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HC grants bail to former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in cheating case; suspends sentence

HC grants bail to former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in cheating case; suspends sentence

The court, however, refused to stay the conviction noting that prima facie evidence pointed to Kokate's involvement. The...

Bombay High Court Upholds Society's Termination of Development Agreement with Adit Enterprises

Bombay High Court Upholds Society's Termination of Development Agreement with Adit Enterprises

Developer restrained from obstructing redevelopment as Society's arbitration agreement deemed un-abandoned....

Bombay High Court Modifies Interest Rate in Arbitration Award

Bombay High Court Modifies Interest Rate in Arbitration Award

The court upholds findings of coercion but reduces the awarded interest rate from 17.5% to 13.5% due to patent illegalit...

Bombay High Court Rejects Stay of Conviction for Politician in Forgery and Cheating Case

Bombay High Court Rejects Stay of Conviction for Politician in Forgery and Cheating Case

Bail Granted Due to Medical Condition, But Conviction Stands Amid Allegations of Fraud in Housing Scheme...

Bombay High Court Rules Settlement Agreement Supersedes Arbitration Clause in Original Contract

Bombay High Court Rules Settlement Agreement Supersedes Arbitration Clause in Original Contract

Court dismisses Mumbai Metro's bid to arbitrate under original contract, emphasizing the autonomy of the Settlement Agre...

Bombay High Court Upholds Trademark Rights of Bunge India Pvt. Ltd.

Bombay High Court Upholds Trademark Rights of Bunge India Pvt. Ltd.

Court Grants Injunction and Awards Costs Against Lotus Refinery Pvt. Ltd. in Trademark Infringement Case...

Bombay High Court Quashes Stamp Duty Assessment on Agreement to Lease by Deepak Fertilizers

Bombay High Court Quashes Stamp Duty Assessment on Agreement to Lease by Deepak Fertilizers

Court rules Agreement to Lease does not constitute a lease, saving petitioner from hefty stamp duty and penalties....

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Filed Against Society Resident Over Feeding Stray Dogs

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Filed Against Society Resident Over Feeding Stray Dogs

Court Rules Obstruction Based on Safety Concerns Does Not Constitute Wrongful Restraint...

Sarpanch murder case: HC denies bail to prime accused Walmik Karad

Sarpanch murder case: HC denies bail to prime accused Walmik Karad

His lawyer Dhananjay Patil said the HC rejected Karad's bail application, but its detailed order is yet to come....

Cheating case: HC to hear Maha minister Kokate’s appeal against conviction on Dec 19

Cheating case: HC to hear Maha minister Kokate’s appeal against conviction on Dec 19

Kokate in his appeal said the sessions court had erred in upholding the magistrate court order and that it was liable to...

Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitration Award in Laguna Resort Dispute

Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitration Award in Laguna Resort Dispute

Court Dismisses Laguna Resort Pvt. Ltd.'s Petition, Confirms Validity of Arbitration Proceedings and Award...

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Four in Platin Ultima Scheme; One to Face Trial

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Four in Platin Ultima Scheme; One to Face Trial

High Court exercises inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC, quashing FIR against applicants due to lack of prima facie ...

Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate moves HC against conviction; hearing on Dec 19

Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate moves HC against conviction; hearing on Dec 19

The Nashik court, while upholding the lower court order of February 20 this year, noted on Tuesday that Kokate had "dish...

Elgar case: Bombay HC permits accused Gautam Navlakha to shift to hometown Delhi

Elgar case: Bombay HC permits accused Gautam Navlakha to shift to hometown Delhi

"The applicant (Navlakha) will appear before the special court when the charges are framed and then he shall attend ever...

Bombay High Court Directs Return of Funds in Reliance Naval Case

Bombay High Court Directs Return of Funds in Reliance Naval Case

Insolvency resolution plan renders arbitral award infructuous; court orders return of withdrawn funds to registry....

HC asks Maharashtra govt to decide on Zeeshan Siddique's plea for higher security

HC asks Maharashtra govt to decide on Zeeshan Siddique's plea for higher security

Zeeshan Siddique, son of late NCP leader and former MLA Baba Siddique who was killed in October last year, had claimed t...

HC notice to Centre on plea of slain Agniveer's mother against denial of 'full' benefits to family

HC notice to Centre on plea of slain Agniveer's mother against denial of 'full' benefits to family

The Centre's Agnipath scheme creates an "arbitrary" distinction between Agniveers (as recruits under the scheme are call...

Bombay High Court Grants Permanent Injunction in Trademark Dispute Between Pharmaceutical Companies

Bombay High Court Grants Permanent Injunction in Trademark Dispute Between Pharmaceutical Companies

Blue Cross Laboratories Secures Victory Against RB Remedies Over Deceptively Similar Trademark...

