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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...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Slum Acquisition Notification for Petitioners' Land Due to Non-Compliance with Section 14(1) of Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971. Notification held invalid for failing to specify the particular land and for not providing opportunity of hearing before declaration of slum area....

The petitioners, Yogesh Chandulal Mehta and Suresh Chandulal Mehta, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court challenging a notification dated 1...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in NI Act Case: Solitary Loan Transaction Not Money Lending Business Under Bombay Money Lenders Act, 1946. Single instance of lending does not constitute money lending business, making debt legally recoverable and prosecution under Section 138 NI Act maintainable....

The appellant, M/s. Raj Exports, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 against the respondent for dishonour of a cheque issued towards repayment of a loan. The tr...

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Bombay High Court Allows Employer's Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Death Not Arising Out of Employment. Deceased lineman died of heart attack while on duty but without any work-related strain; held not compensable under Section 3 of Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923....

The case involves two cross-appeals arising from a single judgment and award dated 23.11.2001 passed by the Commissioner, Workmen's Compensation Tribunal and Civil Judge, Senior Division, Osmanabad in...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Revision Against Enhancement of Maintenance Under Section 127 CrPC — Husband's Income and Wife's Earning Capacity Considered. The court reduced maintenance from Rs.7,000 to Rs.5,000 per month per applicant, holding that the wife's earning capacity and the husband's actual income must be properly assessed....

The case involves a criminal revision application filed by Gajanan Mandekar (husband) challenging the Family Court's order enhancing maintenance payable to his wife Deepashree and minor son Abhinav un...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Selection Process for Assistant Engineer Post in Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Substitution of Skill Test with Interview Violated Advertised Procedure, Court Quashes Selection and Orders Fresh Process....

The petitioner, Rahul Annasaheb Shende, a Civil Engineer with B.Tech qualification, was initially appointed as an Engineer on a contractual basis by Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in 2018. H...