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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against College Principal in SC/ST Act Case Due to Absence of Public View. Incident in Principal's Chamber Not 'Public View' Under Section 3(1)(x) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989; Prosecution Found Mala Fide and Abuse of Process.

12 Jan 2011

The case involved a criminal writ petition filed by Dr. Sau. Suryakanta Ramesh Ajmera, the Principal of an Arts and Commerce Women's College in Dhule,...

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Safeguarding Women's Rights and Ensuring Justice for Victims of Cruelty. Protection against Cruelty: Section 85 and 86 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, considering the pragmatic realities and the need for necessary changes to prevent misuse of legal provisions.

3 May 2024

Appeal arising from a judgment passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana on April 5, 2022, in a criminal case involving the appellant accused o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Compensation Under Domestic Violence Act — Mental Torture and Emotional Distress Constitute Injuries Under Section 22 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Acquittal Under Section 498-A IPC Does Not Bar Civil Remedy Under D.V. Act.

29 Jul 2024

The case involves two criminal writ petitions and connected applications arising from proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence...

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Bombay High Court Allows Transfer of DV Act Proceedings to Family Court for Clubbing with Divorce Petition - Emphasizes Avoidance of Multiplicity and Conflict of Decisions. The court held that the wife's right to choose forum under the DV Act is not absolute and that transfer under Section 24 CPC is justified when common issues arise between matrimonial proceedings.

4 Sep 2024

The applicant husband filed a Miscellaneous Civil Application seeking transfer of a complaint filed by the respondent wife under the Protection of Wom...

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Caste Certificate and Dismissal of Employee in Service Law Case — Caste by Birth Principle Reaffirmed. Marriage Does Not Confer Scheduled Caste Status Under Constitution and Orissa Caste Certificate Rules, 1980.

2 May 2023

The case involves an appeal by the Bhubaneswar Development Authority against a High Court order that had upheld the cancellation of a caste certificat...

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Supreme Court Allows Wife's Appeal in Maintenance Case Under Section 125 CrPC, Reversing Lower Courts' Orders. The Court held that maintenance under Section 125 CrPC is a social justice measure, and the wife's entitlement is not negated by living separately if justified by the husband's conduct such as questioning chastity, remanding the matter for fresh consideration.

28 Sep 2022

The dispute involved a maintenance petition filed by the wife and son against the husband under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. T...

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Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Forum's Order in Favor of Construction Worker in Welfare Scheme Dispute. Token Contribution Under BOCW Act Constitutes Consideration, Making Worker a 'Consumer' Under Consumer Protection Act, 1986.

27 Jan 2020

The Supreme Court of India adjudicated an appeal concerning whether a construction worker registered under the Building and Other Construction Workers...

High Court

Bombay High Court Partly Allows Husband's Petition Against Enhanced Maintenance Under DV Act — Appellate Court's Enhancement to Rs. 6000/month Set Aside, Magistrate's Order of Rs. 4000/month Restored. The court held that the appellate court under Section 29 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 must provide proper reasoning for enhancement and cannot arbitrarily increase maintenance without evidence of change in circumstances.

23 Sep 2025

The petitioner-husband challenged the order dated 17.02.2018 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Hinganghat in Criminal (PWDV) Appeal No....

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Removal of Statue in Road Widening Dispute. Court holds that mandamus cannot compel municipal authority to remove a statue installed on acquired land, as the decision involves policy and budgetary discretion.

17 Oct 2023

The petitioner, Indumati Borse, a 90-year-old resident of Pune, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus to direct the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Two Accused in Gang Rape Case Due to Unreliable Sole Testimony of Prosecutrix. Conviction under Section 376(2) IPC set aside as evidence of prosecutrix was found to be untrustworthy and contradictory.

1 Aug 2022

The case involves two criminal appeals filed by original accused persons, Ali Mohd. Subrati Khan (Accused No.2) and Mobin Sherali Khan (Accused No.1),...

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