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Bombay High Court Quashes Delay Condonation Order in State Appeal Against Acquittal — Lack of Sufficient Cause for 15-Month Delay. The court held that the State's explanation for delay was insufficient and set aside the order condoning delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963....

The petitioners, original accused in R.C.C. No.554 of 2014, were acquitted by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Beed on 03-07-2017 for offences under Sections 498A, 323, 504, 506 read with Section ...

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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 Death Caused by Accidental Fall, Not Intentional Act....

The appellant, Gautam Bhagwan Shinde, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Dhule, under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife Surekha and sentenced to life impriso...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction for Murder and House Trespass in Debt-Related Killing — Life Imprisonment Confirmed for Accused Under Sections 302 and 449 IPC. The court held that the chain of circumstantial evidence, including last seen together, motive, and recovery of weapon, was complete and pointed only to the guilt of the appellant....

The appellant, Sanjay Devaji Ramteke, was convicted by the 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Chandrapur, for the murder of Kunda, the wife of Purushottam Undirwade (PW1), under Section 302 IPC, and for h...

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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction in Film Distribution Rights Dispute Over 'Sholay' and 'Sholay-3D'. The court held that a prima facie case for breach of contract and infringement of copyright was made out, warranting protection of the plaintiff's exclusive distribution rights pending trial....

The plaintiff, Narendra Hirawat And Co., filed a commercial IP suit seeking to enforce its exclusive distribution and exploitation rights in the films 'Sholay' and 'Sholay-3D' under a film licence agr...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act for Non-Application of Mind and Non-Consideration of Representation. Preventive Detention Invalidated as Detaining Authority Failed to Properly Consider Detenu's Representation and Apply Mind to Material....

The petitioner, Jaggu Sardar @ Jagdish Tirathsing Labana @ Punjabi, challenged his detention order dated 14 October 2019 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Thane under Section 3 of the Maharashtra ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Caste Scrutiny Committee's Invalid Order and Termination of Assistant Teacher in OBC Caste Claim Case — Held That Committee Must Consider All Relevant Documents and Provide Opportunity of Hearing Before Invalidating Caste Certificate....

The petitioner, Hasina Siraj Shaikh, was appointed as an Assistant Teacher in Respondent No.3 School on 15/06/2000, and her appointment was approved by the Education Officer on 26/04/2006. She claimed...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Caste Scrutiny Committee Order Invalidating OBC Claim of Teacher. Committee Failed to Consider Government Resolution Listing Mulani as OBC and Conducted Inadequate Inquiry, Violating Principles of Natural Justice....

The petitioner, Kumari Shaikh Shashim Mhamulal, a teacher by occupation, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the judgment and order dated 29th January 2016...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Invalid Caste Certificate Order — Father's Validated Caste Certificate for Tokre Koli Tribe Binds Scrutiny Committee for Son's Claim Under Res Judicata. The Court Quashed the Committee's Order Invalidating Petitioner's Scheduled Tribe Certificate and Directed Issuance of Validity Certificate....

The petitioner, Milind Bhimsing Shirsath, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 25.05.2018 passed by the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Lack of Intent and Absence of Grievous Injury. Court holds that mere dragging of police officer by vehicle without intention to kill does not constitute attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC....

The petitioner, Dnyaneshwar Arjun Suryawanshi, filed a Criminal Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) before...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence — Failure to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Establish Chain of Circumstances and Relied on Unclear CCTV Footage....

The appellant, Mrs. Amita Bhomkar, was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 for the murder of her husband, Tatu @ Nilesh Bhomkar, by the Sessions Court, North Goa, sitting at Pon...