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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Appeal of Convicted Accused in Assault Case, Dismisses State Appeals for Acquittal and Enhancement. Conviction under Section 324 r/w 34 IPC for causing simple hurt with dangerous weapon upheld, but sentence reduced to period already undergone....

The judgment arises from three appeals concerning an incident that occurred on 15th August 1999 at Loni Kalbhor, Pune. The appellants (original accused nos. 1, 2, and 4) were convicted by the Addition...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State's Appeal Against Acquittal in Attempt to Murder Case Due to Unreliable Testimony and Unexplained Delay in FIR. The court upheld the trial court's finding that the prosecution failed to prove the guilt of the accused under Section 307 IPC beyond reasonable doubt....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment and order dated 27th March 2000 passed by the learned 13th Addl. District Judge, Pune in Sessions Case No.130 of 1999, whereby the respondent-acc...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Surcharge Orders Under Section 79(3) of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 — Concurrent Findings of Fact by Three Authorities Not Interfered With. Statutory officers of a co-operative housing society held liable for misappropriation of funds based on evidence, with no perversity found in the impugned orders....

The petitioners, Usha Jadhav and another, were erstwhile chairman and secretary of Shripati Arcade Annexe-II Co-operative Housing Society, Mumbai, from 2008 to 2015. They challenged three orders: (1) ...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Senior Citizen Tribunal Order Against Daughter-in-Law Under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 — Daughter-in-Law Not a 'Relative' Under Section 2(d) of the Act, Tribunal Lacks Jurisdiction....

The petitioner, Ranjana Rajkumar Makharia, is the daughter-in-law of respondent No.1, Mayadevi Subhkaran Makharia. The respondents are the petitioner's mother-in-law (respondent No.1), husband (respon...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Railway Accident Claim Case — Deceased's Own Negligence Not a Bar to Compensation Under Railways Act, 1989. Held that 'untoward incident' includes accidental falls from trains regardless of passenger negligence, relying on Jameela v. Union of India....

The appellants, parents of the deceased Firdaus Kausar, filed a claim before the Railway Claims Tribunal, Nagpur, after their daughter died on 4.2.2010 when she fell from a running train (Train No.104...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Motor Accident Compensation Case — Insurance Company Liable for Interest on Compensation Under Employee's Compensation Act, 1923. Employer's Failure to Notify Insurance Company Does Not Shift Interest Liability to Employer....

The case involves an appeal by the claimants (widow and minor son of deceased Rajesh Sonawne) against the order of the Labour Court/Commissioner under the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923, which fast...

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Bombay High Court Allows Social Organization to Hold Public Meeting in Nagpur, Directs Police to Grant Permission Without Unreasonable Conditions. The Court upholds the fundamental right to peaceful assembly under Article 19(1)(b) of the Constitution, holding that police cannot refuse permission based on vague law and order apprehensions without specific material....

The petitioners, Bhim Army (Bharat Ekta Mission, Nagpur) and its District President Prafulla Shende, filed a criminal writ petition seeking permission to hold a workers' meeting at Reshimbagh ground i...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in SC/ST Atrocities Case for Lack of Public View and Mens Rea. Alleged Caste-Based Insults Made in Private Office Not in Public View Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989....

The judgment concerns two criminal applications filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking quashing of the same First Information Report (FIR) registered as Crime No.0251...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Penalty and Confiscation Orders in Sand Mining Cases for Violation of Natural Justice. Orders under Section 48(7) of Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966 set aside for lack of hearing; matters remanded for fresh consideration....

The judgment involves two writ petitions challenging orders passed under Section 48(7) of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. In Writ Petition No.7056 of 2018, the petitioner, M/s. Shri Hariom Kr...