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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Counterfeit Currency Case Due to Lack of Proof of Knowledge. Conviction under Section 489-B IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish that appellants knew or had reason to believe the currency notes were counterfeit....

The appellants, Karim Abdul Shaikh and Rahul Ayodyaprasad Gupta, were convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Bombay, in Sessions Case No. 872/2013 for the offence punishable under Section...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Chit Fund Fraud Case on Grounds of Parity and Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Cheating. Co-accused already granted bail by Sessions Court; applicants similarly placed and entitled to bail under Section 439 CrPC....

The Bombay High Court considered two bail applications under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, filed by Sachin Vasant Shelar (accused no.2) and Taha Hafi Kaii (accused no.1) in conn...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Denial of Admission to MBBS Course for Person with Locomotor Disability. Court Upholds Graduate Medical Education (Amendment) Regulations, 2019, Which Exclude Candidates with Amputation of Hand from Eligibility for Medical Courses....

The petitioner, Anita Prakash Shinde, a person with a left transcarpal amputation (60% disability), challenged the denial of admission to an undergraduate medical course (MBBS). She was assessed by th...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Rejection of Provisional Release of Seized Goods Under Customs Act — Directs Release on Conditions. Joint Commissioner's order set aside as not considering Section 110A of Customs Act, 1962; goods to be released on bank guarantee and bond....

The Bombay High Court disposed of two writ petitions filed by Himgiri Buildcon & Industries Limited and Agsons Agencies (I) Private Limited against the Union of India and others. The petitioners, enga...

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Bombay High Court Allows Wife's Appeal Against Judicial Separation Decree in Hindu Marriage Act Case — Cruelty Not Established. Husband's Petition Under Section 10 and 13(1)(i-a) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 Dismissed as Allegations of Mental Cruelty Were Not Proved and Were Based on Trivial Incidents....

The appeal was filed by the wife under Section 19 of the Family Courts Act, 1984, challenging the judgment of the Family Court, Nagpur, in Petition No.A-794 of 2010, which granted a decree of judicial...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased. Deceased pedestrian held 50% contributorily negligent for crossing highway without care, reducing insurer's liability under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the legal heirs of Devidas Gujarathi, who died in a road accident on 28th September 2012. The deceased was a pedestrian crossing the Mumbai-Agra Na...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Trap Witness and Lack of Corroboration. Demand and Acceptance of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) read with 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The appellant, Uttam s/o Ganpat Ajgekar, was convicted by the Special Judge, Anti Corruption Bureau, Greater Bombay, vide judgment dated 4th February 2012 in Special Case No.31 of 2010, for offences p...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Considered Writ Petitions Challenging Stay of Municipal Resolution Under Section 451 of Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1949. Petitioners Alleged Minister Failed to Form Requisite Opinion Under Section 451(1) Before Suspending Entire Resolution....

The matter comprised two writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India heard together by a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court. The first petition, Writ Petition (St.) No.98279 of ...

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High Court of Bombay Allows Release of Detained Vehicle in Customs Case — Petitioner's Vehicle Detained for Transporting Counterfeit Goods, Court Orders Release on Payment of Redemption Fine and Penalty...

The petitioner, Haresh S. Bhanushali, proprietor of M/s. Jalaram Container Movers, owned a trailer bearing registration No. MH-46-H-1284. The vehicle was detained by customs authorities (respondent No...