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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Caste Validity Cancellation by Scrutiny Committee. Petitioners failed to prove tribal origin and continuous residence in scheduled area, leading to cancellation of caste certificates....

The judgment pertains to two writ petitions filed by 70 individuals challenging the orders of the Caste Scrutiny Committee, which cancelled their caste certificates. The petitioners claimed to belong ...

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Bombay High Court Partially Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Amendment in Partition Suit — Amendment Sought After Commencement of Trial Disallowed as It Would Change Nature of Suit Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC...

The petitioner, Raju Danchand Bardia, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 13th October 2021 passed by the 5th Addl. Judge, Small Causes Cour...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Petitions by Son and Grandson Challenging Eviction Order Under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The Court upheld the Senior Citizens Tribunal's direction to evict the son and grandson from the grandmother's flat to protect her right to residence and maintenance....

The dispute arose from two writ petitions filed by the son and grandson of an 89-year-old grandmother challenging an order of the Senior Citizens Tribunal, Mumbai, which allowed the grandmother's appl...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Demand for Dowry. Acquittal of husband and in-laws upheld as prosecution failed to establish that death occurred within seven years of marriage and that there was demand of dowry soon before death under Section 304B IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of respondents Pandurang Malhari Kagale, Krishnabai Malhari Kagale, and Shakuntala Babu Lamdade (respondent No.2 having expired) for offences un...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Dying Declarations. The court upheld the trial court's finding that the dying declarations were unreliable and the benefit of doubt was correctly given to the accused under Sections 302, 342, 504 of the Indian Penal Code....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Nilkanth Sidram Gaikwad by the Additional Sessions Judge, Thane, in Sessions Case No. 145 of 2003. The respondent was charged with murder, wr...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Sanction Order Under MCOC Act for Lack of Satisfaction Regarding Organized Crime Syndicate. Sanction under Section 23(2) of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 set aside as the sanctioning authority failed to record satisfaction about existence of 'organized crime syndicate' as defined under Section 2(f) of the Act....

The petitioner, Abhishek Singh, challenged the sanction order dated 05.11.2020 passed by the Additional Director General of Police and Commissioner of Police, Nagpur City under Section 23(2) of the Ma...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Murder Case, Reduces Conviction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part I IPC Due to Sudden Quarrel. Accused Acquitted of Murder but Convicted for Culpable Homicide Not Amounting to Murder, Sentenced to Period Already Undergone....

The appellant, Sakharam Raoji Dharap, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Mangaon, District Raigad in Sessions Case No.17 of 2010 for the murder of his brother Ravindra under Section 302 o...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Failure to Prove Common Intention. Conviction under Sections 302, 307, 324, 504, 506 read with 34 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The judgment pertains to three criminal appeals arising from a single incident of assault resulting in the death of one person and injuries to others. The appellants were convicted by the trial court ...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Six Accused in Double Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction Based Solely on Interested Witnesses and Improper Identification Fails to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 148, 302 r/w 149 IPC....

The case pertains to a double murder that occurred on 27 May 1996 at 8:30 PM in village Madhyal, Taluka Kagal, District Kolhapur. The appellants, originally accused nos. 2 to 7, were convicted by the ...