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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping and Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Sections 363, 366, 376 IPC set aside as prosecutrix's testimony was unreliable and medical evidence did not support rape....

The appellant, Zabarsingh Pilya Bhilala, was convicted by the IIIrd Ad hoc Assistant Sessions Judge, Achalpur in Sessions Trial 80/1997 for offences under Sections 363, 366, and 376 read with Section ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Lack of Direct Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Sudhakar Misalwar, was convicted under Section 302 IPC for the murder of his wife, Mayabai, and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution's case was based on circumstantial eviden...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging College Tribunal's Order of Reinstatement. Termination of Probationary Employee for Unsatisfactory Performance Upheld as Valid Simpliciter Termination Without Stigma....

The petitioners, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Society and the Principal of Dr. Ambedkar Arts, Commerce and Science College, Chandrapur, challenged an order dated 4th March 2015 passed by the Univer...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Election Officer's Order Rejecting Nomination in Cooperative Society Election Due to Non-Application of Mind. Failure to Consider Objections and Provide Reasons Renders Order Invalid Under Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960....

The petitioners, six fishermen and members of Ekattamik Matsyotpadan Vikas Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Kanhalgao (Ridhora), challenged an order passed by the Election Officer appointed to conduct elect...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses State Appeal and Upholds Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Unreliable Evidence and Procedural Lapse in Confession Recording. Victim's Mental Incapacity and Police Influence Over Accused's Confession Under Section 164 CrPC Lead to Benefit of Doubt....

The State of Goa appealed against the acquittal of Dhiraj Murari Warkar from the charge under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, by the Sessions Court at Panaji in Sessions Case No. 1/2008. T...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Disposes Appeal Against Single Judge’s Order in Arbitration Petition Arising from Share Purchase and Development Agreements. The dispute concerned termination of agreements, escrow arrangements, and obligations for transfer of shares and development rights in Regency Hotels Private Limited....

The appeal arises from a judgment and order of a learned Single Judge dated 24 April 2015 passed in Arbitration Petition No.846 of 2014. The dispute involves agreements concerning the sale and transfe...

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Bombay High Court Hears Challenge to ONGC Promotion Regulations and Supercession of Scheduled Caste Employee. The court examines whether the arbitrary change in promotion criteria without amending the Modified Recruitment and Promotion Regulations, 1980, violates the statutory scheme and results in unjust supercession of the SC employee....

The judgment arose from four writ petitions filed by employees of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) challenging their supercession in promotions to the post of General Manager (E7 lev...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Electricity Negligence Case — Sets Aside Compensation Award Due to Limitation Bar. Suit for Compensation for Death Due to Electrocution Filed Beyond Limitation Period of One Year Under Article 82 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The case involves a suit for compensation filed by the respondents (plaintiffs) against the appellants (defendants), the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited and its officers, fo...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal of Housing Society Against ESI Corporation — Society Not a 'Shop' Under ESI Act Notification. Principles of Natural Justice Not Applicable to Notification Under Section 1(5) of Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948....

The appellant, Vidarbha Premier Co-operative Housing Society, filed an appeal against the order of the Employees' State Insurance Court, Nagpur, which dismissed its application under Section 77(1) rea...