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High Court of Bombay at Goa Allows Petition Challenging Eviction Order in Rent Control Matter — Petitioner Failed to Establish Change of User or Subletting as Grounds for Eviction. The court held that the landlord must prove grounds for eviction, and the Appellate Board's order was not sustainable....

The petitioner, The Goa Co-operative Marketing and Supply Federation, was a tenant of the respondents since 1974, using the suit premises as a godown for storing controlled commodities. In 1987, the r...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revocation Petition in Probate Case — Sisters of Predeceased Wife Not Heirs of Testator Under Indian Succession Act. Court holds that only kindred of the deceased, not kindred of the predeceased spouse, are entitled to citation in probate proceedings....

The case concerns a revocation petition filed by Angelina Pascoal Mendes and Philomena Pascoal Mendes (petitioners) seeking to revoke the grant of probate of the Will of Joseph John Remedios (Joseph) ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Official Liquidator's Report in Winding Up of Transpower Engineering Ltd. — Holds Sale by Liquidator is Formal Transfer Not Subject to Differential Premium. Court exercises powers under Section 446(2) of Companies Act, 1956 to waive extension charges claimed by MIDC....

The Official Liquidator filed a report seeking directions regarding the sale of two industrial plots allotted by MIDC to Transpower Engineering Ltd. (in liquidation). The plots were A26/3 (64,569.50 s...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Port Trust's Appeal Against Reinstatement of Deceased Supervisor in Theft Case. Court Upholds Single Judge's Finding That Dismissal Based on Hearsay Evidence Was Unjustified, Ordering Reinstatement with Back Wages....

The dispute arose from the dismissal of a Labour Supervisor employed by the Bombay Port Trust, following a domestic inquiry that found him guilty of theft. The employee had been charge-sheeted for mis...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Separate FIR but Allows Supplementary Chargesheet in Assault Case. Court Holds Filing Two Chargesheets for Same Incident Violates Double Jeopardy; Directs Investigation to File Supplementary Charge-Sheet Under Section 173(8) CrPC....

The case arose from a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 filed by the original accused seeking quashing of FIR No. 36 of 2014 registered at Mukhed Police St...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Detenu's Challenge to Preventive Detention Order Under Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981. Court Rules That Acquittal in One Offence Does Not Vitiate Detention When Pattern of Repeated Offences Exists; and Failure to Specify Exact Period in Initial Order Not Fatal....

The matter arises from a petition filed by Dinesh S/o. Nimba Gaikawad challenging a preventive detention order passed under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecutrix's Evidence Was Unreliable and Medical Evidence Did Not Support Allegations....

The appellant, Ganesh Pralhad Sontakke, was convicted by the Sessions Court, Nagpur, under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for allegedly committing rape on the prosecutrix (PW1) on two occa...