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Bombay High Court Acquits Police Constable and Travels Manager in Bribery Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as sole interested witness testimony insufficient without independent corroboration....

The case involves two appeals by Sanjay Ishwarlal Varude (original accused No.1, a Police Constable) and Ishwar Bhimrao Bhamare (original accused No.2, a Manager at Yogesh Travels) against their convi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Father's Petition, Restores Defence in Custody Battle. Striking Off Defence Under Order XXXIX Rule 11 CPC for Non-Compliance of Visitation Orders Set Aside as Disproportionate; Child's Welfare Paramount....

The petitioner, Shardul Shamprasad Dev, filed a writ petition challenging two orders passed by the District Judge-2, Kopergaon: (1) order dated 21.09.2022 striking off his defence under Order XXXIX Ru...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Adjudicates Insurer's First Appeal Against Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Award. Insurer Contends Fundamental Breach of Policy Due to Alleged Invalid Heavy Vehicle Licence and Seeks Reduction of Compensation from ₹1,07,38,690 Under Various Deduction Principles....

The appeal arose from a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal award dated 11.11.2019, which directed the appellant insurance company and respondent nos. 5, 6, and 7 to jointly and severally pay compensation ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal for Solatium and Additional Compensation in Land Acquisition Case — Referral Court Failed to Grant Mandatory Benefits Under Sections 23(1-A), 23(2) and 28 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Claimants Entitled to 30% Solatium, 12% Additional Compensation from Notification to Award, and Interest on Enhanced Compensation....

The present appeal was filed by the appellants, who were the original claimants in a land acquisition matter, against the judgment of the Referral Court (Civil Court) which enhanced the compensation f...

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Bombay High Court Hears Appeals Against Conviction Under UAPA and IPC for Alleged CPI (Maoist) Links. The Court Examined Legality of Conviction Under Sections 13, 18, 20, 38, 39 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 Read With Section 120-B of Indian Penal Code Based on Seizure of Maoist Literature and Electronic Evidence....

The judgment excerpt relates to two criminal appeals before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, arising from a common judgment and order dated 7 March 2017 of the Sessions Judge, Gadchiroli. Th...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Mutation Entry Cancellation in Land Revenue Dispute. Court holds that the District Superintendent Land Record lacked jurisdiction to cancel mutation entry without notice under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966....

The petitioners, legal heirs of original parties, challenged the order dated 23.09.2013 passed by the District Superintendent Land Record, Sangli, which cancelled a mutation entry without issuing any ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Peon Penalized for Turning Hostile in Criminal Trial, Holds That Hostility in Court Cannot Be Ground for Disciplinary Action. Witnesses Are Not Bound to Adhere to Previous Statements, and Penalty of Reduction to Minimum Pay Scale Permanently Set Aside....

The petitioner, Abdul Rauf Mohammed Khaja, was employed as a Peon (Watchman) in the Collector Office, Nanded. Disciplinary proceedings were initiated against him vide charge sheet dated 02.02.2005 on ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Sunil Ganpati Jyoti, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Omerga, District-Osmanabad on 11th December 2014 in Sessions Case No.40 of 2013 for the offence of murder under Sect...