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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Lack of Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Sections 302, 460, 392, 201 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Roshan Anant Sawant, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Sindhudurg-Oros, for the murder of Alakamai Atmaram Sawant, an elderly woman who lived alone. The prosecution case was that on ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Under Section 37 of Arbitration Act Against Rejection of Interim Injunction — No Error in Arbitral Tribunal's Discretion. The court held that the scope of appeal under Section 37 is limited and the arbitral tribunal's discretionary order under Section 17 cannot be interfered with unless perverse or capricious....

The petitioner, AshokPalav Coop. Housing Society Ltd., filed an appeal under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 challenging an order dated 4 September, 2019 passed by the arbitra...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Process Against In-Laws in Domestic Violence Case for Lack of Specific Allegations of Breach of Protection Order. Section 31 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 requires willful breach of a protection order; mere non-compliance with interim order without specific averments does not attract the offence....

The petitioners, Harsherekha Ajay Garg (mother-in-law) and Anirudha Ajay Garg (husband), challenged an order dated 30 September 2021 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, 40th Court, Girgaon,...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Scrutiny Committee Order Invalidating MLA's Scheduled Tribe Certificate — Committee Failed to Consider Relevant Documents and Affidavits of Relatives. The Court remitted the matter for fresh consideration, holding that the Committee must consider all material evidence including affidavits of blood relatives....

The petitioner, Latabai Maharu Koli @ Latabai Chandrakant Sonawane, an elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Jalgaon, challenged the order dated 09.02.2022 passed by the Scheduled Trib...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Land Allotment for Temple Construction — No Public Interest Violation Found. Court held that allotment of land for a temple under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code does not require public auction and is permissible for religious purposes....

The judgment pertains to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by two petitioners, Bapu Shankar Dighe and Dadasaheb Kusabapu Pawar, challenging the allotment of government land to respondent no.7, ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Property Dispute, Upholds Prior Sale as Valid Despite Unregistered Deed. Subsequent Purchaser's Deed Declared Void Ab Initio Due to Notice of Earlier Sale Under Transfer of Property Act, 1882....

The dispute pertains to a portion of land admeasuring 1.70 hectares out of Survey No.13/1 of village Shelavli, Palghar. The plaintiffs (Respondent Nos.2, 3, and 4) claimed that they had purchased the ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appointment of Arbitrator in Commercial Dispute Over Non-Payment and Failure to Issue Taking Over Certificate. Court holds that disputes regarding interim payment certificates and issuance of TOC are arbitrable under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The applicants, BSI-JDN Joint Venture and others, filed four applications under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of an arbitral tribunal to adjudicate disp...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Penalty Order in Customs Act Case for Denial of Cross-Examination. Violation of Natural Justice as Statements Under Section 108 of Customs Act, 1962 Used Without Opportunity to Cross-Examine Witnesses....

The petitioner, Sameer Shah (real name Javed Shaikh), was employed as a clearing agent with Airport Sorting Authority (APSO). A criminal conspiracy was alleged involving Naishad Kapadia, Mohmmad Manas...

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Bombay High Court Allows Conversion of Occupancy Class-II to Class-I Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 — Holds That Section 44 of the Code Does Not Bar Such Conversion for Lands Acquired Under Part VII of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894....

The petitioner, Ananta Landmarks Private Limited, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order/communication dated 27.09.2021 issued by the District Collec...