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Bombay High Court Dismisses Landlord and New Tenant's Revision Petitions in Tenancy Dispute — Upholds Appellate Court's Declaration of Tenancy Rights of Legal Heir. The court held that the Small Causes Court has jurisdiction to entertain a suit by a tenant against a trespasser for possession under Section 33 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999....

The case involves two Civil Revision Applications filed under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, by the original defendant no.1 (landlord) and defendant no.2 (new tenant) against the ju...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Tenant's Revision in Rent Control Eviction Case — Irregular Deposit of Rent Under Section 15(3) of Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 Does Not Bar Eviction. Tenant's failure to deposit rent regularly despite court order justified decree for possession....

The case involves a dispute between the landlord (respondent) and the tenant (applicant) over eviction from a flat in Mumbai. The landlord filed a suit for eviction on the ground that the tenant was i...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence. Circumstantial Evidence Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 302, 328, 394 r/w 34 IPC....

The appellant was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Mumbai for offences under Sections 328, 302, and 394 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Aarti Chabalani on 17...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal of Accused in POCSO Case — Upholds Conviction for Rape of Five-Year-Old Based on DNA Evidence. Semen on Victim's Clothes Matched Accused's DNA, Corroborating Victim's Account Despite Absence of Physical Injuries....

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of the accused for the rape of a five-year-old girl under Section 376(2)(i)(j) IPC and Section 5(m) punishable under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. The ...

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Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused in Fatal Hit-and-Run Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Knowledge Under Section 304 IPC. The court held that the blood alcohol level was within permissible limits under Section 185 MV Act and that custodial interrogation was not required....

The applicant, a female MBA graduate and businesswoman, sought anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident. On 25.2.2024, she allegedly drove her Mercedes ...

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Court Upholds PMC's Demolition Notices for Illegal Green Belt Constructions in Pune. Petitioners' Plea for Regularization Rejected; Costs Imposed for Violations of Environmental Regulations...

The petitioners challenge the demolition notices issued by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for illegal structures built in the green belt zone on the banks of the river Mutha in Pune. The petitio...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in POCSO Case — Conviction for Rape Reduced to Attempt to Rape Due to Absence of Penetration. Medical evidence of intact hymen and no injury, coupled with victim's testimony not alleging penetration, led to alteration of conviction from Section 376 IPC and Section 6 POCSO to Section 376/511 IPC and Section 8 POCSO....

The case involves an appeal against the conviction of the accused for the rape of a 10-year-old victim under Section 376(2)(f)(i) IPC and aggravated penetrative sexual assault under Section 6 of the P...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Commercial Dispute Over Soyabean Supply — No Cheating Intent Established. Contractual Breach Without Deceitful Intention from Inception Does Not Attract Section 420 IPC....

The applicants, a partnership firm named Sagacious Impex, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of FIR No. 272/2023 registered at Police Station G...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeals Against Setting Aside of Arbitral Award for Specific Performance of Unregistered Draft Supplemental Agreement. Court Holds That a Draft Agreement with Blank Material Terms Cannot Be Enforced as a Contract, and the Arbitrator's Findings Were Patently Illegal and Manifestly Arbitrary....

The case involves two Commercial Appeals (90 of 2020 and 91 of 2020) arising from an Arbitral Award dated 14th February 2017, which was set aside by a Learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court on ...

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High Court Upholds Bail Order for Juvenile in Fatal Accident Case While Criticizing Enforcement Agencies for Public Pressure Influence. Bail Granted Under Section 12(1) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 with Conditions Including Study of Traffic Rules and Counseling, Despite Allegations of Rash Driving Under Influence....

The judgment arose from a writ petition concerning a juvenile, referred to as Master X or CCL (child in conflict with law), involved in a fatal accident in Pune on 19.05.2024, where two young individu...