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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Refusal to Quash Rape Case Based on False Promise of Marriage. Allegations of Sexual Assault Over 15 Years Under Threat of Viral Video and Extortion Not Fit for Quashing at Initial Stage.

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal against the High Court's refusal to quash criminal proceedings for rape and other offences. The appellant was ac...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Husband's Divorce Appeal in Cruelty and Desertion Case — Failure to Prove Allegations. Husband's petition under Section 13 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 dismissed as he failed to establish cruelty or desertion by wife.

The present appeal arises from a matrimonial dispute between Jatinder Kumar (appellant-husband) and Jeewan Lata (respondent-wife), who were married on...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unnatural Conduct of Witnesses. Conviction under Sections 302 and 506 IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Rahul Limbaji Thorat, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vaijapur, for the murder of his wife Vandana under Sections 302 a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Insurer's Challenge to Arbitral Award in Marine Insurance Claim. The Court upheld the arbitrator's finding that goods destroyed by fire at a CFS warehouse were covered under the FOB clause of the Marine Cargo Open Policy.

The case involves a challenge by Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited (the petitioner/insurer) to an arbitral award passed in favor of M/s. Manh...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Will in Testamentary Suit, Finds No Forgery or Undue Influence. Sister Propounds Will of Deceased Brother; Wife's Challenge Fails as Execution and Attestation Proved Under Indian Succession Act, 1925.

The judgment concerns two testamentary suits arising from the death of Mahendra Premchand Shah. The petitioner in Testamentary Suit No.127 of 2010, Ma...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Transfer of Investigation in Alleged Offences Against Brother. Court finds no credible material to warrant transfer of investigation to Crime Branch, as police had already conducted inquiry and found no substance in allegations.

The petitioner, Bertram D'Silva, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking directions to the State authorities to a...