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High Court of Bombay at Goa Criticizes Motor Accident Claims Tribunal for Not Deciding Quantum and Following Outdated Precedents. Tribunal Dismissed Claim Petition on Negligence Grounds But Failed to Assess Compensation, Violating Duty to Decide All Issues Under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 Section 169(2)....

The appeal arose from a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award dated 07.01.2021, which dismissed Claim Petition No.112/2017 filed by the appellant, a widow aged 68 years, seeking compensation for a moto...

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Bombay High Court Directs Customs to Consider Reward to Informer's Widow Under Circular 20/2015 — Withholding of Reward Unjustified. The court held that the reward policy must be applied and the widow's representation must be considered within eight weeks....

The petitioner, Jayashree Chandrakant Dhavre, is the widow of a deceased informer who provided specific information to the Marine and Preventive Wing of the Mumbai Commissionerate of Customs, leading ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Claimant's Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Land Acquisition Case. Court enhances compensation from Rs. 50 to Rs. 100 per sq. mtr. for land acquired for Government Boys' Hostel, considering non-agricultural use and sale instances....

The case involves two appeals arising from a common judgment and award dated 25.04.2007 passed by the learned Civil Judge Senior Division at Hingoli in L.A.R. No. 01 of 2000. The original claimant, Ra...

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Bombay High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Accused in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Prima Facie Caste-Based Intent. Allegations of Outraging Modesty and Caste Abuse Found Vague, Not Attracting Section 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The appellants, Yogesh Laxman Pandav, Savita Laxman Pandav, and Laxman Totaram Pandav, filed a criminal appeal under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. Conviction under Sections 302 and 498-A IPC set aside as dying declarations were contradictory and lacked corroboration....

The appellant, Kashinath S/o Potanna Pitlewad, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Nanded, for the murder of his wife, Muktabai, under Sections 302 and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 302, 307, 452 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness failed to identify accused and medical evidence did not support prosecution version....

The appellant, Kailas Sopan Jade, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amalner, for offences under Sections 302, 307 and 452 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for allegedly stabbing Kalpana an...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Lack of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302 and 307 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Jaikisan s/o Kashinath Dhamdhere, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dhule in Sessions Case No. 191 of 2014 for offences punishable under Sections 302 and 307 of the Indian...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Scheduled Tribe Caste Claim. Pre-constitutional documents showing 'Thakur' caste held sufficient to establish tribe claim, affinity test and area restrictions cannot override documentary evidence....

The petitioner, Shantanu S/o Chatrapati Chavan, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the order dated 01.11.2022 passed by the Schedule Tribe Caste Certificate Scrutiny Commit...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Dispute — Concurrent Findings of Fact Upheld. Tenant at will cannot claim adverse possession; suit for possession based on title is not barred by limitation under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963....

The present second appeal arises from a suit for permanent injunction and possession filed by the original plaintiffs (now respondents) against the defendants (now appellants) in respect of agricultur...