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Bombay High Court Dismisses PILs Seeking Ban on Film 'The Kashmir Files' for Alleged Hate Speech and Misrepresentation. Court holds that pre-censorship of a certified film is not permissible and that the film does not incite violence or hatred against any community....

The judgment concerns three petitions filed before the Bombay High Court seeking a ban on the film 'The Kashmir Files' or revocation of its certification. The petitioners, Hiten Dhirajlal Mehta, Amin ...

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Bombay High Court Confirms Death Sentence for Rape and Murder of Minor Girl - Upholds Conviction Under Sections 376, 302 IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act. Circumstantial Evidence Including Last Seen Theory and DNA Evidence Sufficient to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The case pertains to the rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl on 5th September 2013. The victim, a student of ITI, was last seen by her mother at Asangaon Railway Station at 5:45 a.m. The accused, As...

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

The appellants, Nishant Nandu Kamble, Nandu Ishwara Kamble, and Rahul Nandu Kamble, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur, for the murder of Vishwas Kamble under Section 302 read w...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions in Inter Se Seniority and Head of School Appointment Dispute. Seniority determined by date of joining as Assistant Teacher, not by date of acquiring higher qualification....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by Pandurang Kurhe and Namdeo Sase, both Assistant Teachers in a school run by Samta Shikshan Prasarak Mandal. The dispute revolves around inter se senio...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Cleaner Not Covered Under Act Policy. Section 147(1)(b) of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 excludes liability for employees not specifically covered under policy....

The case arises from a motor accident claim where the deceased, Radhakishan Lokhande, was traveling as a cleaner in a tipper bearing registration No. MH 10 A 6700. The tipper was insured with United I...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Sarpanch Challenging Removal Under Section 39(1) of Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959. Enquiry Conducted by CEO Without Delegation of Power and Without Opportunity of Hearing Renders Removal Illegal....

The Petitioner, Sau. Sunita Pruthaviraj Meshram, was the duly elected Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Tekadi (Coal-Mine), Parseoni, Nagpur, elected from the Scheduled Caste category for a term of five year...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows State's Appeal in Land Acquisition Compensation Case, Reduces Market Rate from ₹1000 to ₹295 per sq. metre. Court holds that sale instance must be correctly construed and that suppression of purchase deed may warrant adverse inference....

The case pertains to the acquisition of a plot of land admeasuring 391 sq. metres in village Sancoale for a four-lane road. The Land Acquisition Officer determined compensation at ₹30 per sq. metre....

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Bombay High Court Allows Hospital to Set Up Oxygen Generation Plant in Municipal Garden During COVID-19 Pandemic. Public Interest in Saving Lives Overrides Municipal Objection to Use of Public Garden for Life-Saving Facility....

The petitioner, Viveka Super Specialty Hospital & Research Centre Private Limited, filed a writ petition seeking permission to set up an oxygen generation plant in a municipal garden (Gandhi Nagar Gar...

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Bombay High Court Grants Default Bail to Accused in MCOCA Case Due to Non-Filing of Charge Sheet Within 90 Days. The court held that the right to default bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C. is not defeated by subsequent inclusion of MCOCA offences after the expiry of the statutory period....

The appellants were arrested on 31.05.2021 in connection with Crime No.509/2021 for offences under Sections 302, 201, 120-B, 364, 212 read with Section 34 IPC, Section 4/25 of the Arms Act, and Sectio...

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Bombay High Court Allows Impleadment and Sets Aside Ex-Parte Order in Service Charges Dispute. Applicant Company Held to be Necessary Party as Successor-in-Interest of Defendant Firm Under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC....

The petitioners, Tarun Keshrichand Shah and Priyalata Keshrichand Shah, filed a suit (Suit No. 6117 of 2007) against M/s. Kishore Engineering Co. (respondent no. 1) for recovery of service charges. Du...