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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Cruelty to Wife Under Section 498A IPC, Acquittal for Abetment of Suicide Stands. Husband's persistent harassment and demand for dowry established beyond reasonable doubt, but suicide not directly linked to cruelty....

The appellant, Subhash Pawar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Jalgaon, for offences under Section 498A and Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, in Sessions Case No.36 of 2002. H...

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Bombay High Court Allows MSRTC's Petition, Sets Aside Condonation of Delay in Unfair Labour Practice Complaint. Pendency of Criminal Case and Acquittal Not Sufficient Cause to Condone Delay in Challenging Departmental Punishment Under MRTU & PULP Act, 1971....

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) and its Divisional Traffic Officer filed a writ petition challenging an order of the Industrial Court, Jalna, dated 15.4.2014, which condoned t...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging University Circular Prohibiting Direct Second Year MCA Admissions. University's Academic Autonomy Upheld Over AICTE Approval for Direct Entry Programme....

The petitioner, B.P.H.E. Society's Institute of Management Studies, Ahmednagar, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad, seeking quashment of Circular No. 96/2014 issue...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Sarpanch Election Result — Tick Mark on Ballot Paper Held Valid. Court upholds Additional Commissioner's finding that respondent no.4 received five votes, rejecting petitioner's claim of invalid vote under Section 33(5) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959....

The petitioner, Meena Dilip Aware, and respondent no.4, Vaishali Kailas Kadu, were candidates for the post of Sarpanch of Village Panchayat Bhugaon. Elections were held on 09.05.2015 by secret ballot....

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Arbitration Matter, Restores Arbitral Award. Court holds that Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, does not permit reappreciation of evidence or substitution of the arbitrator's view, and the Single Judge exceeded jurisdiction by setting aside the award on merits....

The case involves an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, against a judgment dated 29th July 2015, whereby the learned Single Judge allowed a petition under Section 3...

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Bombay High Court Holds Appellate Authority Under Section 60 of Bombay Police Act Has Power to Grant Interim Relief in Externment Appeals. The Full Bench clarifies that the power to stay or suspend an externment order pending appeal is inherent in the appellate jurisdiction, subject to recording reasons and considering prima facie case....

The case involved two writ petitions challenging externment orders under the Bombay Police Act, 1951. The learned Single Judge referred the issue of whether the Appellate Authority under Section 60 of...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under COFEPOSA Act for Non-Placement of Vital Documents. Non-placement of detailed retraction application and bail application before Detaining Authority vitiates subjective satisfaction under Section 3(1) of COFEPOSA Act....

The petitioner challenged the detention order passed under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA Act) against the detenu, Segu...

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Bombay High Court Allows Doctor's Petition Against Suspension of Medical License by Maharashtra Medical Council for Alleged Misconduct in IVF Procedure — Violation of Natural Justice and Lack of Evidence. The court held that the suspension order was arbitrary and set it aside, directing a fresh inquiry with proper hearing....

The petitioner, Dr. Anjali Malpani, a medical practitioner specializing in IVF, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Maharashtra Medical Council suspending her medical license for a peri...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Abetment to Suicide Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Instigation. Conviction under Section 306 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Mens Rea or Direct Act of Abetment....

The appellant, Vijayshekhar Bopche, was convicted by the 2nd Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Bhandara in Sessions Trial No.1 of 2000 for offences under Sections 306 and 498A of the Indian Penal Code...