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Bombay High Court Quashes Change in Admission Criteria for Medical Seats in Dadra and Nagar Haveli After NEET Commenced. Mid-stream alteration of eligibility rules held arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution....

The petitioners, Narendrasinh B. Desai and others, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging an order dated 17 July 2018 issued by Respondent No.3, which changed the criteria for ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Acquittal of five accused for offences under SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Indian Penal Code, 1860 upheld as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The State of Maharashtra filed an application seeking leave to appeal against the acquittal of five respondents (original accused) by the Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad. The respondents were ch...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Police Constable in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe. Conviction under Sections 7, 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Shrikrushna s/o Janardhan Chaudhari, was a Police Constable attached to Akot Police Station. On 15.1.1993, he along with other constables intercepted a jeep driven by complainant Gajana...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Order Allowing Examination of Power of Attorney Holder Before Plaintiff in Defamation Suit. No Prejudice or Abuse of Process Found as Trial Court's Discretion Was Properly Exercised Under Order XVIII Rule 3A CPC....

The petitioners, defendants in Special Civil Suit No. 17/2013 for defamation, challenged the trial court's order allowing the respondent-plaintiff to examine his power of attorney holder (his son) bef...

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Bombay High Court on its Own Motion Proceeds Against Individual for Scandalous Facebook Posts Targeting Judges. Court Stresses That Such Vicious Attacks on Judiciary Constitute Gross Criminal Contempt Undermining Rule of Law....

Suo-motu criminal contempt proceedings were initiated by the Bombay High Court against an individual who, through his Facebook profile, published a series of posts containing scurrilous, highly offens...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Suit — Upholds Concurrent Findings on Title and Adverse Possession. Court holds that dismissal of restitution application under Section 144(1) CPC does not bar a fresh suit for possession based on independent title....

The case involves a property dispute over a house and land at Survey No. 123, Block No. 276, village Atyal, taluka Gadhinglaj. The respondents (original plaintiffs) filed Regular Civil Suit No. 114 of...

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Bombay High Court Considers PIL on Infrastructure of Judiciary; Examines Primacy of High Court's Recommendations for Additional Courts. Court Notes State Government's Delays and Insistence That Its Own Views Prevail, Highlighting Need for 867 Additional Courts and Special Courts for Vulnerable Groups....

This public interest litigation was instituted by a chartered accountant, Vihar Durve, raising concerns about the infrastructure of the judiciary in the State of Maharashtra. The petition sought direc...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Murder Conviction Under Section 302 IPC — Conviction Based on Testimony of Eye-Witnesses and Medical Evidence...

The appellant, Deepak Ramchandra Chavan, was convicted by the 5th AdHoc Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Mumbai, in Sessions Case No.796 of 2008 for the murder of Jerry Fernandis under Section 302 o...