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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Death of Driver in Course of Employment Entitles Dependents to Compensation. Employer's Failure to Produce Evidence Leads to Adverse Inference Under Section 114(g) of Evidence Act....

The appeal arises from the dismissal of an application for compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation and Judge, 8th Labour Court, Mumbai. ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Ordinance Increasing Municipal Councillors in Mumbai. State Legislature Competent to Amend Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 to Increase Directly Elected Councillors from 227 to 236 Based on 2011 Census....

The petitioners, who are councillors of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, challenged the constitutional validity of Ordinance No.XIII of 2021 dated 30 November 2021, which amended Section 5(1)(a) of t...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reopening Notice Under Section 148 of Income Tax Act for Lack of Fresh Material. Assessment Reopened Beyond Four Years Based on Mere Change of Opinion Without New Tangible Material, Violating Section 147 Proviso....

The petitioner, Macrotech Developers Limited (successor to Palava Dwellers Pvt. Ltd.), challenged a notice dated 27 March 2019 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 seeking to reopen th...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Modvat Credit Case — Captive Power Plant Erection Eligible for Credit Under Rule 57Q(6) of Central Excise Rules, 1944. Substantial questions of law answered in favor of assessee regarding eligibility of credit on capital goods used in erection of captive power plant by other divisions of the same group....

The case involves an appeal by the Revenue against the order of the Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) which upheld the Commissioner (Appeals)'s decision allowing Modvat credit ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Transport Firm Challenging Disqualification in Tender for Food-grain Transport. Court Holds That Experience Certificate from Private Entity Satisfies Tender Condition of 'Similar Work' Under Government Resolution Dated 15.01.2021....

The petitioner, M/s Krushna Kumar Gokulchand, a registered partnership firm, challenged a communication dated 30.09.2021 by which it was disqualified from participating in a tender process initiated b...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Divorce Appeal in Family Court Appeal No. 95 of 2014. The court held that the appellant failed to prove grounds of cruelty, desertion, and mental disorder under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The appellant husband, Danesh Madhukarrao Pahade, filed a divorce petition against his wife, Smita Danesh Pahade, under Section 13(1)(i-a), (i-b), and (iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, on grounds...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Termination of Muster Assistant, Directs Regularization and Retiral Benefits. Petitioner's 22-year continuous service as seasonal muster assistant entitled him to regularization and regular pension despite artificial breaks....

The petitioner, Pandit Sandu Jadhav, was appointed as a Muster Assistant on a seasonal basis by the Zilla Parishad, Aurangabad, on 29 April 1987. His appointment was initially for three months on a mo...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony of Interested Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as sole eyewitness was son of deceased and testimony suffered from contradictions and improvements....

The appellant, Ganesh Dnyaneshwar Kanadje, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Buldhana for the murder of Baburao Khonde under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case...