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Bombay High Court Upholds Disqualification of Sarpanch for Interest in Contracts Under Section 14(1)(g) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1958. Payments to Husband's Relatives Constitute Disqualification....

The petitioner, Archana Neharkar, was the Sarpanch of Kutewadi Grampanchayat in Beed district. She was disqualified by the Collector, Beed, on 5 January 2022 under Section 14(1)(g) of the Maharashtra ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Remand Order by Industrial Court in Service Dispute. Labour Court's Order Setting Aside Dismissal and Granting Continuity of Service Upheld; Industrial Court's Remand Set Aside for Lack of Jurisdictional Error....

The petitioner, Anil Kisanrao Patil (since deceased, represented by legal heirs), was appointed as Junior Assistant (accounts) in the Zilla Parishad, Hingoli. He was issued a charge-sheet on 12.07.200...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Scrutiny Committee Order Invalidating Scheduled Tribe Claim. Perverse Finding on Tampering Set Aside as Based on No Evidence....

The petitioner, Surendra Murlidhar Kopulwar, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 6-7-2021 passed by the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee, Amravati Division, which invalidat...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Sections 42 and 50 of NDPS Act, 1985. Secret information not reduced to writing and sent to superior officer, and accused not informed of right to be searched before Magistrate or Gazetted Officer, leading to acquittal....

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by three appellants convicted under Sections 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) for possession and transporta...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Removed Committee Members in Co-operative Society Dispute — Deputy Registrar's Order Quashed for Violation of Natural Justice. The Court held that the power under Section 78A(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 cannot be exercised without affording a reasonable opportunity of hearing to the affected members....

The petitioners, Mrs. Kusum Ramesh Agarwal and others, were office bearers of Poonam Chambers, B Wing, Commercial Premises Co-operative Society Limited. The Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, i...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Bank's Petition Challenging Labour Court's Power to Reappreciate Evidence in Domestic Enquiry. Evidence Adduced Before Labour Court Prevails Over Enquiry Findings Under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, The Jalna District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd., challenged the judgment of the Industrial Tribunal which upheld the Labour Court's order setting aside the penalty of dismissal from ...

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High Court Allows Appeal of Injured Passenger in Railway Accident Case — Falls While Chasing Thief Constitutes Untoward Incident Under Section 124A of Railways Act, 1989. The Court held that the appellant's injury occurred due to a criminal act of theft and the movement of the train, not a voluntary act, and awarded compensation of Rs. 8,00,000 with interest....

The appellant, Narendra Sharma, was a bona fide passenger traveling on a suburban train from Masjid Bandar to Santacruz on 30 November 2017. At around 6:20 p.m., after the train left Cotton Green stat...

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Bombay High Court Directs Disclosure of Look Out Circulars and Quashes LOC Issued Without Proper Procedure - Right to Travel and Livelihood Protected Under Article 21 of Constitution of India. The Court held that Look Out Circulars cannot be issued without following the Office Memorandum guidelines and must be disclosed to the affected person....

The Petitioner, Roshini Kapoor, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court seeking disclosure and quashing of Look Out Circulars (LOCs) allegedly issued against her by the Bureau of I...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in SC/ST Act and Rape Case Due to Consensual Relationship and Lack of Prima Facie Case. Court finds that the victim's conduct and delay in FIR indicate a consensual relationship, not an offence under Section 376 IPC or Sections 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act....

The appellant, Hitesh Santosh Vartak, filed a criminal appeal under Section 14(A) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, challenging the rejection of his ba...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Motive and Last Seen Evidence Was Unreliable....

The appellant, Haridas Raosaheb Bedare, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the murder of one person. The case was based entirely on circumstantial evidence, inclu...