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Madras High Court Acquits Accused in Kidnapping for Ransom Case Due to Lack of Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction Under Section 364A IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Demand for Ransom and Relied on Uncorroborated Extra-Judicial Confessions and Unreliable Dying Declaration.

The case pertains to the kidnapping and murder of one Suresh Kumar, a financier, on 19.08.2015. The deceased was last seen on that day and his dead bo...

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High Court Sets Aside Tribunal's Reinstatement Order - Upholds University's Compulsory Retirement of Junior Engineer for Serious Misconduct Under Maharashtra Universities Standard Code Rules

The High Court of Bombay allowed a writ petition filed by Petitioners challenging the University and College Tribunal's order that had set aside the c...

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Gujarat High Court Partly Allows Insurance Company's Appeal, Reduces Interest Rate in Motor Accident Claim. Claimant's compensation of Rs.19,08,550 upheld but interest reduced from 9% to 7.5% per annum under Section 173 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

The case arises from a motor accident that occurred on 18.06.2011 when the claimant, a pedestrian, was hit by a tanker bearing registration No. GJ-6-V...

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Secondary Evidence and Power of Attorney in Property Transactions: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Section 65 Evidence Act and Section 100 CPC i

n Tharammel Peethambaran v. T. Ushakrishnan, the dispute arose from the sale of immovable property executed by the defendant acting as an alleged agen...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Tenant's Petition Challenging Eviction Decree for Unauthorized Subletting and Nuisance. Concurrent Findings of Fact Upheld Under Article 227.

The case involves a petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India filed by the legal heirs of the original defendant/tenant, Hari Govind Ran...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court's Direction to Frame Additional Charges Under Sections 406 and 420 IPC. High Court Exceeded Revisional Jurisdiction by Evaluating Evidence at Charge-Framing Stage Under Section 216 CrPC.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh which allowed a revision petition filed by the fourth respondent (father-in-law o...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Conviction of Secretary in Forgery Case Involving Forged Signatures on Society Documents. Concurrent findings of fact based on expert evidence and witness testimony not interfered with in revision.

The applicant, Pundlik Vishvanath Bangadkar, was the Secretary of Ganesh Shikshan Sanstha, Bhendra. The complainant, Anandrao Wanjari, was the Preside...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Acquits Accused in Electricity Theft Case Due to Lack of Independent Witnesses and Procedural Irregularities. Conviction under Sections 135 and 138 of Electricity Act, 2003 set aside as prosecution failed to prove tampering beyond reasonable doubt.

The appellant, Anandrao Madhavrao Shinde, was convicted by the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Dhule, in Special Case No.126 of 2006 for offe...