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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Grant of Probate — Secondary Evidence of Will Held Admissible Despite Non-Production of Original. Attestation Proved Through Scribe's Son and Attesting Witness's Daughter; Delay and Exclusion of Heirs Not Suspicious....

The present appeal was filed under Section 96 read with Order 41 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 by the original Opponents against the judgment dated 29th May 2014 passed by the Civil Judge (Seni...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Invalid Sanction. Sanction Granted by Sub-Divisional Officer Instead of Collector Held Incompetent, Despite Satisfactory Evidence of Demand and Acceptance....

The State of Maharashtra, through the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Satara, appealed against the acquittal of Ramdas Bhagwan Vairat, a Talathi (village revenue officer), who was charged under Sections 7, 13...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging License Cancellation of Child Care Institution Due to Procedural Irregularities. The Court Found the Inquiry Conducted for License Cancellation to be Quasi-Judicial, Requiring Judicial Scrutiny under Section 41 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015....

The dispute arose from the cancellation of the license of SOS Children's Village Latur, a child care institution, by the State Government. The petitioner, represented by its Village Director, Meera Si...

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High Court Rejects Bail Application in Organized Crime Case — Sufficient Evidence of Involvement Established....

The case involved an application for regular bail filed by the applicant in connection with a serious crime involving multiple charges under the Indian Penal Code and the Maharashtra Control of Organi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Developer's Section 9 Petition as Misuse of Process in Redevelopment Dispute with Non-Member Occupant. Court holds that a developer cannot seek interim relief against a non-signatory occupant under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, where the occupant has independent rights and is not bound by the arbitration agreement....

The petitioner, Gulshan Townplanners LLP, a developer, filed a petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking interim relief against the respondent, Baiju Mahendra Dosh...

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High Court Upholds Collector's Authority Under Maharashtra Prohibition Act for District-Wide Liquor Shop Closures. Interpretation of 'any place' in Section 142(1) allows for closure of multiple shops to maintain public peace....

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay addressed the interpretation of Section 142(1) of the Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949, concerning the powers of the Collector to close places selling intoxican...

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Bombay High Court Modifies Sentence in Rash Driving Case Due to Lacuna in Section 313 CrPC Statement — Conviction Upheld but Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone. The court held that the principle of res ipsa loquitur applies in criminal trials and that the identity of the driver was established despite the accused's absence during trial....

The applicant, Sambhaji Bhagwan Bade, was convicted by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Pen, in Regular Criminal Case No.28 of 2012 for offences under Sections 279, 337, 338, 304-A of the Indian P...

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Bombay High Court Allows Amendment of Plaint in Development Dispute — Plaintiff Allowed to Bring on Record Subsequent Events Including Deed of Conveyance and Alleged Fraudulent Tenancy. Court holds that pre-trial amendments should be liberally allowed to determine real controversy between parties....

The plaintiff, M/s SR Enterprises, filed a Commercial Suit against defendants Gurbachan Kaur Jattinder Singh Chadha and another, arising out of a Development Agreement (DA) and Supplementary Agreement...

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Bombay High Court Quashes University Notice and Sealing of Pharmacy College Premises for Violation of Natural Justice and Statutory Procedure under Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016. The court held that the show cause notice did not comply with Section 120 of the Act and the subsequent actions were unsustainable....

The petitioner, Ratnadeep Medical Foundation and Research Centre, has been running educational institutes since 2000, including pharmacy degree and diploma courses affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pun...