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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Acquittal in Assault Case Due to Perverse Reasoning and Non-Consideration of Injured Witness Testimony. The court held that discarding direct evidence of injured witnesses without reasons and relying on non-examination of investigating officer and non-seizure of weapons was perverse and illegal....

The complainant, Baki Abdulgani Patel, filed a criminal revision against the judgment and order of acquittal passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Tuljapur, in R.C.C. No.153 of 2000 dated 06....

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Motive. Accused's Conduct and Last Seen Evidence Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 302 IPC....

The appellant, Hari @ Harihar Udaybhanji Waghade, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Champatrao Nagose and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging OBC Reservation in Municipal Corporation Elections. Court upholds validity of reservation based on triple test conditions and delimitation process....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by Raju S/o Sripad Pednekar and Sameer Kamlaakar Desai challenging the reservation of seats for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the elections to the Bri...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal in Negotiable Instruments Act Case — Statutory Notice Not Issued in Time. Trial Court's Acquittal Upheld as Complainant Failed to Prove Service of Notice Within 15 Days of Dishonour Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The appellant-complainant filed a criminal appeal against the acquittal of the respondent-accused for the offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The trial court (JMFC Court...

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Bombay High Court Allows Mother's Appeal for Custody of Minor Son in Guardian and Wards Case — Best Interest of Child Paramount Under Guardian and Wards Act, 1890. Mother, being natural guardian under Section 6 of Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, entitled to custody of minor son aged 9 years; father failed to prove mother's disqualification....

The appellant, Sau. Reshma Sumedh Bawaskar, wife of the respondent Sumedh Sudhakar Bawaskar, filed an appeal under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the judgment and order dated 1...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR and Charge-Sheet Against Advocate Accused of Abetment to Suicide — No Proximate Link Between Alleged Acts and Suicide Established. The court held that the suicide note did not name the petitioner and there was no evidence of instigation, thus the proceedings under Section 306 IPC were quashed....

The petitioner, Bhartendra Dhanraj Bhoyar, an advocate, was one of two accused in FIR No. 31/2014 registered at Police Station Karda, District Bhandara, for the offence punishable under Section 306 of...