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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Conviction for Murder in Single Knife Blow Case — Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Sustained. Court holds that single blow on abdomen with knife constitutes murder when intention to cause death is evident, and Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC (sudden quarrel) does not apply due to premeditation....

The appellant, Jalinder @ Vicky @ Vivek Ramchandra Jadhav, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Thane, for the murder of Nirale Shaikh under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The pro...

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Bombay High Court Allows Retired Municipal Engineer's Petition Challenging Pension Deduction Order. The court held that the departmental inquiry was initiated beyond the mandatory four-month period under Rule 25(2)(b) of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982, and that the Municipal Commissioner was not the proper disciplinary authority....

The petitioner, Ramesh Kashinath Pawar, retired as Superintendent Engineer from Nashik Municipal Corporation on 31st January 2016. On 6th August 2018, the Municipal Commissioner passed an order imposi...

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Parsi Chief Matrimonial Court Grants Divorce by Mutual Consent Under Section 32B of Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936 — Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Established. The court dissolved the marriage of a Parsi couple who had been living separately since 2018 due to temperamental differences, with no children and mutual consent....

This is a suit for divorce by mutual consent filed by Rohinton Minoo Surty (Plaintiff No.1) and Kashmira Rohinton Surty (Plaintiff No.2) under Section 32B of the Parsi Marriage and Divorce Act, 1936. ...

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Bombay High Court Initiates Suo-Motu Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate and Notary for Unauthorised and Fraudulent Writ Petition Filing. Alleged Power of Attorney Holder Admits Authority Limited to Revenue Matters, Not Extending to Filing Writ Petitions, Prompting Scrutiny of Advocate and Notary Conduct....

The matter arose from an intervention application filed by Samina Arif Khan alias Dhanlaxmi Chandrakant Devrukhkar, who alleged that Advocate Rohan Barge, Notary S.M. Naqvi, and an unknown person had ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Government Resolution Requiring NOC from Tribal Development Department for Handloom Weavers. The Court held that the impugned Government Resolution dated 30th June 2020 is ultra vires the Maharashtra Handloom Policy, 2018-2023 and the Constitution of India....

The petitioners, a cooperative society of handloom weavers and its worker, challenged a Government Resolution dated 30th June 2020 issued by the State of Maharashtra. The resolution required handloom ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Withdrawal of Compensation by Claimants in Motor Accident Case, Directs Insurance Company to Deposit Balance. Claimants permitted to withdraw 50% of awarded amount without security, subject to repayment if appeal succeeds....

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. filed a first appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, challenging an award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The claimants, being the legal repr...

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Bombay High Court Enforces Foreign Arbitral Award in Helicopter Charter Dispute, Rejects Public Policy and Unjust Enrichment Challenges. Award directing payment of USD 6,563,700 and SGD 775,462.28 upheld as not contrary to Indian public policy under Section 48 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The petitioner, Aircon Beibars FZE, a UAE company engaged in aircraft leasing, and the respondent, Heligo Charters Private Limited, an Indian helicopter services provider, entered into a settlement de...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Permission for Fresh Enquiry Granted by School Tribunal in Private School Teachers' Reinstatement Case. Violation of Rules 36 and 37 of MEPS Rules in Enquiry Renders it Vitiated, and Natural Justice Cannot be Stretched to Allow Employer Another Opportunity to Prove Charges....

The three writ petitions were filed by three dismissed teachers, Madhav Narhare, Bramhadev Jadhav, and Ram Khadke, against the Secretary of Banjara Jan-Jagruti Mandal, the Head Master of Shri Sant Gor...