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Bombay High Court on its Own Motion Proceeds Against Individual for Scandalous Facebook Posts Targeting Judges. Court Stresses That Such Vicious Attacks on Judiciary Constitute Gross Criminal Contempt Undermining Rule of Law.

Suo-motu criminal contempt proceedings were initiated by the Bombay High Court against an individual who, through his Facebook profile, published a se...

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High Court of Karnataka Considers Cross-Appeals in Suit for Specific Performance and Injunction — Interim Relief Sought Under CPC and Commercial Courts Act. The suit concerned enforcement of a Negative Lien Letter and personal guarantees, with the plaintiff bank seeking to restrain alienation of assets.

The case involves cross-appeals arising from a commercial suit filed by Bank of Baroda against Dr. Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty and Dr. Chandrakumari Rag...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Conviction Under Section 138 NI Act as Material Alteration Defence Fails Due to Drawer’s Knowledge. Court Relies on Accused’s Own Photocopy Showing Alteration to Conclude That Alteration Pre-Existed Issuance, Thus No Violation of Section 87.

The case arose from a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, filed by the respondent against the petitioner for dishonou...

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Bombay High Court Hears Petition to Set Aside Arbitral Award in Redevelopment Dispute; Developer Challenges Directions to Amend Building Plans and Pay Compensation. Court's Decision Awaited.

The dispute pertained to redevelopment of a cooperative housing society's property. The respondent society, owner of a plot in Andheri, Mumbai, appoin...

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Bombay High Court Hears Appeals Against Conviction in Arson and Murder Case. Accused Challenged Conviction Under Sections 302, 436, 342, 143, 147, 148, 149, 120B IPC; State Filed Appeal Seeking Enhancement of Sentence.

The High Court of Judicature at Bombay adjudicated eight criminal appeals filed against the judgment dated 9 May 2005 by the 4th Additional Sessions J...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Admission of Winding-Up Petition Against Telecom Company Due to Substratum Erosion and Deadlock. Cancellation of 2G Licences and Irreconcilable Differences Between Equal Shareholders Justify Winding-Up Under Section 433(f) of the Companies Act, 1956.

The appeal arose from an order of the company judge admitting a petition for winding up of Etisalat D.B. Telecom Limited (the company) under Section 4...

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High Court Dismisses Petition to Quash Complaint Under PCPNDT Act; Violations in Form F and Records Amount to Contravention. Proviso to Section 4(3) of PCPNDT Act Mandates Complete Record-Keeping and Any Deficiency or Inaccuracy is Deemed Contravention of Sections 5 or 6 Unless Contrary Proved.

The petitioners, doctors running a hospital and sonography centre, sought quashing of a criminal complaint filed by the Appropriate Authority under th...