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Bombay High Court Directs MHADA to Pay Compensation for Land Acquired 36 Years Ago Without Award — Violation of Articles 14, 21, and 300-A of the Constitution. Non-payment of compensation for compulsory acquisition under Section 93(5) of the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976, held arbitrary and unconstitutional; court orders payment with interest at 9% per annum from date of possession....

The petitioner, Yusuf Yunus Kantharia, was the owner of a plot of land measuring 979 sq. metres in Dharavi, Mumbai, along with a chawl known as Kantharia Chawl. By an order dated 14th July 1988, the S...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Regional Director's Rejection of Amalgamation Scheme Under Section 233 Companies Act — Regional Director Lacks Power to Reject, Must File Application Before NCLT if Scheme Not in Public Interest. The court held that the Regional Director's order rejecting the scheme on grounds of insolvency was without jurisdiction as the proper remedy under Section 233(5) is to approach the NCLT....

The petitioners, five companies with common directors and shareholders, sought to amalgamate petitioner nos. 2 to 5 (wholly-owned subsidiaries) with petitioner no. 1 (the holding company) under the fa...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Legal Heirs of Deceased Husband Seeking to Continue Divorce by Mutual Consent Petition. Right to Sue for Divorce is Personal and Does Not Survive to Legal Heirs Under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The case involves an appeal by the mother and brothers of the deceased husband, Aniket, against an order of the Family Court refusing to allow them to be brought on record as legal heirs in a divorce ...

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Bombay High Court (Goa Bench) Allows Petition for Succession Certificate by Civil Court in Goa — Indian Succession Act Not Extended to Goa, Civil Court Competent to Grant Certificate. The Court held that the Civil Judge Senior Division has jurisdiction to entertain applications under Section 372 read with Section 370 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 for grant of Succession Certificate, as the Act has not been brought into force in Goa and the Civil Court dealing with inventory proceedings is the competent forum....

The petitioners, who are non-Goan Hindus, filed an application before the Civil Judge Senior Division, Bicholim, for grant of a Succession Certificate under Section 372 read with Section 370 of the In...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Disqualification of Senate Member Under Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016 — Appointment as Principal Results in Cessation of Membership from Teachers Constituency. The court held that under Section 63 of the Act, cessation is automatic upon change of category, and the Vice Chancellor and Registrar are competent to communicate the same....

The petitioner, Dr. Shankar S/o Bhagwan Ambhore, was a Professor and Head of Department of Economics at Smt. Dankunwar Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jalna. He was elected as a Senate member of Dr. Babasaheb A...

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Bombay High Court Partially Quashes FIR in Matrimonial Cruelty Case — Specific Allegations Against Husband and Mother-in-Law Upheld, General Allegations Against Brother-in-Law and His Wife Quashed. Court Held That General and Omnibus Allegations Cannot Force Relatives to Undergo Trial Under Section 482 CrPC....

The petitioners, including the husband, mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and his wife, sought quashing of FIR No.132/2013 registered at Vita Police Station for offences under Sections 498-A, 313, 494, 3...

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High Court Upholds Eviction in Rent Dispute Due to Bona Fide Requirement and Arrears of Rent. Tenant's Claims of Misleading Evidence and Insufficient Grounds for Eviction Rejected....

The case involved a writ petition filed by the petitioner challenging the decree of eviction passed by the District Judge, Pune, which confirmed the Small Causes Court's order for eviction based on th...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in 31-Year-Old Rape Case Due to Consensual Relationship and Inordinate Delay. Relationship of 31 years with no complaint held to be consensual; FIR filed only after relationship soured, amounting to abuse of process of law under Section 482 Cr.P.C....

The Bombay High Court quashed FIR No. 303/2018 registered against the applicant, Lalchand Sirumal Bhojwani, under Sections 376, 420, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The complainant, a former e...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Grievance Committee Orders Due to Lapsed Vice Chancellor Directions — University Grievance Committee Lacks Jurisdiction to Pass Interim Orders After Directions Automatically Lapse Under Section 12(8) of Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016....

The petitioner, Guru Nanak Institute of Engineering and Technology, challenged two interim orders dated 06/05/2023 passed by the Grievance Committee of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University i...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Tribunal's Order in DMER Additional Charge Dispute — Acquiescence and Lack of Legal Right to Additional Charge. Restoration of Additional Charge to Petitioner Upheld as Respondent Failed to Challenge Initial Order for Over Two Years....

The Bombay High Court, in a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, considered the challenge to a judgment of the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal dated 07/05/2024. The Tribunal had se...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal by Legal Heirs of Deceased Husband Seeking to Continue Divorce by Mutual Consent Petition. Right to Sue for Divorce is Personal and Does Not Survive to Legal Heirs Under Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

High Court Upholds Eviction in Rent Dispute Due to Bona Fide Requirement and Arrears of Rent. Tenant's Claims of Misleading Evidence and Insufficient Grounds for Eviction Rejected....

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in 31-Year-Old Rape Case Due to Consensual Relationship and Inordinate Delay. Relationship of 31 years with no complaint held to be consensual; FIR filed only after relationship soured, amounting to abuse of process of law under Section 482 Cr.P.C....

Bombay High Court Quashes Grievance Committee Orders Due to Lapsed Vice Chancellor Directions — University Grievance Committee Lacks Jurisdiction to Pass Interim Orders After Directions Automatically Lapse Under Section 12(8) of Maharashtra Public Universities Act, 2016....

Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Tribunal's Order in DMER Additional Charge Dispute — Acquiescence and Lack of Legal Right to Additional Charge. Restoration of Additional Charge to Petitioner Upheld as Respondent Failed to Challenge Initial Order for Over Two Years....

Bombay High Court Allows Appeals by Acquiring Body in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases,...

Bombay High Court Dismisses NHAI Appeals in Land Acquisition Compensation Dispute — Upho...

Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Concurrent Findings in Suit for Spec...

High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Teacher Appointment Approval. ...

High Court of Judicature at Bombay Upholds Arbitration Awards in Trading Dispute Due to Te...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against High Court's Reversal of Trial Court's Decree on Wi...

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Supreme Court Allows State's Appeal Against High Court's Order on Pension Deduction. Regul...

Supreme Court Addresses Legislative Competence on Taxation of Goods — Key Constitutional...