Bombay High Court Rules Property Inherited Post Hindu Succession Act as Separate, Not Ancestral

Bombay High Court Rules Property Inherited Post Hindu Succession Act as Separate, Not Ancestral

Landmark Judgment Clarifies Rights Over Property Inherited from Male Ancestors...

HC reserves order on PIL seeking probe against Pawars over Lavasa, `inclined to dismiss'

HC reserves order on PIL seeking probe against Pawars over Lavasa, `inclined to dismiss'

They would dismiss the public interest litigation, the judges said, but eventually reserved the judgment so that the law...

Elgar case: HC says no harm in allowing accused Navlakha to shift to Delhi home till trial begins

Elgar case: HC says no harm in allowing accused Navlakha to shift to Delhi home till trial begins

Navlakha is not a "flight risk" as there have not been any instances where he tried to escape, the high court noted, add...

Bombay High Court Quashes Tax Notice Issued to Non-Existent Entity

Bombay High Court Quashes Tax Notice Issued to Non-Existent Entity

Court Rules Assessment Notice Under Section 148 Void as Issued to Dissolved Firm...

Bombay High Court Denies Bail to Police Officers Accused of Abduction and Extortion

Bombay High Court Denies Bail to Police Officers Accused of Abduction and Extortion

Magistrate's decision upheld due to severity of charges, abuse of power, and risk to witnesses...

Bombay High Court Upholds Maternity Benefits for Temporary Employees

Bombay High Court Upholds Maternity Benefits for Temporary Employees

Court Rules Denial Based on Technical Breaks in Service Unjustifiable Under Maternity Benefit Act, 1961...

Bombay High Court Denies Bail in High-Profile Conspiracy Case

Bombay High Court Denies Bail in High-Profile Conspiracy Case

Accused Allegedly Involved in Evidence Tampering and Bribery; Court Emphasizes Severity and Risks...

BMC submits action plan in HC on tackling Mumbai air pollution; court urges all to be responsible

BMC submits action plan in HC on tackling Mumbai air pollution; court urges all to be responsible

As per the HC's directive last month, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) submitted an affidavit detailing a se...

Representation by Advocate in Labour Court, Section 36(4) must be interpreted liberally

Representation by Advocate in Labour Court, Section 36(4) must be interpreted liberally

Bombay High Court Upholds Right to Legal Representation in Labour Disputes Court Emphasizes Fairness and Equality in Gra...

Misuse of Section 498A of IPC - General and omnibus allegations implicating all family members

Misuse of Section 498A of IPC - General and omnibus allegations implicating all family members

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Dispute, Cites Misuse of IPC Section 498A General Allegations Against Husba...

Bombay High Court Acquits Rajkumar and Others in Dowry Death Case

Bombay High Court Acquits Rajkumar and Others in Dowry Death Case

Conviction under IPC Sections 498-A and 304-B Overturned Due to Lack of Evidence...

A civil dispute arising from a commercial transaction does not constitute a criminal offence of cheating

A civil dispute arising from a commercial transaction does not constitute a criminal offence of cheating

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Commercial Dispute, Clarifies Distinction Between Civil and Criminal Offences, Court ru...

Bombay High Court Initiates Suo Moto PIL Following Devastating Fire Tragedy in Goa

Bombay High Court Initiates Suo Moto PIL Following Devastating Fire Tragedy in Goa

Court addresses illegal constructions and indiscriminate licensing after tragic incident claims 25 lives in Arpora, Goa...

Bombay High Court Upholds Consumer Protection in Insurance Dispute

Bombay High Court Upholds Consumer Protection in Insurance Dispute

New India Assurance Co. Ltd.'s Writ Petition Dismissed; Ordered to Compensate Gayatridham Phase Co-op Housing Society ...

HC pulls up police for 'leisurely' enquiries into complaints; questions Centre on 14-day norm

HC pulls up police for 'leisurely' enquiries into complaints; questions Centre on 14-day norm

The police conducts such enquiries for months together under the garb of preliminary enquiry though it is mandated in la...

Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Against Pune Resident

Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Against Pune Resident

Court Cites Unexplained Delay and Lack of Public Order Disturbance in Quashing Order...

Someone must be held accountable: HC converts civil suit on Goa nightclub tragedy into PIL

Someone must be held accountable: HC converts civil suit on Goa nightclub tragedy into PIL

It observed that the local panchayat had failed to take suo motu cognisance of the club and had taken no action despite ...

Trade Marks and passing off - Defendant injuncted using deceptively similar marks, logos, trade dress, and packaging

Trade Marks and passing off - Defendant injuncted using deceptively similar marks, logos, trade dress, and packaging

Bombay High Court Grants Injunction Against Minolta Natural Care for Trademark Infringement, Marico Limited's "Parachute...