WRIT PETITION NO. 957 OF 2013...
The petitioners, retired employees of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, along with other slum dwellers, filed writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the Municipal Co...
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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Appeal Against Conversion of Divorce Petition to Mutual Consent Divorce Without Proper Consent. Family Court's Order Set Aside for Non-Compliance with Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....
The appellant-wife, Mrs. Bharti Bhausaheb Aher, filed an appeal against the judgment and order dated 20.6.2015 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court at Mumbai, which allowed the conversion of th...
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Bombay High Court Allows Students to Appear for CBSE Exams Despite Age Discrepancy in Birth Certificate — Rule of Substantial Compliance Applied to Examination Bye-Laws. The court held that the CBSE Bye-Laws requiring consistency in date of birth are directory, and students with valid birth certificates who have completed the course cannot be denied examination entry....
The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by students who were denied permission to appear for the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X and XII examinations due to a discrepancy in...
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Family Court's Rejection of Jurisdiction Objection in Maintenance Case. Residence of Wife at Parental Home Constitutes Part of Cause of Action Under Section 20(c) CPC for Maintenance Claim Under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956....
The applicant, Manoj Sharma, married the non-applicant, Riti @ Archana Sharma, on 31 January 2009 at Paratwada. The parties resided together at Indore after marriage. Due to matrimonial disputes, the ...
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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....
The appellants, Dnyanoba Baburao Pandhare and Lilawatibai Pandhare, were convicted by the trial court under Sections 302, 323, 324 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Tukaram Pandh...
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Bombay High Court Upholds CAT Remand Order in Railway Employee Disciplinary Case — Competence of Disciplinary Authority and Independence of Revisional Authority Require Reconsideration. The Court dismissed the Union of India's petition challenging the CAT's order remitting the matter for fresh consideration on the grounds of competence of the disciplinary authority and independence of the revisional authority....
The Union of India, through the General Manager of Central Railway, filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 24 June 2005 of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Mumbai, in Original Appl...
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Principal Employer Challenging Gratuity Liability for Contractor's Employees. Principal Employer Held Liable Under Section 7 of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 for Gratuity of Contractor's Workmen When Contractor Fails to Pay....
The petitioner, Cummins (I) Limited, an engineering company, challenged a common order dated 30 May 2003 passed by the Controlling Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, directing it to pa...
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Bombay High Court Quashes Dismissal of CRPF Constable for Non-Deposit of Arms Due to Violation of Natural Justice and Disproportionate Penalty. Disciplinary Authority Failed to Consider Explanation and Imposed Excessive Punishment Without Proper Inquiry Under Section 11 of CRPF Act, 1949....
The petitioner, a Constable in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), challenged the orders of the disciplinary authority, appellate authority, and revisional authority which resulted in his dismiss...
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge by SEBI Employees Association to Direct Recruitment and Deputation of Executive Directors; Holds that Section 9 of SEBI Act, 1992 Confers Unrestricted Power on Board to Appoint Officers of Its Choice, and Regulations Cannot Fetter This Power....
The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by the SEBI Employees Association along with individual Chief General Managers challenging the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (SEBI) decision to ...
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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and Attempt to Dispose of Body in Domestic Violence Case — Circumstantial Evidence Sufficient to Prove Guilt. Extra-judicial confession and last seen theory established the appellant's guilt under Section 302 IPC and Section 201 r/w 511 IPC....
The appellant, Pundlik Basu Chavan, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Gadhinglaj, for the murder of his wife under Section 302 IPC and for attempting to cause disappearance of evidence u...
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