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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Temporary Injunction in Suit for Specific Performance. Court upholds trial court's finding that plaintiff failed to prove readiness and willingness to perform contract under Section 16(c) of Specific Relief Act, 1963....

The petitioner, Mahesh Shambhulal Bhanushali @ Gori, proprietor of Vipul Octroi Centre, filed a writ petition challenging the order dated 28/03/2022 passed by the District Judge-2, Ahmednagar, which c...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Partition Suit, Upholds Concurrent Findings of Courts Below. The court held that the appellant-defendant failed to prove exclusive title by adverse possession and that the suit was not barred by limitation under Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963....

The dispute pertains to a partition suit filed by the original plaintiffs (respondents) seeking partition of ancestral property. The appellant, defendant no. 1, claimed that he had acquired exclusive ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 302 and 449 IPC set aside as dying declaration was not recorded in proper question-answer form and prosecution failed to prove motive and presence of witnesses....

The appellant, Kavita Shankar Harale, was convicted by the Sessions Court for the murder of Saku Kishan Kurale by pouring kerosene and setting her ablaze, and for house-trespass to commit the offence....

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Bombay High Court Quashes Termination of Contract by Food Corporation of India Due to COVID-19 Pandemic. Non-Submission of Bank Guarantee Within Stipulated Period Held to be Force Majeure, and Debarment Without Hearing Violates Natural Justice....

The petitioner, M/s. Gupta Freight Carrier, a proprietorship firm, was awarded a contract by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) on 20.03.2020 for transportation of foodgrains from Hoshangabad (MP) to...

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Bombay High Court Allows CSR Expenditure Deduction Under Section 37(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961 — CSR Expenditure Held to Be Incurred Wholly and Exclusively for Business Purposes. Reassessment Notice Under Section 148 Quashed as Based on Change of Opinion....

The petitioner, Voltas Limited, a company engaged in air conditioning and refrigeration business, filed its return of income for Assessment Year 2015-16. During the year, it incurred CSR expenditure o...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Public Witness. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Babu Vansha Gangad, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Palghar on 04.09.2015 for the murder of his sister-in-law Jethibai under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life impris...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Four Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Identification and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 r/w 34 IPC set aside as sole reliance on testimony of interested witnesses and failure to hold Test Identification Parade rendered identification doubtful....

The case pertains to the murder of Ketan Bansode and Siddiq Arkate on 14th August 2014 at around 9:30 PM near a hotel in Talwade, Pune. The first informant, Narsingh Chavan (PW-1), along with the dece...

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Bombay High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition for Illegal Detention Without Production on Remand Date. Failure to Produce Accused Physically or Virtually on 22 March 2022 Renders Remand Order Invalid and Detention Illegal....

The petitioner, Sushil Lohiya, filed a habeas corpus petition on behalf of his son Brijesh Lohiya, who was an accused in an offence registered under Sections 120-B read with 420 of the Indian Penal Co...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Tenant's Revision in Rent Control Eviction Suit — Landlord's Bona Fide Requirement for Son's Pharmacy Business Upheld. Reasonable and bona fide need under Section 16(1)(g) of Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 established despite tenant's claim of alternate shop....

The petitioner, Sanjay Vijaykumar Darakh, was the tenant of a shop admeasuring 20 feet x 10 feet in Aurangabad, which he had been using as a medical and general store since 1999 under the previous own...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Second Time Bound Promotional Pay Scale to Retired Employees. Held that the period of 12 years for the second time bound promotion must be computed from the date of grant of the first time bound promotion, not from the initial appointment date....

The petitioners, five retired employees of the Zilla Parishad, Aurangabad, filed a writ petition challenging the orders dated 03/08/2020 and 04/04/2019 passed by the respondents, which concluded that ...