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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union's Challenge to Settlement Signed with Minority Workers, Upholds Company's Right to Enter into Settlement Under Section 18(1) of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Settlement signed with 9 workers on a holiday is valid as it was signed in the presence of Conciliation Officer and no fraud or coercion was proved....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions: one by Hindustan Lever Employees Union challenging a settlement signed by Hindustan Unilever Limited with 9 workers on 12th November, 2012, and another by the...

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Bombay High Court Allows Widow's Petition for Family Pension in Deemed Confirmation Case. Husband Deemed Confirmed Under Rule 26(2) of Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982 Despite Death During Extended Probation....

The petitioner, Nita Bhagwan Ware, is the widow of Bhagwan Ware, who was appointed as an Assistant Teacher (Shikshan Sevak) on 1 July 2009. He died on 28 October 2011 while serving on probation. The p...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Abetment of Suicide Case Due to Lack of Instigation Evidence. Conviction under Section 306 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove active abetment, but conviction under Section 498A IPC for cruelty upheld based on deceased's dying declaration....

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of three accused (husband, father-in-law, and mother-in-law) for offences under Sections 306 and 498A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Kidnapping Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Last Seen Theory. The court held that the failure of the appellants to explain the death of the deceased after being last seen together led to an inference of guilt under Section 106 of the Evidence Act....

The appellants, Santosh Tanbaji Durge and Raju @ Rajesh Vasanta Gudapwar, were convicted by the trial court for offences under Sections 364, 302, and 201 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition for Alleged Willful Disobedience of Order Directing Collector to Treat Writ Petition as Representation. Court held that the order was complied with by the Collector's decision, and no willful disobedience was established....

The petitioners, Thaksen Waman Davale and others, filed a contempt petition alleging that the respondents, including Subhas D. Sonawane and others, willfully disobeyed an order dated 24th March 2005 p...

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Bombay High Court Allows NGO's Writ Petition for Tree Plantation on Government Land Under Environmental Law — Directs Authorities to Consider Representation for Environmental Conservation. The court held that while a writ of mandamus cannot compel a specific action, the State must consider the petitioner's request for tree plantation in a reasonable manner....

The petitioner, Nature Lovers Club, a registered NGO based in Ahmednagar, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench). The peti...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision and Quashes Process in Forgery Case Due to Lack of Sanction Under Section 195 CrPC. The court held that cognizance of offences under Sections 463, 468, 471 IPC is barred without a complaint by the court under Section 195(1)(b)(ii) CrPC....

The case involves three connected matters: Criminal Revision Nos. 49 and 50 of 2016 filed by Smt Sudha Sarraiya, the widow and legal representative of the original complainant Pawankumar Sarraiya, and...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Rejection of Plaint Rejection Application in Trust Property Suit. Court Fees Held Properly Paid as Suit Was for Injunction, Not Recovery of Money....

The case involves a civil revision application filed by the original defendants (applicants) challenging an order of the trial court dated 15/11/2016 rejecting their application under Order VII Rule 1...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Land Encroachment Suit — Remands Case for Fresh Measurement by Court Commissioner. Courts below erred in discarding survey evidence and rejecting application for appointment of Commissioner under Order XXVI Rule 9 CPC....

The appellant, Tulsabai, was the original plaintiff who filed a suit for possession after removing encroachment allegedly committed by the respondents/defendants on her field Survey Nos. 22 and 25. Sh...