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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Monetary Compensation Under Section 21 of Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999. Section 21 Does Not Provide for Compensation to Project Affected Persons for Obstruction in Possession of Alternate Land; Remedy Lies in Removal of Obstruction by Collector....

The petitioners, project affected persons who lost their lands in the Veer Baji Pasalkar Irrigation Project, were allotted alternate lands by the Collector, Pune on 6 June 2001 under the Maharashtra P...

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Bombay High Court Restores Pre-Arrest Bail in Investment Fraud Case — Suppression of Facts Not Proven. Cancellation of anticipatory bail set aside as the applicant had not suppressed material facts and the cancellation was based on unsubstantiated allegations....

The case involves an application by Rajesh Thomas Menzes challenging an order dated 11 May 2023 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Vasai, which cancelled his pre-arrest bail and issued a non-bai...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Decides Preliminary Issue in Copyright Infringement Suits. Preliminary Objection on Copyright Society Registration Under Section 33(1) of Copyright Act, 1957 Determined Without Party Names....

The Bombay High Court was seized of a batch of commercial IP suits filed by Novex Communications Pvt Ltd and Phonographic Performance Ltd seeking perpetual injunctions against various defendants for p...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Inconsistent Child Testimony and Lack of Medical Corroboration. Conviction for Rape of Minor Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Penetration Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The appellant, Raju Vishwanath Sable, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad on 25.10.2018 in Special Case (POCSO) No. 46 of 2015 for offences under Sections 376(1), 323 IPC and Se...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Minor in Tractor Accident — Notional Income of Rs. 30,000 per annum applied under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The court held that the Tribunal's award of Rs. 2,10,000 was inadequate and enhanced it to Rs. 4,10,000 by applying proper notional income and multiplier....

The appeal was filed by the claimants, parents and sibling of a 10-year-old girl named Roopa, who died in a road traffic accident on 27.08.2010 due to rash and negligent driving of a tractor bearing r...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Government Order Appointing Non-Hereditary Trustees to Religious Math in Violation of Section 18 of Karnataka Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowments Act, 1997. Hereditary trustees' rights upheld; appointment set aside for non-compliance with statutory procedure....

The petitioners, Shree Ramachandrapura Math and its Peetadhipathi, challenged the order dated 12.07.2023 passed by the State of Karnataka appointing non-hereditary trustees to the Math. The Math is a ...

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Karnataka High Court Disposes Writ Petition Seeking NOC and Conformity Certificate in Inter-Country Adoption; Directions to Follow Adoption Regulations, 2022. Adoption under Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 held insufficient for inter-country recognition without compliance with Hague Convention and Adoption Regulations, 2022....

The dispute arose from a married couple’s attempt to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and Conformity Certificate for the inter-country adoption of a female child. The first petitioner, an IT ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Tender Notification for Borewell Drilling Due to Unreasonable Local District Restriction — Condition Restricting Participation to Contractors of Chitradurga District Held Arbitrary and Violative of Article 14 of Constitution of India....

The petitioners, who are contractors engaged in drilling borewells, challenged a communication dated 02-11-2023 from the Department of Backward Classes Welfare and a tender notification dated 05-12-20...

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The matter arose from a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by a construction company against the Karnataka Slum Development Board and others. The petitioner had been aw...