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Bombay High Court Partly Allows MSRTC's Petition in Driver's Disciplinary Case, Upholds Setting Aside of Penalty but Reduces Back Wages. Acquittal in Criminal Case Under Bombay Prohibition Act Does Not Automatically Exonerate Employee, But Penalty Must Be Proportionate to Misconduct....

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) challenged the order of the Industrial Court, Kolhapur, which partly allowed the complaint filed by the Respondent, Bhupal Madhukar Pol, a driv...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Absorption Order in Favor of Municipal Corporation in Contract Labour Dispute — Industrial Court's Direction to Absorb Contract Workers Without Proper Adjudication of Employer-Employee Relationship Set Aside....

The Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation filed a writ petition challenging an Award dated 12 January 2017 passed by the Industrial Court, Thane. The Industrial Court had directed the absorption of c...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Property Tax Reassessment Under Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 — Reassessment Based on Capital Value Method Upheld as Valid Exercise of Statutory Power....

The petitioner, Satguru Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd., filed two writ petitions challenging the reassessment of property tax by the Additional Collector and Competent Authority, Greater Mumbai, under t...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Against Unauthorized Construction in Residential Building, Directs MCGM to Take Action. Court holds that municipal authorities cannot abdicate their statutory duty to enforce building regulations and must act against illegal constructions that threaten safety and welfare of residents....

The petitioner, Chandralok People Welfare Association, a residents' welfare association of Chandralok Building in Goregaon (West), Mumbai, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution o...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder and Robbery Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302, 394, 450 IPC set aside as chain of circumstances incomplete and not pointing to guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The case pertains to the murder of Shakuntala Dhavale, a 72-year-old woman, who was found dead in her flat with her hands and legs tied, a cloth thrust in her mouth, and her gold ornaments missing. Th...

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Bombay High Court Grants Default Bail to Accused in Economic Offence Case Due to Non-Completion of Investigation Within 60 Days. Indefeasible right to default bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. accrued as charge-sheet not filed within statutory period....

The applicants, Kashinath Pandurang Jadhav, Parth Kashinath Jadhav, and Vikas Kishan Gaikwad, were arrested on 5 July 2023 in connection with FIR No. 28 of 2023 registered with the Economic Offences W...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Stamp Duty on Octroi Collection Agreement as Lease. Agreement for collection of octroi by agent held to be a lease under Section 2(n)(iii) of Maharashtra Stamp Act and chargeable under Article 36(i) of Schedule I....

The petitioner, M/s. Sai Trading Company, a partnership firm, entered into an agreement on 27th April 2006 with the Sangli, Miraj and Kupwad City Municipal Corporation for collection of octroi. The ag...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Two Accused in Murder Case Based on Land Dispute. Acquittal of Other Accused Confirmed Due to Lack of Evidence....

The case arises from a land dispute between two families. On the date of incident, the informant's family members were attacked by a group of accused. Two accused were convicted for murder and causing...

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Bombay High Court Allows Upa-Sarpanch's Petition Challenging Election Set-Aside — Election by Show of Hands Valid Under Rule 5(2) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats (Sarpanch and Upa-Sarpanch) Election Rules, 1962. Court holds that secret ballot is not mandatory unless a poll is demanded, and the Presiding Officer has discretion to decide the mode of voting....

The petitioner, Aarti w/o Santosh Pawar, was the Upa-Sarpanch of Grampanchyat Pangri, District Jalna. She challenged the judgment and order dated 16.11.2021 passed by the Additional Divisional Commiss...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Applications by Partners of Unregistered Firm in Cheque Dishonour Case. Term 'Firm' in Section 141 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Includes Unregistered Firm, Allowing Prosecution of Partners for Vicarious Liability....

The case involved two criminal revision applications filed by Satheesan Kuttappan and Satyaseelan Kuttappan against P.P. Sudhakaran and the State of Maharashtra. The applicants were partners of an unr...