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Bombay High Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Workman Status in Industrial Dispute. Tribunal's finding that employee was a 'workman' under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 upheld as not perverse....

The petitioner, M/s. Procter and Gamble Health Limited (formerly Merck Ltd.), challenged an award dated 28.02.2020 passed by the Industrial Tribunal and Labour Court, Goa, in Reference No. IT/25/2014....

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Bombay High Court Acquits Three Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Sections 302, 324, 449 read with 149 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellants, Laxman Babulal Rajput, Prakash Babulal Rajput, and Harisingh Babulal Rajput, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay in Sessions Case No.425/1984 for offences p...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Order Partially Rejecting Amendment in Section 34 Petition Under Arbitration Act — Amendment Sought After Limitation Period Not Allowed as It Would Introduce New Grounds Beyond Scope of Section 34....

The Appellant, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (ONGC), filed a Commercial Arbitration Petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 before the learned Single Judge of the ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Variation of Consent Order in Copyright Dispute Over Music Videos. Denial of opportunity to file reply before modifying consent order violates principles of natural justice....

The Appellant, Aman Chhabra, filed a commercial suit against the Respondents concerning the copyright of two music videos, 'Pyar To Na Kaho' and 'Lutti Heer'. The Appellant sought a declaration that R...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition of Autonomous College Against University for Withholding Degree Certificates Due to Change in Grading System. University Cannot Impose Restriction on Assessment Methods of Autonomous College Under UGC Regulations....

The petitioners, SVKM's Mithibai College (an autonomous college) and its In-charge Principal, filed a writ petition against the University of Mumbai and its officers. The college had been granted auto...

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Bombay High Court Allows Waiver of Six-Month Waiting Period Under Section 13-B(2) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for Mutual Consent Divorce. Irretrievable breakdown of marriage and settlement of all disputes justify relaxation of mandatory cooling-off period....

The petitioner-husband and respondent-wife were married on 22nd April 2015. Their temperament seldom matched, leading to marital discord. The wife instituted proceedings under Section 125 of the Code ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Mutation Entry in Partition Suit — Mutation Entry Does Not Confer Title, Only Facilitates Revenue Collection. The court held that mutation entries are only for fiscal purposes and do not confer or extinguish title; the civil court has exclusive jurisdiction to decide title disputes....

The petitioner, Devidas Laxman Navale, who was original defendant No.7 in a partition suit (Regular Civil Suit No. 429 of 2009) filed by respondents No.2 and 3 (Sulochana Laxman Navale and Sanjay Laxm...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Accused in Gulshan Kumar Murder Case — Life Imprisonment for Murder and Attempt to Murder Confirmed. Evidence of Identification by Injured Witness and Recovery of Weapon Held Sufficient to Sustain Conviction Under Section 302 IPC....

The judgment pertains to the murder of Gulshan Kumar Dua, the founder of T-Series, who was shot dead on 12 August 1997. The appellant, Abdul Rauf Dawood Merchant, was convicted by the Additional Sessi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Medical Graduates to Participate in NEET PG 2018-19 Counselling After Revaluation of Internship Marks — Held that denial of opportunity to participate in counselling due to erroneous computation of internship marks violates Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution....

The judgment concerns multiple writ petitions filed by medical graduates who were denied participation in the NEET PG 2018-19 counselling process due to the delayed completion of their compulsory rota...

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Bombay High Court Allows Employee's Petition for Correction of Date of Birth in Service Records Based on Matriculation Certificate. Employer's Refusal Set Aside as Arbitrary When Employee Consistently Used Correct Date in Subsequent Examinations and Transfers....

The petitioner, Prabhat Kumar Titus, was appointed as a Badli Loader in Western Coalfields Limited in 1984. His date of birth was recorded as 1st July, 1961 in Form B, although his matriculation certi...