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Bombay High Court Allows Quashing of FIR and Criminal Proceedings in Matrimonial Dispute Due to Compromise Between Husband and Wife. The Court Held That Inherent Powers Under Section 482 CrPC Can Be Invoked to Quash Non-Compoundable Offences When Parties Have Genuinely Settled the Dispute and Continuation of Proceedings Would Be Futile....

The applicants, including the husband (applicant no.1), his father (applicant no.2), his married sisters (applicant nos.3 and 4), and other relatives, filed an application under Section 482 of the Cod...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Teacher in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 10 and 12 of POCSO Act and Section 354-A IPC set aside as victim's testimony was not reliable and other witnesses turned hostile....

The appellant, Swadhinchandra Hariramji Zade, a teacher, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amravati in Sessions Trial No.295/2016 for offences under Sections 10 and 12 of the Protection ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 325 IPC for Causing Grievous Hurt by Stone Pelting in Land Dispute. Appeal Partly Abates Due to Death of Three Accused; Remaining Appellant's Conviction Confirmed as Medical Evidence Corroborates Ocular Testimony....

The appellants, Kashinath Manik Patil, Shivram Govind Patil, Manik Govind Patil, and Narayan Govind Patil, were convicted under Section 325 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 by the Sessions ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of MEIS Benefits on Ground of Mis-declaration of Intent. Court holds that mere mis-declaration of intent without specific provision in Foreign Trade Policy cannot be a ground to deny export incentives under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme....

The petitioner, Portescap India Private Limited, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the rejection of its applications for benefits under the Merchandise E...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Onerous Bail Conditions Imposed by Sessions Court in Cheating Case — Conditions Must Be Reasonable and Not Impede Right to Bail. The court held that imposing a cash deposit of Rs.5,00,000 each and an undertaking not to alienate property as conditions for bail under Section 439(2) CrPC is onerous and invalid....

The applicants, accused in Crime No.347/2019 for offences under Sections 406, 420, 465, 468 read with 34 IPC, were granted bail by the Magistrate under Section 437 CrPC with usual conditions. The info...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against WhatsApp Group Administrator for Inaction on Abusive Posts. Administrator Not Criminally Liable Under Section 354-A IPC or IT Act for Failure to Remove or Delete Offending Member from Group....

The applicant, Kishor Tarone, was the administrator of a WhatsApp group. Accused No.1 used filthy language against the non-applicant No.2 (complainant) on the group. The applicant did not remove or de...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Examines Challenge to MahaRERA Adjudicating Officer Order in Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 Matter. Petition Filed Under Article 226 Seeking Quashing of Compensation Order on Ground of RERA Registration Exemption for Part Occupancy Certificate Phase....

The matter concerned a challenge under Article 226 of the Constitution to an order of the Adjudicating Officer, Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) passed on 31 December 2020 in Co...

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Bombay High Court Grants Injunction in Favor of Plaintiff in Trademark Infringement Suit Over STIMULIV vs STIMULET. Marks Held Deceptively Similar Despite Differences in Pharmaceutical Formulation and Therapeutic Use....

The dispute involves two pharmaceutical companies: Franco Indian Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd (Plaintiff) and Corona Remedies Pvt Ltd (Defendant). The Plaintiff markets an Ayurvedic preparation under the t...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Rape Case Due to Consensual Relationship. Conviction under Section 376 IPC set aside as sexual relations were voluntary and consensual, not rape....

The appeal was filed by two appellants against their conviction by the II Additional Sessions Judge, Solapur in Sessions Case No.81 of 1996. Appellant no.1, Kisan Dashrath Tambile, was convicted under...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in SC/ST Atrocity Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Public View. Caste-Based Insult Allegation Fails as Incident Occurred in Private Setting, Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The appellants, Nagnath Rama Arjun, Maruti Yeshwant Mohite, and Dayaram Bhagwan Koli, were convicted by the Sessions Judge, Solapur, in Special Case No.2 of 1995 for offences under the Scheduled Caste...