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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Kidnapping and Immoral Trafficking Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Prosecution Fails to Prove Beyond Reasonable Doubt that Accused Kidnapped Minor Girl for Prostitution Under Sections 363, 366A IPC and Section 5 of Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Vijay Bhika Dive, the respondent-accused, by the Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik, in Session Case No.201 of 2013. The respondent was...

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Bombay High Court Allows Enhancement of Compensation for Acquired Land with Trees and Well Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — Petitioner Entitled to Compensation for Standing Timber and Fruit-Bearing Trees Not Considered in Award....

The petitioner, Sardar s/o Jalamsingh Batale, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking enhancement of compensation for his agricultural land bearing Gat No...

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Bombay High Court Allows Landlord's Interim Application for Monthly Compensation from Tenant Pending Appeal in Eviction Suit. Court applies Atma Ram Properties ratio to grant mesne profits at Rs.70,000 per month from date of trial court decree....

The case involves an interim application filed by the respondent-landlord in a pending civil revision application arising from an eviction suit. The landlord sought a direction that the tenant-applica...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against In-laws in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Specific Allegations. The court held that married sisters-in-law living separately cannot be prosecuted under Section 498-A IPC without specific overt acts, and vague allegations do not constitute cruelty....

The case involves an application under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) filed by the applicants, who are the mother-in-law (Applicant No.1) and married sisters-in-law (Applicant...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Kidnapping and Robbery Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Identification of accused by victim in court without prior test identification parade held insufficient to sustain conviction under Sections 367 and 393 read with 34 of IPC....

The appellant, Mohammed Iqbal Mangu Ismail Ansari, was convicted by the 1st Additional Principal Judge and Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Mumbai, in Sessions Case No.304 of 1995 for offences punis...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appointment of Arbitrator in MOU Dispute Between Developer and Public Trust. Arbitration Clause in MOU dated 16 June 2011 Held Valid and Binding Despite Non-Formation of Special Purpose Entity....

The petitioner, M/s. Devike Constructions and Developers Pvt. Ltd., filed a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of an arbitrator to adjudicate ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition of Daily Wager Challenging Industrial Court's Order on Res Judicata Grounds. Petitioner's claim for permanency and equal pay barred by earlier complaint dismissed for default, but High Court upholds dismissal on ground of abuse of process....

The petitioner, Rajendra Tribhuvandas Navare, a retired daily wager employed with Solapur Municipal Corporation, filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Industrial Court, Solapur, which dis...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Petition Seeking Mandamus Against State of Maharashtra to Execute Distress Warrants. Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 Has No Extra-Territorial Application, Hence No Duty on Maharashtra Authorities....

The Petitioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), a statutory body under the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking a writ of mandamus direct...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased. Deceased pedestrian held 50% contributorily negligent for crossing highway without care, reducing insurer's liability under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the parents of a deceased pedestrian. The deceased was crossing a highway when he was hit by a vehicle insured by the appellant insurance company. ...