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Bombay High Court Allows Petitioner's Application Under Section 28-A of Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Condoning Delay Due to Lack of Knowledge. Delay in Filing Application for Enhanced Compensation Condoned as Petitioner Had No Knowledge of Reference Court Judgment and Acted Promptly....

The petitioner, Sheshabai @ Subhadrabai w/o Gyanoba Madale, owned land in Survey No./Gat No.227/5 and 227/9 at village Sakol, Taluka Shirur Anantpal, District Latur. The land was acquired for the Sako...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Termination of Peon Without Enquiry. Termination Order Held Stigmatic as It Referred to Prior Communications Alleging Misconduct, Requiring Disciplinary Enquiry Under Section 81 of Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016....

The petitioner, Sushind Kisan Rathod, was employed as a Peon at Rajashree Shahu Science College, Chandur Railway, which is run by respondent no.2, Atul Vidya Mandir. On 12/07/2017, the respondent no.2...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Dismisses State's Petition Challenging Sessions Court's Rejection of Application to Reject Approver's Vakalatnama and Transfer Her to Another Jail. Approver's Right to Engage Counsel of Her Choice Upheld Under Section 303 CrPC and Article 22(1) of the Constitution....

The State of Maharashtra, through the Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Washim, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the High Court of Bombay at Nagpur challenging an order dated 18.05.2023 passed by th...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Consent and Age Discrepancy Cast Doubt on Prosecution Case, Leading to Acquittal Under Section 376 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act....

The appellant, Mahesh Bhimraj Jadhav, was convicted by the Designated Court under the POCSO Act for the rape of a 17-year-old girl. The prosecution alleged that the appellant befriended the prosecutri...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Insurance Executive in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction. Allegations of cruelty under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act fail as no part of cause of action arose within Mumbai where FIR was registered....

The petitioner, Mr. Vijay Choudhary, Vice President – Human Resources at Max New York Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Gurgaon, filed a criminal writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Lack of Reliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for Drowning of Child Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Nitin Aganda Lade, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Karad, for the murder of his 2½-year-old nephew, Prajwal, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The prose...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Direction to Register FIR Against Father of Victim in POCSO Acquittal Case — Lack of Jurisdiction and Non-Compliance with Section 340 CrPC. The court held that the trial court's direction to register an FIR for perjury without following Section 340 CrPC procedure is illegal and without jurisdiction....

The appellant, Mahesh Baburao Dhavale, is the father of a minor victim girl. The accused faced trial in Special Case (POCSO) No. 155 of 2017 for offences under Sections 354A, 324, 323, 427 of the Indi...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction Based on Circumstantial Evidence Set Aside as Chain of Circumstances Incomplete and Motive Not Established....

The case pertains to the murder of Anand Sadashiv Kamble, whose dead body was found floating in a well with hands and legs tied. The appellants, Sardar Bashirkhan Pathan (A1) and Gopal Narayan Jadhav ...