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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Small Savings Scheme Misappropriation Case — Failure to Prove Criminal Breach of Trust and Forgery. The court upheld the acquittal of the accused under Sections 406, 465, and 467 IPC as the prosecution could not establish entrustment or dishonest misappropriation beyond reasonable doubt....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 19th March 2002 passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Vadgaon, Maval, in Regular Criminal Case No. 1...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Mandatory Provisions. Failure to Join Independent Panch Witnesses and Non-Examination of Material Witnesses Renders Prosecution Case Doubtful....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the judgment and order of acquittal dated 7th May, 1997 passed by the learned Special Judge, Greater Bombay in NDPS Special Case No. 111 of 1995. The r...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Doubtful Identification. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Somnath Virbhadrayya Vijapure, was convicted by the Sessions Judge, Solapur for the murder of Somshekhar Jawalkoti under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecut...

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Bombay High Court Directs Reconsideration of Sanction Refusal in Corruption Case Against Police Inspector. Court holds that sanctioning authority must apply its own mind and not rely solely on departmental inquiry findings, and that refusal of sanction must be based on valid reasons and not be arbitrary....

The petitioner, Saddam Shah Khalil Shah Fakir, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad, challenging the order dated 5th October 2020 passed by the Director Gen...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Packaged Drinking Water Manufacturer in Food Safety Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 52 of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Court holds that prosecution under Sections 55, 63 of the Act read with Rules and Section 188 IPC is not maintainable without prior sanction and proper investigation by a Food Safety Officer....

The applicant, Harish Girdharlal Sarda, proprietor of Shri Hari Jal Seva, filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, challenging the maintainability of Fir...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Acquits Appellant in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Sections 42 and 50 of NDPS Act. Failure to Record Reasons for Search and Non-Communication of Right to be Searched Before Gazetted Officer or Magistrate Leads to Acquittal....

The appellant, Ivan Miguel, a Portuguese national, was convicted by the learned Special Judge in NDPS Criminal Case No.16/2014 for offences under Sections 20(b)(ii)(B), 21(b), and 22(c) of the Narcoti...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Sanction Order in Corruption Case Against Range Forest Officer — Sanction Granted Without Application of Mind. Sanction under Section 19(1)(b) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 set aside as sanctioning authority failed to independently consider material evidence....

The petitioner, Rajendra Gangadhar Rane, a Range Forest Officer, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the sanction order dated 17-09-2014 ...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Temporary Injunction in Trademark Infringement and Passing Off Case. Trial Court's Discretion Not Found Arbitrary or Perverse in Restraining Use of Deceptively Similar Mark 'Shriphal'....

The appeal arises from an order of the trial court granting a temporary injunction in favor of the respondent/plaintiff, M/s Mysore Deep Perfumery House, restraining the appellant/defendant, Sunilkuma...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Temporary Injunction in Trademark Infringement and Passing Off Case. Trial Court's Discretion Upheld as Not Arbitrary or Perverse....

The appeal arises from an order of the trial court granting a temporary injunction in favor of the respondent/plaintiff, M/s Mysore Deep Perfumery House, restraining the appellant/defendant, Sunilkuma...