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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Atrocities Act Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Caste-Based Intent. Appellant's involvement in murder conspiracy not established by direct evidence; bail granted under Section 14-A(2) of SC/ST Act....

The appellant, Akshay Atmaram Rathod, filed a criminal appeal under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, challenging the rejection of his ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging MPSC's Ineligibility Decision in Professor Recruitment - Research Papers Accepted Before Cut-Off Date Must Be Considered. The court held that the MPSC's interpretation of 'publications' was hyper-technical and directed reconsideration of the petitioner's application for the post of Professor in Cardiology....

The petitioner, Dr. Sunil Washimkar, an Associate Professor in Cardiology at Superspeciality Hospital, Government Medical College, Nagpur, applied for the post of Professor in Cardiology pursuant to A...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Termination of Probationary Employees by Kolhapur Municipal Corporation. Termination of probationers without inquiry and without assigning reasons held illegal and violative of principles of natural justice....

The petitioners, 18 individuals, were appointed as clerks/typists on probation by the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation. Their services were terminated during the probation period without any inquiry and...

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Bombay High Court Quashes License Suspension for Chemist Due to Violation of Natural Justice - Show Cause Notice Not Served Properly. The court held that failure to serve show cause notice under Rule 66(1) and Rule 67(h)(1) of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 vitiates the cancellation and suspension orders....

The petitioner, M/s. Lifeline Medical & General Stores Chemist and Drugs, through its proprietor Mustafa Hanif Sirkhot, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition in Unfair Labour Practice Case — Retrenchment of School Employee Falls Under MRTU & PULP Act, Industrial Court Has Jurisdiction. The court held that termination without following Section 5 of MEPS Act constitutes retrenchment under Item 1 of Schedule IV of MRTU & PULP Act, exclusively triable by Industrial Court....

The petitioner, Neena B. Rangnekar, was employed as a Junior Clerk with respondent no.1 Trust from 1 February 1989 and later promoted to Senior Clerk. She alleged that the respondents imposed penaltie...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Revision Against Conviction for House Trespass and Outraging Modesty of Minor Girl. Evidence of Victim and Neighbours Found Credible; Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone....

The case arises from an incident on 15 March 2012 at around 1:30 p.m. when the accused, Mayur Babarao Yelore, entered the house of a 12-13 year old girl while she was alone, on the pretext of handing ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Husband in Dowry Death Case — Conviction Based on Dying Declaration and Circumstantial Evidence Under Section 304B IPC. The court held that the presumption of dowry death under Section 113B Evidence Act applies when death occurs within seven years of marriage and there is evidence of cruelty for dowry soon before death....

The appellant, Dinesh Devidasrao Tatte, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amravati in Sessions Trial No.226/2012 for the dowry death of his wife Surekha under Section 304B of the Indian ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Termination of Coal Mine Development and Production Agreement for Non-Submission of Bank Guarantee Extension. Termination Without Prior Notice or Opportunity of Hearing Held Arbitrary and Violative of Natural Justice Under Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015....

The petitioner, B. S. Ispat Limited, a public limited company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, emerged as the successful bidder in a tender process under the Coal Mines (Special Provisions)...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reopening Notice Under Section 148 of Income Tax Act for Lack of Full and True Disclosure — Share Premium Valuation Dispute Not a Failure to Disclose Material Facts....

The petitioner, The Suminter Organic and Fair Trade Cotton Ginning Mill Pvt. Ltd., challenged a notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, dated 30 March 2021, for the assessment year 2015-...

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Bombay High Court Directs Income Tax Department to Comply with ITAT Order and Release Seized Jewellery and Refund Within Six Weeks. Failure to Complete Block Assessment Within Limitation Under Section 158BE of Income Tax Act, 1961 Renders Retention of Seized Assets Illegal....

The petitioner, legal heir of Late Mr. Lakhpatrai Agarwal, filed a writ petition challenging the inaction of the Income Tax Department in complying with the direction and order dated 18th February 201...