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High Court of Bombay Upholds Conviction of Accused in Murder Case Based on Direct and Circumstantial Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Affirmed as Prosecution Proved Homicidal Death and Accused's Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

Background: The case arose from an incident on 24 March 2013, where the deceased, Smt. Sarita Deepak Kedare, was found murdered in her residence at Dnyansagar Apartments, Diva East, Thane. The appella...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Absence of Intent. Conviction under Section 307 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to establish that the accused had the requisite intention to cause death or that the injuries were sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death....

The appellant, Arumugum Arundatiyar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Greater Mumbai for offences under Sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 341 (wrongful restraint) of the Indian Penal...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Intent and Inconsistent Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as the act was not intentional but occurred during a sudden quarrel, reducing offence to culpable homicide not amounting to murder....

The appellant, Sunny @ Santosh Dharmu Bhosale, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Satara, for the murder of his uncle Gopal Mahadev Bhosale under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imp...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings of Fact in Agricultural Tenancy Dispute. Petitioner failed to establish tenancy rights as adopted son of deceased tenant due to lack of credible evidence and introduction of new pleas at belated stage....

The petitioner, Premanand Naik, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the orders of the Appellate Authority and Revisional Authority under the Goa, Daman and...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in POCSO Case — Child Victim's Testimony Found Tutored and Unreliable. Acquittal Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt Under POCSO Act and IPC....

The State of Goa appealed against the acquittal of Chandrakant @ Chandru Jaiswar by the Children's Court, Panaji, in Special Case No. 03/2017 under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act,...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Under MPDA Act for Lack of Evidence of Public Order Disturbance. Sand Smuggling and Criminal Acts Do Not Automatically Justify Preventive Detention as They Pertain to Law and Order, Not Public Order....

The petitioner, Baliram s/o Namdeo Bedke, challenged his preventive detention under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Dangerous Persons, Vid...

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Bombay High Court Allows Anticipatory Bail in SC/ST Act Case Where No Prima Facie Case Made Out. Bar under Sections 18 and 18A of SC/ST Act Not Attracted as Allegations Did Not Disclose Intent to Humiliate on Ground of Caste in Public View....

The appellants, Papu Ashok Supekar, Umesh Nivrutti Kolhe, Ashok Sakharam Supekar, and Mrs. Lata Ashok Supekar, filed an appeal under Section 14-A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Preve...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Coastal Zone Violation Orders Due to Alternative Remedy Under NGT Act. Petitioners failed to establish pre-1991 construction and could not bypass statutory appeal under Section 22 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010....

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by Prasad Naik and Rosalina de Souza against orders of the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) directing demolition of structures allegedly vio...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Rejection of Technical Bid in Tender for Handling and Transport Contractor — Violation of Principles of Natural Justice. Failure to Provide Opportunity to Cure Deficiency in Documents Renders Technical Evaluation Committee's Decision Arbitrary Under Article 226 of Constitution of India....

The petitioner, Jalgaon Golden Transport Pvt. Ltd., participated in a tender process issued by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for appointment of a Handling and Transport contractor at MSWC, Donda...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Circumstantial Evidence and Unreliable Hearsay Testimony. Conviction under Section 302 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt....

The appellant, Ambaji @ Nana Hanmant Patil, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur for the murder of Ganpati Dattu Jadhav under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and sentenc...