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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case Due to Unreliable Complainant and Lack of Corroboration. The court held that the prosecution failed to prove demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt under Sections 7, 12, 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Avinash Sadashiv Khristi and Arun Shivaji Chavan, who were accused of offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The case involve...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case — Demand of Bribe Not Proved Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Prosecution Failed to Establish Demand and Acceptance of Illegal Gratification Under Sections 7 and 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of the Special Judge, Sindhudurg at Oros, acquitting the respondent, Shridhar Madhavrao Murti, a Sub-Divisional Engineer (Planning) with Bharat S...

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Bombay High Court Allows SC Candidate's Admission to M.Des. Course at IIT Bombay Despite Late Submission of Caste Certificate. Court holds that denial of admission on ground of delayed submission of caste certificate is arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution when candidate had already been selected on merit and fees paid....

The petitioner, Prathmesh S/o Ganesh Pedamkar, a Scheduled Caste candidate with a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, sought admission to the M.Des. course at IIT Bombay for the academic year 2020-21. He ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition to Declare Resignation Effective from Date of Tender in Standing Committee Membership Dispute. Resignation from Standing Committee takes effect from date of tender when accepted unconditionally, not from date of acceptance....

The petitioner, Deepak Umakant Mathpati, Chairman of the Standing Committee of Latur Municipal Corporation (LMC), filed a writ petition seeking a declaration that respondent No. 4, Chandrakant Gurunat...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revenue's Appeal in Section 10B Exemption Case - Expansion of Existing Unit Not Eligible for Deduction. The court held that the Assessee's expansion of its existing processing capacity with new plant and machinery does not qualify for exemption under Section 10B of the Income Tax Act, 1961, as per the Explanation to Section 10B(7)....

The case involves appeals by the Revenue against the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's order allowing deduction under Section 10B of the Income Tax Act, 1961 to the Respondent-Assessee, a 100% Export Or...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Proof of Homicidal Death. Prosecution Failed to Establish Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Section 302 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, as Circumstantial Evidence Did Not Exclude Innocence....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 21st April 1998 passed by the learned Sessions Judge, Ratnagiri, in Sessions Case No.8 of 1997, acquitting th...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Rape Case Due to Unreliable Prosecutrix Testimony. Inconsistencies in Evidence and Lack of Corroboration Under Sections 376 and 506 IPC Lead to Upholding of Acquittal....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of Sanjay Rangrao Choukikar (respondent-accused) for offences under Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Dowry Death Case Due to Unreliable Dying Declaration. The court found the dying declaration inconsistent and lacking corroboration, affirming the trial court's decision to acquit the accused under Sections 498A and 302 IPC....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of five accused persons charged under Sections 498A and 302 read with 34 IPC for the dowry death of Vandana Bardia. The prosecution case relied ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder Based on Dying Declaration — Appeal Abated for Deceased Appellant. The court held that the dying declaration of the deceased, implicating the appellants for assault with a scythe and exhortation to kill, was credible and sufficient to sustain conviction under Section 302 read with Section 34 of IPC....

The case involves two criminal appeals arising from a judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, convicting the appellants for the murder of a person. The prosecution case was that on 30 Novembe...