case, Quashes FIR Against Accused for Lack of Evidence. FIR under Sections 302, 201, 120B IPC quashed as no prima facie case made out against applicants....

The judgment pertains to two connected matters: a Criminal Writ Petition filed by Sushma Ravindra More seeking transfer of investigation of Crime No. 33 of 2018 registered at Ramanand Nagar Police Sta...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses BSNL's Appeal Against Enhanced Compensation in Land Acquisition Case. Reference Court's award of Rs.40 per sq ft for acquired land upheld as market value based on sale instances and location....

The case pertains to an appeal filed by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), the acquiring body, against the judgment of the Reference Court in L.A.C. No.108 of 2000, which enhanced the compensation for ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Attempt to Murder and Outraging Modesty of Minor Girl — Victim's Testimony and Medical Evidence Corroborate Prosecution Case. Conviction under Sections 363, 354, and 307 IPC Sustained as Evidence Establishes Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Navnath Ramchandra Gaikwad, was convicted by the District Judge-5 and Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, for offences under Sections 363, 354, and 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Telecom Tower Installations on Cooperative Society Rooftops. Held that telecom towers are not structures requiring consent under Section 79A of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, and MCGM circular requiring consent is ultra vires....

The judgment concerns four writ petitions filed by residents and cooperative housing societies challenging the installation of telecom towers on the rooftops of their buildings without their consent. ...