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Bombay High Court Allows Petitions of Retired Employees Seeking Pensionary Benefits Under Zilla Parishad and Jeevan Pradhikaran Rules. Court Holds That Prior Service as Daily Wagers Counts Towards Qualifying Service for Pension After Absorption....

The judgment pertains to two writ petitions filed by retired employees of the Zilla Parishad, Latur, and Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran. The petitioners were initially appointed as daily wagers betwee...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Detention Under MPDA Act — In-Camera Statements Verified by Authorized Officer Sufficient. Detention order under Section 3(2) of MPDA Act upheld as statements of confidential witnesses were verified by Assistant Commissioner of Police and found genuine....

The petitioner, Rohit @ Karan s/o Purshottam Naukariya, was detained by an order dated 22/12/2021 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Nagpur City (respondent no.2) under Section 3(2) of the Maharash...

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Bombay High Court Holds Section 143-A of Negotiable Instruments Act Directory — Interim Compensation Requires Recording of Reasons. Court clarifies that Section 143-A is not mandatory and reasons must be recorded for quantum under Section 143-A(2)....

The judgment arises from two criminal writ petitions filed by Ashwin Ashokrao Karokar (accused) against Laxmikant Govind Joshi (complainant) under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The core issue ...

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Bombay High Court Remands EPF Coverage Dispute for Pigmy Agents to Provident Fund Commissioner for Enquiry Under Section 7A of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The court held that the determination of whether a pigmy agent is an 'employee' under Section 2(f) requires a factual enquiry, and set aside the Appellate Tribunal's order....

The Central Board of Trustees and other petitioners challenged an order dated 29.08.2005 passed by the Employees Provident Fund Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, which held that a pigmy agent is not an e...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Trust and Highest Bidder's Challenge to Joint Charity Commissioner's Order Rejecting Sale of Trust Property Under Section 36(1)(a) of Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 — Tender Process Found Lacking Wide Publicity and Transparency....

The case involves two writ petitions: one by M/s. Sai Builder and Developer (the highest bidder) and another by Vitthal Rukhmai Deosthan Trust (the Trust), both challenging an order dated 06.03.2020 p...

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

The appellant, Rajesh Kumar Yedurajsingh Bhadoriya, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, in Sessions Case No. 302/2010 for the murder of his wife Sangita and daughter Tanishka, and a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Customs Duty Demand on Re-exported Leased Capital Goods. Petitioner failed to comply with conditions of Notification No. 21/2002-Cus. for duty-free import of capital goods on lease, and re-exported goods without fulfilling export obligation, leading to demand of duty and interest....

The petitioner, Expotec International Ltd., a public limited company engaged in import and export, was awarded a contract by Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) for laying a pipeline. For this proje...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Challenge to Amendment in Restitution of Conjugal Rights Petition. Amendment Seeking to Add Grounds of Cruelty Based on Extra-Marital Relationship Held Permissible as It Does Not Introduce New Cause of Action Under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC....

The petitioner, Ariz Kohli, and the respondent, Tehzeeb Kohli, were married on 20 January 2002 under Muslim rites and have a son born on 1 August 2004. Due to marital discord, the wife filed Petition ...