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The judgment pertains to an appeal by an insurance company against a compensation award and a cross-objection by claimants seeking enhancement. The deceased cleaner died after being hit by a vehicle w...
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Karnataka High Court Reserves Judgment on Cross Appeals in Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Dispute. Court Considers Market Value Determination and Development Charges Deduction for Acquired Land....
The case involved cross appeals arising from a land acquisition compensation dispute under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The landowner, Nalini, owned 2 acres 12 guntas of land in R.S.No.34/2 of Mari...
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Karnataka High Court Reserves Judgment in Appeal Against Compulsory Retirement Penalty of Junior Engineer. Appeal Challenges Single Judge’s Order Upholding Penalty Despite Acquittal in Criminal Case Under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....
The appellant, a Junior Engineer in a state electricity corporation, faced a trap by the Lokayukta in 2011 for allegedly demanding illegal gratification to install a transformer. Criminal proceedings ...
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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Specific Performance Suit Based on Oral Agreement and Part Performance. The court upheld the decree for specific performance of an oral agreement for sale of a suit block, finding that the plaintiff had proved readiness and willingness and the suit was within limitation under Article 54 of the Limitation Act, 1963....
The case involves a suit for specific performance of an oral agreement for sale of a suit block admeasuring 110 square feet. The plaintiff, Sudhir Gulabrao Malode, and the defendant, Sunil Ramchandra ...
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Bombay High Court Quashes Municipal Chief Officer's Order Dismissing Illegal Construction Complaint and Remands for Fresh Decision. Municipal Authority Exceeded Jurisdiction by Accepting Consent Terms and Deleting Co-Complainant Without Examining Legality of Construction....
The writ petition before the High Court of Bombay at Goa arose from a dispute concerning alleged illegal construction in Cuncolim, Goa. The petitioner, a sociedade (an agricultural association) throug...
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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Cancellation of Caste Certificate — Child of Inter-Caste Marriage Entitled to Mother's Scheduled Caste Certificate When Brought Up in That Community. The court held that the Designated Authority must consider the child's social upbringing and community acceptance, not merely the father's caste, in determining caste entitlement....
The petitioner, Nikhil Meena Patel, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 26 February 2021 passed by the Mamlatdar, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Si...
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Contract Workmen's Wage Parity Claim Against Principal Employer. Existence of Agreement with Representative Union Precludes Non-Members from Claiming Higher Wages Under Contract Labour Act....
The petition was filed by Mumbai Electric Employees Union, a non-representative union of contract workmen, challenging the order of the Additional Labour Commissioner (ALC) dated 15.12.2014 rejecting ...
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Bombay High Court Quashes Transfer of Assessment Under Section 127 of Income Tax Act for Violation of Natural Justice. Transfer order set aside as show cause notice did not disclose reasons and petitioner's objections were not considered before passing order....
The petitioner, Kamal Varandmal Galani, an individual assessee, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging an order dated 21 November 2022 passed under Section 127 of the Income Ta...
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Bombay High Court Partially Allows Insurance Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Reduces Compensation Due to Contributory Negligence and Lower Income Assessment. Deceased's contributory negligence assessed at 50% and monthly income reduced from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 10,000 under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988....
The appeal was filed by the insurer, Go Digit General Insurance Co. Ltd., challenging the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal which had held the driver of the offending truck solely negligent ...
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Bombay High Court Allows Petitions Challenging CIDCO's Cancellation of Tender Process for Lease of Plots. Court holds that CIDCO's decision to cancel tender without valid reasons and without issuing show-cause notice to highest bidders is arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution....
The petitioners, M/s. Aditya Enterprises and Mahaavir Superstructures Pvt. Ltd., filed writ petitions challenging the decision of the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd. (C...
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