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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order in Dangerous Person Case Due to Non-Application of Mind Regarding Bail Status. Preventive detention under Section 3(2) of Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981 set aside as detaining authority failed to consider that detenu was on bail in all four criminal cases, vitiating subjective satisfaction....

The petitioner, Sunil Pandharinath Dhotre, challenged a detention order dated 11/2/2020 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Nashik, detaining him for one year under Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra P...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses ED's Petition Seeking Locus in Closure Report Filed by State in Private Complaint. ED cannot intervene in a closure report filed by the State in a private complaint case under Section 173 Cr.P.C. as it is not an aggrieved party....

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) filed a criminal writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) seeking quashing of ...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in POCSO Case Due to Delay in FIR and Lack of Prima Facie Evidence. The court found that the allegations did not prima facie establish the ingredients of the offences under the POCSO Act and IPC, and the appellant had no criminal antecedents....

The appellant, referred to as XYZ, filed a criminal appeal before the Bombay High Court against the rejection of his bail application in connection with an FIR alleging sexual assault under the Protec...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 42 and Lack of Conscious Possession. Trial court's acquittal upheld as prosecution failed to prove that each accused had knowledge and control over ganja recovered from vehicle....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of six accused persons by the Additional Sessions Judge cum Special Judge for NDPS Act, Pandharpur, for an offence under Section 20(b)(ii)(c) of...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Corruption Case Due to Lack of Demand and Acceptance of Bribe. Conviction under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) r/w 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Satish Ganpatrao Suryavanshi, was convicted by the Special Judge, Ichalkaranji, for offences under Section 7 and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption...

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Bombay High Court Allows Student's Petition Challenging Invalid Caste Certificate Order. Caste Validity Certificates of Blood Relatives Must Be Given Due Weight Under Maharashtra Scheduled Tribes (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Certificate Rules, 2003....

The petitioner, Mayuri Jagannatha Pandhare, a student seeking admission to a health science course for the academic year 2020-2021 under the Scheduled Tribe category, had obtained a caste certificate ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal of Convict in Murder Case Due to Benefit of Doubt on Insanity Plea. Conviction Under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Mens Rea Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Ramchandra Shenfadu Patil, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amalner in Sessions Case No.26/2009 for the murder of his mother, Indubai, under Section 302 of the Indian Pen...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Testimony and Lack of Corroboration. Allegation of Groping During Religious Procession Fails as Victim's Testimony Contradicted by Own Witnesses and Medical Evidence Not Adduced....

The appellant, Dinesh @ Nitin Ukandrao Khandate, was convicted by the Special Court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and the Indian Penal Code for allegedly ...

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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Appeal by Transport Corporation Reducing Compensation in Fatal Accident Case. Multiplier reduced from 13 to 7 for deceased aged 74, upholding 50% contributory negligence....

The case arises from a motor accident on 13.04.2012 when a bus owned by M/s. Kadamba Transport Corporation Ltd. (appellant) and driven by respondent no.1 Satendra Dessai hit a scooter driven by the de...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Appellant in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Probable Defence. Conviction under Section 307 IPC set aside as the accused's explanation under Section 313 CrPC was corroborated by prosecution evidence and established on preponderance of probability....

The appellant, Sarita Gaonkar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Panaji, sitting at Ponda Goa, for an offence punishable under Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sentenced to...