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Bombay High Court Acquits Life Convicts in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Sections 302, 307 read with 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The judgment pertains to three criminal appeals filed by life convicts challenging their conviction under Sections 302, 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by the learned Sessions Judge, B...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Against MSEDCL for Refund of Infrastructure Costs Under DDF Category. Consumer Definition Under Electricity Act, 2003 Includes Persons Supplied Electricity for Layout Development....

The petitioner, Smt. Savita Chandrashekhar Thodage, applied to the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. (MSEDCL) for a new electric supply infrastructure for her layout under the De...

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Bombay High Court Quashes LBT Assessment Orders for Violation of Natural Justice and Lack of Jurisdiction. Assessment Orders Passed Without Proper Show Cause Notice and Without Considering Objections Violate Principles of Natural Justice Under Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act....

The petitioner, Kokuyo Camlin Ltd., filed two writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging two assessment orders dated 13 March 2023 passed by the Deputy Commissioner of V...

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Bombay High Court Allows Review Petition to Permit Gate and Fencing on Sub-Divided Land in Co-Ownership Dispute. Petitioner permitted to erect gate and barbed wire fencing on its share of land as per City Survey sub-division, subject to no objection from respondent No. 3....

The petitioner, Shrikant Studios Pvt. Ltd., filed a review petition seeking to modify the order dated 30th August 2022 to permit it to put a gate and barbed wire fencing on its portion of sub-divided ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union of India's Appeal in Railway Level Crossing Accident Case — Joint Liability Upheld for Negligence of Railway Staff. Court affirms that keeping level crossing gate open for road traffic without warning constitutes negligence, making Railways jointly and severally liable with truck owner and insurer under the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855....

The case arises from a fatal accident on 24th January 1979, when a truck (Registration No. MHS 7493) carrying sugarcane and driven by Mohamed Amanjibhai Saudagar, with the deceased Maheboob as a clean...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty and Demand of Dowry. Conviction under Sections 304-B, 498-A IPC and Sections 3, 4, 6 of Dowry Prohibition Act set aside as prosecution failed to prove dowry demand and harassment soon before death....

The case involves appeals against conviction for dowry death and related offences. The deceased, Sunita, was married to accused no.2 (Digambar) and died by suicide within two years of marriage. The pr...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Child Witness. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as sole testimony of child witness was found untrustworthy and not corroborated by other evidence....

The appellant, Nijam Chindhu Tadvi, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Jalgaon for the murder of Chayabai under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case was that on 1...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Under Article 226 Declaring Lapsing of Land Reservation Under Section 127 MRTP Act. Petitioner's land reserved for Public Health Center in Sangamner Development Plan deemed released as Municipal Council failed to acquire within ten years of purchase notice....

The petitioner, Sumanbai Uttam Gadekar, is the owner of land bearing Gut No.179 (Hissa No.1+9B/A) old Survey No.759 situated at Sangamner, District Ahmednagar, towards the Southern side of Kolhar-Ghot...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Conviction Under Section 354 IPC for Outraging Modesty — Evidence of Victim and Family Members Found Credible Despite Delay in FIR. The court upheld the conviction based on the victim's testimony and the explanation for delay, rejecting the defence of false implication due to grocery bills....

The case pertains to a criminal revision application filed by Manoj Kaduba Nade (the applicant/accused) against his conviction under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for outraging the modest...