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Bombay High Court Dismisses Suit for Money Decree Based on Oral Agreement Allegedly Contradicting Written MOU. Plaintiff's claim for consideration under oral agreement fails as MOU silent on consideration and evidence insufficient to prove oral agreement....

The Plaintiff, Bharat Nathalal Kansara, filed a suit in the Bombay High Court against his brothers, Praful Nathalal Kansara and another, seeking a money decree of Rs.1.15 crores with interest, claimin...

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Bombay High Court Directs Early Meeting for No-Confidence Motion in Sanquelim Municipal Council: Upholds Democratic Principle of Expeditious Floor Test. Requisition by Six Councillors to Oust Chairperson Leads to Court Intervention under Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, Fixing Meeting on 24.04.2021 to Prevent Horsetrading and Preserve Democratic Values....

The dispute arose from a requisition by six out of thirteen councillors of the Sanquelim Municipal Council seeking a no-confidence motion against the Chairperson, Yeshwant Shrikant Madkar. The requisi...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Journalists in Sedition Case for Reporting on Alleged Corruption. Reporting of public interest matters does not constitute sedition under Section 124A IPC unless there is incitement to violence or public disorder....

The case involves nine criminal writ petitions filed by journalists and media persons (Sudheer Rikhari, Nikhil Vasudevan, Subhanshu Singh, Sumant Balakrishnan, Nirmala Ravindran, and others) against t...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Cruelty and Abetment of Suicide Case — Prosecution Fails to Prove Demand for Dowry or Harassment Leading to Suicide. Evidence of Mental Illness and Lack of Proximate Cause for Suicide Leads to Confirmation of Acquittal Under Sections 498A and 306 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Suresh Dada Aher for offences under Sections 498A and 306 IPC. The prosecution alleged that the accused subjected his wife Malti to cruelty b...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence — Link Between Incident and Accused Not Established. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Circumstances of Last Seen, Motive, Blood-Stained Clothes, and Absconding Did Not Form Complete Chain Pointing to Guilt....

The appellant, Sandip Baburao Waidande, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of his wife Nirmala. The incident occurred in the intervening night of 29/12/2015 ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Advocate in Assault and Criminal Intimidation Case — No Prima Facie Case Made Out. Allegations of assault on public servant and criminal intimidation failed to disclose essential ingredients of Sections 353, 504, 506 IPC as the complainant's own conduct contradicted the claim of assault....

The applicant, Amol Talwadkar, an advocate by profession, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of FIR No.0033/2019 registered against him at...

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Bombay High Court Directs Strict Compliance with Child Victim Rights in POCSO Cases. Court Mandates Implementation of Section 40 POCSO Act and Section 439(1-A) CrPC to Ensure Child Participation and Legal Assistance....

The petitioner, a social worker assisting child victims of sexual abuse, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court seeking enforcement of the rights of children under the Protect...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Travel Restrictions Imposed by Look Out Circular — Right to Travel Abroad Cannot Be Restricted Without Following Procedure Established by Law. CBI Directed to Inform Petitioner Whether Any LOC Exists and to Provide Reasons, or Issue Communication to Allow Travel Without Hindrance....

The petitioner, Om Prakash Bhatt, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court aggrieved by travel restrictions imposed upon him. Although no specific look out circular (LOC) was produc...