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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 307 IPC for Attempted Murder — Assault with Sharp Weapon on Intervener Constitutes Attempt to Cause Death. The court held that stabbing the victim in the stomach with a knife and assaulting with a sword clearly indicates an attempt to cause death, and the conviction under Section 307 IPC is sustainable....

The revision petitioners, accused nos.1 to 3, were convicted by the learned Adhoc Assistant Sessions Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court, Greater Bombay, Mumbai, on 18th October 2011, for the offence...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Plaintiff's Suit for Declaration and Possession as Barred by Limitation in Property Dispute Between Mother and Son. Court holds that Article 58 of the Limitation Act, 1963 applies, and limitation runs from the date of knowledge of the defendant's adverse claim, not from the date of refusal to vacate....

The plaintiff, Chetan Navnitlal Shah, filed a suit against his mother, Fizza Navnitlal Shah, seeking a declaration that he was the sole owner of a flat and for possession. The plaintiff claimed that t...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act Due to Defective Translation of Grounds of Detention. Error in Translating CR Number in Marathi Version Violates Detenu's Right to Make Effective Representation Under Article 22(5) of Constitution....

The petitioner, Sunil Bharat Govari, was detained under Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug-offenders, Dangerous Persons, Video Pirates, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Maintainability of Suit Challenging Slum Acquisition Proceedings. Suit for Declaration of Title and Injunction Held Maintainable Despite Bar Under Section 42 of Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against an order dated 12 April 2016 passed by a learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court in Suit No.2862 of 2008. The learned Single Judge had held that the sui...

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Bombay High Court Allows MSRTC's Petition Against Labour Court Order Granting Benefits to Misappropriating Employee. Court holds that without a finding of unfair labour practice under MRTU & PULP Act, 1971 or Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, no relief can be granted on sympathy....

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) challenged the judgment of the Labour Court dated 20.8.1996 and the Industrial Court dated 13.12.1996. The deceased employee, Baburao Raoji Shi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Dowry Prohibition Act Case Due to Settlement Between Parties — Compromise Reached in Matrimonial Dispute Leads to Quashing of Criminal Proceedings Under Section 482 CrPC. The Court held that since the dispute is essentially matrimonial and the parties have settled, continuing proceedings would be an abuse of process of law....

The applicants, Vijay Purushottamrao Chinchwankar, Satish Achyutrao Chinchwankar, and Gajendra Vijay Chinchwankar (applicant no.3 was rejected as per court order dated 11/12/2016), filed a criminal ap...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Orders in Fisheries Society Dispute for Violation of Natural Justice. Failure to Provide Opportunity of Hearing Under Section 23(1) of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 Renders Orders Void....

The petitioner, Terna Matsyavyavsai Sahakari Sanstha Ltd., a fisheries cooperative society, filed a writ petition challenging orders passed by the Assistant Registrar, Deputy Registrar, and the State ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Quashing of FIR in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Settlement and Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. Court holds that continuation of proceedings would be an abuse of process of law under Section 482 CrPC when parties have amicably settled and the alleged incidents occurred outside the court's territorial jurisdiction....

The applicants, including the husband and his family members, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of FIR No. 338 of 2015 regi...