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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Direct Evidence and Unreliable Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC for strangulation of wife set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Nabi Hasan Noor Hasan Khan, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Borivali, Mumbai, for the murder of his 19-year-old wife Santoshi by strangulation on the night of 28 October...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Investigation into Missing Husband After 16 Years — Inordinate Delay and Lack of Evidence Lead to Dismissal. Petition under Article 226 and Section 482 CrPC for direction to investigate complaint of 2002 dismissed as no FIR was registered and unexplained delay of 16 years....

The petitioner, Sushilabai w/o Vaijinath Pawar, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking direction...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 376(1), 341, 506, 109 IPC and Sections 4, 12, 17 POCSO Act set aside as victim's testimony was unreliable and medical evidence did not support rape....

The appellants, Kisan Damaji Naik and Ramesh Abidas Vasave, were convicted by the Sessions Judge, Nandurbar, in Sessions Case No. 01/2018 for offences under Sections 376(1), 341, 506, 109 of the India...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Cheating Case Where Dispute is Purely Civil in Nature. Failure to Pay Outstanding Amount Under a Commercial Agreement Does Not Attract Section 420 IPC as No Deception at Inception is Established....

The applicant, Manish Shyamsundar Batra, proprietor of M/s. S. B. Traders, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No. 80/2022 r...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Suspension of CL-III License for Violation of Natural Justice and Statutory Procedure. License Suspension Set Aside as Collector Failed to Follow Mandatory Procedure Under Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 and Maharashtra Country Liquor Rules, 1973....

The petitioners, Smt. Aruna Mohanbabu Jaiswal and Sau. Alka Uday Jaiswal, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 06/05/2022 passed by the Collector of State Excise, Amravati, suspending the...

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Bombay High Court Allows Claimants' Appeal in Part and Dismisses State's Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Case — Market Value of Rs. 1,00,000 per Hectare Upheld with Reduced Deduction for Small Landholders. Court Relies on Precedent for Same Village and Modifies Development Charges Deduction from 30% to 20% for Landholders with Less Than 2 Hectares....

The case involves two cross-appeals arising from land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, for the Katepurna Morna Project in Akola, Maharashtra. The claimants, members of the...

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Bombay High Court Enhances Compensation in Land Acquisition Case for Agricultural Land — Applies Multiplier Method and Considers Potential for Non-Agricultural Use. Court holds that potential value of land for non-agricultural use must be considered and multiplier method is appropriate for determining market value under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involves two appeals arising from a common judgment of the 3rd Ad-hoc Additional District Judge, Akola, in Land Acquisition Case No. 53 of 2005, dated 20.04.2006. The land in question, Gat No...

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High Court of Bombay Enhances Compensation for Land Acquisition in Katepurna Morna Project — Market Value Determined at Rs. 1,00,000 per Acre with Additional Statutory Benefits. The court relied on comparable sales and potential value of agricultural land near urban area to fix compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The case involves two appeals arising from a common judgment of the Reference Court in Land Acquisition Case No. 183 of 2000, concerning the acquisition of agricultural land in village Takarkheda, Ako...