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Bombay High Court Upholds Termination of Peon for Sexual Harassment in Industrial Federation Case. Industrial Court's Remand for Back Wages Set Aside as Termination Was Valid and No Evidence of Willful Disobedience....

The petitioners, Palghar Taluka Industrial Federation and its office bearers, challenged the order of the Industrial Court, Thane, which partly allowed the respondent's revision application and remand...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition in Criminal Writ Jurisdiction — Quashes FIR for Non-Disclosure of Cognizable Offence. Court holds that FIR must disclose all ingredients of alleged offence; mere registration of FIR without prima facie case is abuse of process of law....

The petitioner, Neelam Nitin Sampat, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No. 243...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Comunidade Land Lease to Private Company — No Violation of Statutory Provisions Found. The court held that the lease was validly granted with government approval under Section 7 of the Goa, Daman and Diu Comunidades (Administration) Regulations, 1975, and the petitioners lacked locus standi....

The petitioners, Dr. Fenton De Souza and Mr. Trevor Mascarenhas, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court at Goa challenging the lease of land belonging to the Comunidade of Anjuna to Spaceb...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Termination of Fixed-Term Employee Under Industrial Disputes Act. Termination on expiry of fixed-term contract does not constitute retrenchment under Section 2(oo)(bb) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, a fixed-term employee, challenged his termination after the expiry of his contract. The High Court of Bombay at Goa dismissed the writ petition, holding that termination due to expiry ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Case — Deemed Death as Untoward Incident Under Railway Claims Tribunal Act, 1987. Mother of Deceased Entitled to Compensation as Bona Fide Passenger Despite Absence of Ticket....

The case involves an appeal filed by the mother of the deceased, Arju Bharat Shende, against the dismissal of her claim for compensation by the Railway Claims Tribunal. The deceased died on 27 April 2...

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Bombay High Court at Goa Allows Writ Petition Challenging Illegal Construction in Residential Zone. Construction of Commercial Building in Residential Zone Violates Goa Land Development and Building Construction Regulations, 2010 and Panchayat Raj Act, 1994....

The petitioner, Sudesh Kurade, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court at Goa challenging the construction of a commercial building by respondent No.6, Anand Prabhakar Sawant, in a resident...

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Bombay High Court Allows Deduction for Write-off of Debit Balances and Set-off of Unabsorbed Depreciation in Income Tax Appeal. The Court held that write-off of debit balances in sundry creditors and deposits is allowable as business loss, and unabsorbed depreciation can be set off against short term capital gains even after dissolution of the firm....

The appellant, Bond Safety Belts (Dissolved), was a partnership firm that was dissolved with effect from 6th December 2014. The appeal was filed through its erstwhile partners, Michael Pereira and Jen...

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Bombay High Court Quashes COFEPOSA Detention Order Due to 30-Year Delay in Execution — Inordinate Delay Snaps Live Link Between Grounds and Detention Purpose. Detention Order Under Section 3(1) of COFEPOSA Act Set Aside as Stale Grounds Violate Right to Representation Under Article 22(5) of Constitution....

The petitioner, Abdul Rasheed alias Basheer, challenged a detention order dated 17th May 1993 passed under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities A...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Commercial Quantity and Long Incarceration. The court held that the quantity of Codeine (200 grams) was less than commercial quantity (1000 grams), thus Section 37 NDPS Act not attracted, and granted bail considering the period of custody....

The applicant, Mukesh Rajaram Chaudhari, filed a bail application under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) for offences punishable under Sections 8(c) and 22(c) of the...