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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Upholds Compensation Award in Motor Accident Claim — Insurance Company's Appeal Dismissed. Multiplier applied as per age of deceased, not claimant, under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim petition filed by the legal representatives of Prakash Potdar, who died in a vehicular accident. The deceased was driving a car when it collided with a truc...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Sanction for Prosecution Under Prevention of Corruption Act — Sanction Order Not Required to Be a Speaking Order. Court held that the sanction order under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 need not contain detailed reasons and can be based on material placed before the sanctioning authority....

The petitioner, Nandlal Chaturvedi, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 29th January 2015 passed by the Special Court in CBI Speci...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Discharge Application in CBI Bank Fraud Case — Petitioner Failed to Make Out a Case for Discharge Under Section 227 CrPC as Prima Facie Evidence of Conspiracy and Fraud Existed....

The petitioner, Nandlal Chaturvedi, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 29 January 2015 passed by the Special Court (CBI) in CBI Sp...

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CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.454 OF 2014...

The appeal arises from the conviction of the Appellant, a Navy officer, for the murder of a woman with whom he was involved in a love affair. The trial court found him guilty of murder under Section 3...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Dispute Involving Power of Attorney and Gift Deed — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Court held that no substantial question of law arose as the lower courts had concurrently found the Power of Attorney and Gift Deed to be fraudulent and illegal....

The case involves a property dispute between two brothers, Prithviraj Ramkishan Agarwal (Appellant No.1) and Rajendrakumar Ramkishan Agarwal (Respondent No.1), over Flat No.108 in Anand Sagar Co-opera...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Writ Petition Seeking Quashing of Domestic Violence Complaint. The High Court Holds That 'Respondent' Under Section 2(q) of D.V. Act Includes Female Relatives and Proceeding Cannot Be Quashed at Threshold....

The dispute arose from a domestic violence complaint filed by the widow of one Trimbak Foke under Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The widow, respondent no.2, al...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Life Sentence in Child Rape Case; Holds Minor Victim's Testimony Sufficient Despite Absence of External Injuries. Conviction Under POCSO Act and IPC Upheld Based on Consistent Evidence and Medical Corroboration....

The case dealt with a criminal appeal against conviction for sexual assault on a minor girl under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The victim, a 14-...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Sarpanch Challenging Disqualification Under Section 39(1) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958. Levy of house tax by Sarpanch on structures within Gram Panchayat limits is a statutory duty and does not constitute misconduct under Section 39(1) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958....

The petitioner, Anita Dhammapal Bodade, was the elected Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Wadiadampur, Tahsil Telhara, District Akola. Respondent No.2, Devidas Supdaji Gavai, filed a complaint alleging that ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Petition Challenging Maintenance to Wife Under Domestic Violence Act — Oral Talaq Does Not Bar Maintenance Claim. The court held that a divorced Muslim wife is entitled to maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, as the Act provides a remedy independent of personal law....

The petitioner, Noor Alam Khan, challenged the orders of the trial court and Sessions Court granting maintenance to his wife, respondent no.1 Hasina Bano, under the Protection of Women from Domestic V...