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Bombay High Court Grants Probate of Will in Favor of Executor Despite Allegations of Suspicious Circumstances. Will executed by testatrix with firm signature and solicitor-drafted formality upheld as valid under Section 63 of Indian Succession Act, 1925....

The plaintiff, Chittaranjan N. Negandhi, sought probate of a Will dated 24th May 1973 left by his mother, Bhanumati Narottamdas Chapsi. Bhanumati died on 14th May 1992 at the age of 73. She had six ch...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Section 307 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Sangeeta Raju Shinde, was convicted under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code for attempting to murder the victim, Khurshid Yakub Shaikh, by sprinkling kerosene and setting her on fire...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Winding-Up Petition Against Guarantor Company Due to Bona Fide Dispute and Pendency of DRT Proceedings. Court Finds That Existence of Disputes Regarding Validity of Guarantee and Pending Recovery Proceedings Before DRT Render the Petition Not Maintainable Under Companies Act, 1956....

The petitioner, SICOM Ltd., a financial institution, filed a winding-up petition against the respondent, Entertainment World Developers Pvt. Ltd., under the Companies Act, 1956, alleging the responden...

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Bombay High Court Allows Heir to Join Testamentary Suits as Party-Defendant in Will Dispute. Daughter of Predeceased Brother Held to Have Sufficient Interest in Estate of Testator Without Children....

The judgment concerns two Chamber Summonses filed by Jyotsna Rasiklal Maniar, who claims to be the daughter of Prabhudas Chaganlal Mehta, the predeceased brother of the testator Shantilal Chaganlal Me...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Interim Arbitral Award in Loan Dispute. Court upholds arbitrator's power to pass interim award under Section 31(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for admitted liability of Rs.100 crores....

The petitioners, Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited and Mr. T. Venkatram Reddy, filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 challenging an interim award dated 16th A...

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Bombay High Court Allows Victim's Appeal Against Acquittal Under Proviso to Section 372 CrPC — Condonation of Delay Granted. The court held that the victim's right to appeal is independent and delay can be condoned if sufficient cause is shown....

The petitioner, Parbhani District Central Bank Ltd., through its Assistant Manager Digambar s/o Madanrao Parve, filed a criminal writ petition challenging the order dated 01.04.2013 passed by the lear...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Detenu's Writ Petition Challenging Preventive Detention Under COFEPOSA — Upholds Detention Order Based on Smuggling of Foreign Currency and Gold. The court held that the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction was valid and the procedural safeguards under Article 22(5) were complied with....

The petitioner, Imtiyaz Hussain, was detained under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) by an order dated 27th March 2015 p...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Arbitration Petition as Time-Barred Under Section 34(3) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Period for Obtaining Certified Copy Not Excludable Under Section 12(2) of Limitation Act, 1963 for Filing Under Section 34....

The petitioner, Jenjon Retail and Services Pvt. Ltd., filed an arbitration petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitral award dated 18th July 2014. ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Section 27 Petition for Witness Summons in Arbitration — Petitioner Seeks Production of Documents from Third Parties to Prove Claims. Court held that documents sought were relevant and necessary for adjudication of disputes between the parties under Section 27 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioner, Montana Developers Private Limited, filed a petition under Section 27 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking an order for issuance of witness summons against various pe...