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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Appellant under POCSO Act for Sexual Assault of 11-Year-Old Girl — Evidence of Victim and Mother Found Credible, No Ground for Interference. The court held that the testimony of the child victim, corroborated by her mother, was sufficient to sustain the conviction under Section 8 of POCSO Act, 2012 and Section 341 IPC....

The appellant, Mohammad Arif Asik Ali Raain, was convicted by the Special Judge under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) in POCSO Special Case No.1 of 2014 for offen...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order Against Petitioners for Lack of Material and Non-Compliance with Procedural Safeguards Under Maharashtra Police Act, 1951. The court held that the externment order was not based on credible material and the show cause notice was defective, violating principles of natural justice....

The petitioners, Bhagwat Dadasaheb Landge and Sagar Nivrutti Lute, challenged their externment from District Ahmednagar for two years under Section 56 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951. The externme...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction for Kidnapping and Rape of Minor Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under Sections 363, 366(A), 376(2)(i) IPC and Section 6 POCSO Act....

The appellant, Maula s/o Babu Kotwal, was convicted by the Special Judge, Osmanabad in Special (POCSO) Case No.21 of 2015 for offences under Sections 363, 366(A), 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal Code an...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioner in Private Forest Vesting Case — Land Classified as Private Forest Under Section 2(c-i)(f) of Maharashtra Private Forest (Acquisition) Act, 1975 Vests in State; No Evidence of Cultivation Produced....

The petitioner, Gaurakshan Sanstha, a public trust established in 1962 for Panjarpole purposes, owned agricultural land in various villages. In 1985, the State granted exemption under the Maharashtra ...

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Bombay High Court Directs Provisional Release of Seized Car in Customs Case Pending Adjudication. Petitioner's imported Ford Mustang GT seized on suspicion of being a 1967 model; court orders release on furnishing bond and bank guarantee under Customs Act, 1962....

The petitioner, Sidharth Vijay Shah, imported a 2019 RHD Ford Mustang GT Coupe sports car valued at USD 46,730, paying customs duty of Rs. 72,48,875/-. The car was detained and later seized on 20.03.2...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Assault Case Following Amicable Settlement Between Parties. Offences Under Sections 323, 324, 427, 504, 506 IPC Are Compoundable or Non-Serious, Allowing Quashing in the Interest of Justice....

The applicants (Vishal Mahesh Suple, Manish Bharat Parmerkar, and Vinayak Chidambar Dhole) filed a criminal application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of F...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Upholds Conviction of Appellant for Sexual Assault of Minor Boy Under Goa Children's Act, POCSO Act, and IPC Section 377. Victim's Credible Testimony and Medical Evidence Sufficient to Prove Penetrative Sexual Assault and Carnal Intercourse Against Order of Nature....

The appellant, Girish Shirodkar, was convicted by the Children's Court, Goa, for offences under Section 8(2) of the Goa Children's Act, 2003, Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenc...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Commercial Court Jurisdiction in Construction Contract Dispute. Agreement for Development Rights and Construction of Building Falls Under Section 2(1)(c)(vi) of Commercial Courts Act, 2015 as a Construction Contract, Not Requiring Exclusive Commercial Use....

The petitioners, original defendants in a commercial suit, challenged an order of the District Court at Nashik sitting as a commercial court, which rejected their application under Order 7 Rule 10 of ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurance Company's Appeal in Motor Accident Claim Case Due to Breach of Policy Conditions. The court upheld the principle of 'pay and recover' under Section 149 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, holding the insurer liable to pay compensation to third-party victims even if the driver lacked a valid license....

The present appeal was filed by the United India Insurance Co. Ltd. (the appellant) challenging the judgment and award dated 18-08-2005 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Beed in Motor Acci...