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Bombay High Court Quashes FIRs Under Essential Commodities Act for Non-Essential Commodities. Wheat and Rice Seized by Rationing Authorities Held Not Covered Under Essential Commodities Act, 1955 or Control Orders.

The petitioners, including M/s. Ace International, Pankaj Pranjibhai Thakkar, and M/s. Metro International, filed three writ petitions challenging the...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Settlement Commission Order Under Section 245D(4) of Income Tax Act — No Jurisdictional Error Found in Rejecting Settlement Application for Non-Disclosure of Full Income.

The petitioner, Major Metals Ltd., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging an order dated 30 December 2010 passed by t...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Two Accused for Murder, Acquits Others in SC/ST Act Case Due to Lack of Evidence. Conviction under Section 302 IPC read with Section 34 IPC sustained for accused who inflicted fatal injuries, while others acquitted for insufficient proof of common intention.

The judgment pertains to two criminal appeals filed by convicted accused and a criminal application by the State seeking leave to appeal against acqui...

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Supreme Court Rethinks Immunity for Lawmakers in Bribery Cases Revisiting the Scope of Parliamentary Privilege in Bribery Allegations

The Supreme Court examined whether a legislator receiving a bribe for voting or speaking in the legislature is protected under parliamentary privilege...

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Gujarat High Court Reduces Compensation by 50% in Motor Accident Claim Due to Contributory Negligence of Deceased Driver. Deceased's failure to place warning signs after tyre puncture on highway contributed to accident, leading to apportionment of liability under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident claim filed by the legal heirs of Sunil Samharu Yadav, who died in a road accident on 19.05.2013. The deceased w...

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Bombay High Court Transfers Investigation of Custodial Murder to CBI and Directs Registration of FIR Against Police Officers. The court found that the victim died due to injuries sustained while in police custody and that the investigation by CID was not impartial, warranting transfer to CBI.

The petitioners, wife, father, and brother of the deceased Shaikh Muhammed Shaikh Rustam, filed a criminal writ petition seeking transfer of investiga...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Income Tax Deduction Case for Pharmaceutical Freebies. Expenses on Gifting Freebies to Medical Practitioners Are Deductible Under Section 37(1) of Income Tax Act, 1961, as Indian Medical Council Regulations Only Prohibit Acceptance, Not Gifting, Under Explanation 1.

The dispute involved a pharmaceutical company, referred to as Apex, appealing against a High Court judgment that upheld orders disallowing part of its...

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Bombay High Court Allows Municipal Corporation's Appeals in Encroachment Dispute, Holding Civil Court Lacks Jurisdiction. Shopkeepers' Suits for Declaration of Title and Injunction Dismissed as Property Vested in Corporation Under Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888.

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and its Assistant Municipal Commissioner filed appeals against an interim order passed by the City Civil C...