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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Culpable Homicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Assault and Natural Death Possibility. Medical evidence ruled out assault and suggested natural death, and FIR did not name accused as assailants, leading to acquittal under Section 304 Part II IPC....

The appellants, Vishal Tiwari, Rahul Neware, and Sachin Waghmare, were convicted by the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge-3, Nagpur in Sessions Trial 200 of 2006 for offence punishable under Section 304...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Dowry Demand. Conviction under Section 304B IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Proximate Link Between Demand and Death Within Seven Years of Marriage....

The case pertains to the death of Surekha, who married accused Rajesh on 9.5.2001 and died of burn injuries on 17.6.2001. The prosecution alleged that the appellants, including her husband and in-laws...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Grampanchayat's Challenge to Quarry Lease Renewal — No Prior Environmental Clearance Required for Renewal Under 1994 Notification. The Court held that the EIA Notification 1994 does not apply to renewals of leases granted before its enactment....

The case involves a writ petition filed by Grampanchayat Ambegaon through its Sarpanch Dattatray Maruti Marne, challenging the renewal of a quarry lease granted to respondent No.5, Babanrao Dattatray ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Conviction for Rape of Minor — Victim's Testimony Found Credible and Corroborated by Medical Evidence. The court upheld concurrent findings of guilt under Sections 376, 342, and 506 IPC, rejecting the applicant's challenge based on alleged inconsistencies in evidence....

The applicant, Sukhdeo Kashinath Mendhule, was convicted by the 16th Ad hoc Assistant Sessions Judge, Nagpur, in Sessions Trial No.611/2002 for offences under Sections 376, 342, and 506 of the Indian ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Bigamy Case Due to Invalid Marriage Certificate. Marriage Registration Under Special Marriage Act, 1954 by Unauthorized Clerk Cannot Sustain Conviction Under Section 495 IPC....

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Vijay Naibrao Jadhav against his conviction under Section 495 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for bigamy. The applicant was convicted by the J...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Public Witness. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(xi) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The appellant, Bashir Beg, was convicted by the 2nd Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Amravati, in Special Case 2 of 2005 for offences under Sections 452 and 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sect...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petitioner in Land Acquisition Case — Proceedings Lapse Under Section 24(2) of Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013 as Award Passed After Five Years from Section 4 Notification Under Old Act....

The petitioner, Sheetalkumar Sadashiv Zambare, challenged the land acquisition proceedings initiated by the State of Maharashtra for his lands in Kolhapur. The Section 4 notification under the Land Ac...

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High Court Partly Allows Second Appeal, Sets Aside Enhancement of Decretal Amount by First Appellate Court. In Absence of Cross-Appeal, Appellate Court Cannot Enhance Decree to Prejudice of Appellant; Trial Court Decree of Rs. 11,698.17 Sustained....

The matter arose from a money recovery suit (R.C.S. No. 232/1978) decreed by the Trial Court on 15/09/1983, directing the appellants (original defendants) to pay Rs. 11,698.17 paise to the respondent ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence. The court held that the deceased was negligent in driving a tractor without a valid license and without lights, contributing to the accident, and apportioned liability 50:50 between the deceased and the offending vehicle driver....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the legal heirs of Wachista Kotule (deceased) against the owner and driver of a tractor and the Insurance Company. The deceased was driving a tract...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Intent and Doubtful Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as the incident arose from a sudden quarrel without premeditation, reducing offence to culpable homicide not amounting to murder....

The appellant, Panjab Onkarrao Sagole, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Achalpur, for the murder of his brother Avinash under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life ...