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RENT CONTROL
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Trial Court correctly applied section 13(1)(ii) of Act, which Appeal Court upheld, recognizing need to protect both landlord and tenant interests.
CRIMINAL LAW
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As evidence did not prove appellants guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, their convictions and death sentences were deemed unsafe and set aside.
CIVIL LAW
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Scrutiny Committee must reconsider Petitioners blood relationship with Chetashree hence, impugned order passed by Scrutiny Committee is quashed and matter is remitted back to Scrutiny Committee for fresh decision in accordance with law.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Appellant is solely responsible for rights and liabilities arising from Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with TIMES hence, no grounds to overturn judgment but modifies sentence, imposing fine of Rs. 1.5 crore on appellant.
RENT CONTROL
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Due to long-standing possession and recorded transactions, ownership claims cannot be challenged after nearly 50 years hence, Deputy Collector and Maharashtra Revenue Tribunals decisions were affirmed as legally sound.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Passenger potentially slipped due to her own carelessness thus, driver should be exonerated and prior Court convictions were deemed erroneous.
CIVIL LAW
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Respondent No.2/Scrutiny Committee has committed error while passing impugned order thereby invalidating tribe claim of petitioner of belonging to ‘Thakur’ Scheduled Tribe.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Conviction under Section 302 of IPC and Section 135 of Act upheld but modified sentence to 23 years, 6 months, and 3 days, which the appellant has already served.
RENT CONTROL
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Defendants claim of joint tenancy was unproven and thus, eviction was warranted hence, Respondents are directed to hand over vacant and peaceful possession of suit flat to Petitioners within period of 10 weeks.
CRIMINAL LAW
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High Court overlooked significant factors, like serious nature of economic offenses and accuseds criminal history thus, grant of anticipatory bail was ultimately found unwarranted due to substantial allegations and deliberate conduct of accused in matter.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Grounds for Petitioners arrest were not adequately communicated, rendering arrest illegal hence, Magistrate's remand of Petitioner to custody is impermissible and violates constitutional safeguards.
RENT CONTROL
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Deputy Collector and Maharashtra Revenue Tribunal did not adequately recognize heritability of tenancy rights or lack of valid surrender, rendering their decisions unsustainable hence, order passed by Tahsildar granting relief in favour of Petitioners stands restored.
CRIMINAL LAW
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Given close relationship among parties and allegations of exploitation against family elder, High Courts granting of bail appeared inappropriate, oversimplifying complex case that warranted more serious scrutiny.
CIVIL LAW
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Allowing amendment would not prejudice Defendants and would address central issues of case, potentially avoiding repetitive litigation.
MOTOR ACCIDENT COMPENSATION
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High Courts award on other heads remains valid, but Rs.50,000/- for amenities was removed as it was deemed included in loss of earning capacity and revised total compensation will be paid within three months, with a 7.5% interest applied.
RENT CONTROL
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Denying eviction would cause greater hardship to Appellant, necessitating her to seek other housing despite her bona fide need hence, impugned judgment passed by High Court is set aside and judgment passed by Small Causes Court is restored.
CIVIL LAW
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Performance of Agreement depended on obtaining sanad for Defendant No. 1, with no explicit time condition for balance payment and PW-1s admissions regarding payments to non-signatories and post-Suit payments to Defendant No. 3 suggest collusion, further disqualifying Plaintiff from equitable relief.
CIVIL LAW
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High Court erred by allowing second application under Order VII Rule 11, which was barred by res judicata and improperly rejected plaint without allowing for trial on contested issues of fact and law.
CRIMINAL LAW
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There does not appear to be any perversity or infirmity in bail order however, additional condition may be imposed that any infraction of any of conditions of bail imposed in said order shall entail cancellation of bail.
MOTOR ACCIDENT COMPENSATION
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Amount received as part of Mediclaim/medical insurance is not deductible from compensation as calculated by concerned Tribunal, adjudicating a claim for compensation under MVA which may also include compensation under head of medical expenses, if claimed.