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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Invalid Service of Demand Notice. Notice sent by speed post but not delivered to correct address; court holds that service of notice is mandatory under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The petitioner, Salim s/o Jilani Qureshi, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing ...

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High Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping Case Under Section 363 IPC Due to Lack of Evidence of Taking. Minor Girl's Voluntary Elopement and Subsequent Marriage Not Constitute Offence of Kidnapping from Lawful Guardianship....

The High Court of Bombay, Nagpur Bench, heard a criminal appeal against the conviction of the accused for kidnapping from lawful guardianship under Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code. The accused ha...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Industrial Tribunal Award Reinstating Contract Workers as Regular Employees of Gulf Air Company. Contract Labour System Found to be a Sham Designed to Avoid Liability Under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The case involves two writ petitions arising from an award of the Industrial Tribunal dated 23rd May 2006 in Reference CGIT 20 of 2001. The Central Government had referred the dispute under Section 10...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Sub-Divisional Officer's Order in Mamlatdar's Courts Revision; Holds No Jurisdiction to Delegate Power to SDO. Collector Cannot Delegate Revisionary Powers to Sub-Divisional Officer Under Section 23(2A), Only to Assistant/Deputy Collector or Assistant Commissioner....

In a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners challenged the order dated 3 March 2014 passed by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Daund-Purandar Sub-Division, i...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Chargesheet in Seeds Act Case Due to Lack of Sanction. Seed Inspector's Complaint Filed Without Prior Sanction from State Government Under Section 24 of Seeds Act, 1966, Rendering Proceedings Void....

The petitioner, Ramnarayan s/o Bansilal Mundada, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad, seeking quashing of the chargesheet bearing R.C.C. No.384/2015 pendin...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Dowry Prohibition Act Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. Petition under Article 226 and Section 482 CrPC allowed as FIR under Sections 498-A IPC and 3, 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 did not disclose essential ingredients of dowry demand....

The petitioner, Vinod Suryawanshi, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order Against Labourer in Maharashtra Police Act Case — Order Based on Vague Allegations and Non-Application of Mind. Externment Order Set Aside as Show Cause Notice Did Not Specify Grounds and Authorities Failed to Consider Less Restrictive Measures Under Section 56 of Maharashtra Police Act, 1951....

The petitioner, Vishnu Pandurang Pathrod, a labourer residing in Bhusawal, challenged an externment order passed by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Bhusawal, dated 15/11/2016, and confirmed by the Divi...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Allows Directors' Application to Quash Criminal Complaint in Food Adulteration Case — Lack of Specific Allegations Against Directors. Vicarious Liability Under Section 17 of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 Requires Specific Averments of Being in Charge of Business....

The applicants, six directors of M/s Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd., filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of Criminal Case No. 123 of 2006 pendi...

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Bombay High Court Awards Compensation for Unlawful Demolition Without Notice — State Liable for Damages for Demolishing Shop Without Prior Hearing Under Article 300A of Constitution. The court held that demolition without prior notice violates Article 300A and natural justice, directing compensation of Rs. 5,00,000 recoverable from erring officers....

The petitioners, owners of a shop in Arvi, Wardha, purchased the property via a registered sale deed dated 8.1.1971 and had a valid license under the Bombay Shops and Establishment Act since December ...

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Bombay High Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail Granted Without Reasons in Cooperative Society Misappropriation Case. Sessions Court Order Set Aside Under Section 482 CrPC for Non-Application of Mind in Granting Pre-Arrest Bail to Chairman Accused of Defalcation of Rs.7 Crores and 7 Kg Gold....

The High Court of Bombay at Nagpur took suo motu cognizance of an order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bhandara, granting anticipatory bail to Manisha Krishnakant Deshmukh, the non-applicant...