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Bombay High Court Quashes Cancellation of Hostel Recognition for Backward Class Students Due to Violation of Natural Justice. Show Cause Notice Lacked Specific Deficiencies and No Hearing Was Granted Before Cancellation Under Maharashtra Hostel for Backward Class Students Rules....

The petitioner, Sant Shankar Maharaj Ashram Trust, runs a hostel for students of backward classes with a sanctioned strength of 124 students. On 07.08.2016, an incident occurred where three cooks from...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Compassionate Appointment Due to Delay. Petitioner's claim for compassionate appointment rejected as application made after attaining majority was beyond reasonable time and not covered by any scheme....

The petitioner, Dhulaji Shrimant Kharat, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus to direct the respondents to employ him on compassionate grounds. His father, Shrimant Tukaram Kharat, a Driver with t...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO and Section 377 Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Unnatural Sex and Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Set Aside as Victim's Testimony Was Unreliable and Medical Evidence Did Not Support Allegations....

The appellant, Vishwas Somnath Bansode, was convicted by the Special Judge & District Judge-1, Pune under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 8 of the Protection of Children from S...

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Bombay High Court Allows Waiver of Cooling-off Period in Mutual Consent Divorce — Family Court's Direction to Wait 18 Months Set Aside. Section 13B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 requires only six months waiting period after first motion, not 18 months....

The petitioner and respondent were married and jointly filed an application under Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 seeking waiver of the one-year statutory period to present a petition for d...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Section 354 IPC Case Due to Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Outraging Modesty Set Aside as Victim's Testimony Uncorroborated by Mother and Other Witnesses....

The case pertains to a criminal revision application filed by the accused against his conviction under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code for outraging the modesty of a woman. The prosecution allege...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Fragmentation Act Case — Civil Court Cannot Decide Validity of Consolidation Officer's Order Under Section 31 of the Bombay Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947. Jurisdiction of Civil Court Barred Under Section 32 of the Act, Sale Deed Declared Void by Competent Authority Cannot Be Re-Examined....

The case involves a second appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, arising from a dispute over agricultural land. The appellant, Vijaykumar Patil, challenged the judgment of the...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Recall of Witnesses Under Section 311 CrPC — Ineffective Cross-Examination Not Ground for Recall. Petitioner's failure to confront witnesses with discharge card during cross-examination does not justify recall under Section 311 CrPC as the power is not meant to fill gaps in defence....

The petitioner, Lawrence Dias, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) challenging the order dated ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitral Award in Partnership Dispute — Deed of Reconstituted Partnership Held Genuine. Court finds no perversity in arbitrator's finding that the 26 May 2006 partnership deed was duly proved by claimant's testimony identifying signatories....

The case involves an arbitration petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitral award passed by a sole arbitrator in a partnership dispute. The respon...