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Bombay High Court Dismisses Leave to Appeal in Defamation Case — Acquittal Upheld for Lack of Specific Defamatory Words. Complainant Failed to Prove Defamation Under Section 500 IPC as Exact Words Not Deposited....

The case arises from an application for leave to appeal filed by Uttam Manulal Kale, the original complainant, against the acquittal of Sudhakar Shankar Suradkar (respondent no.2) by the Metropolitan ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petitioner to Retain Allotment Despite Delay in Payment of Lease Premium — Condonation of Delay Granted. Petitioner's failure to pay installments on time due to COVID-19 pandemic condoned, allotment restored on payment of interest and DPC....

The petitioner, Narayani Trexim Pvt. Ltd., participated in a tender floated by CIDCO for lease of a plot in Sector 18, Vashi, Navi Mumbai. It was the highest bidder and an allotment letter was issued ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Reversion from Contractual Higher Post to Substantive Lower Post. Officer holding substantive lower post cannot claim right to continue in higher contractual post after expiry of fixed tenure, as contractual appointment does not amount to promotion....

The petitioner, Umesh V. Pawar, was initially appointed as a Junior Engineer (Civil) with M/s. Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd., a government company. Subsequently, he was appointed as Pla...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Land Acquisition for Road Widening in Pune. Acquisition under Section 126 of MRTP Act for public purpose is valid and petitioner cannot claim title over land reserved for road....

The petitioner, Atur Park-4 Co-operative Housing Society Limited, filed a writ petition challenging the acquisition of its land for road widening in Pune. The land was reserved for road in the develop...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder of Wife Due to Birth of Daughters. Section 302 IPC Conviction Confirmed as Evidence of Motive and Last Seen Theory Established Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Shaikh Nabab Shaikh Khajamiya, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Ambajogai, for the murder of his wife, Shaikh Taslim, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IP...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Public Trust Registration and Scheme in Maharashtra Public Trust Act Dispute Concerning Temple Property. Validity of Trust Registration and Public Character of Temple Upheld Based on Compliance with Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950 and Long Public User as Matter of Right Under Sections 18, 79, and 80....

The dispute concerned a temple of Shri Jagdamba Tuljapurchi Devi situated at Burahannagar, Tq. and Dist. Ahmednagar, and challenges to the registration of a public trust and framing of a scheme under ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Legally Enforceable Debt. Agreement to Sell Not Signed by Accused, No Privity of Contract Established Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881....

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by the accused, Shaikh Suleman Shaikh Rustam, challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The complain...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision by Forest Officers Against Injunction in Forest Rights Suit. Civil Court Has Jurisdiction to Entertain Suit for Declaration and Injunction Regarding Forest Rights Under Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006....

The present Civil Revision Application was filed by the original defendant nos. 2 and 3 (applicants herein) against the order of the trial court granting temporary injunction in favor of the plaintiff...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compensation for Tiger Attack Victim Under Government Resolution - Petitioner, a Below Poverty Line Labourer, Entitled to Ex-Gratia for Injuries Sustained While Collecting Tur Seeds in Field Near Forest Area....

The petitioner, Kavita w/o Waman Kokode, a labourer residing in Wakal, Tahsil Sindewahi, District Chandrapur, filed a writ petition seeking compensation for injuries sustained in a tiger attack on 24....

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal by Claimants Against Exoneration of Insurance Company in Motor Accident Claim. Claimants held to be aggrieved persons under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 and entitled to challenge the Tribunal's order exonerating the insurer....

The case involves an appeal by the claimants (legal representatives of the deceased) against the order of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Pune, which exonerated the Insurance Company (ICICI Lombar...