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Bombay High Court Upholds Bail Granted to Accused in NIA Case Involving Explosives and Unlawful Activities — No Prima Facie Case Under UAPA Sections 16, 18, 20. Court finds that mere recovery of gelatine sticks without evidence of terrorist intent does not attract UAPA provisions, and bail conditions are sufficient to secure trial....

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) appealed against the order of the Special Judge granting bail to Respondent No.1, Naresh Ramniklal Gaur @ Gor, in connection with Crime No. RC-01/2021/NIA/Mumba...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice for Lack of Prior Approval Under Section 151 of Income Tax Act, 1961. Reopening of assessment for AY 2014-15 invalid as approval was granted by an officer lacking jurisdiction under Section 151(2)....

The Petitioner, Svitzer Hazira Pvt. Ltd., a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, providing marine services, challenged a notice dated 31/03/2019 issued under Section 148 of the Income T...

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Bombay High Court Allows Mutation of Names in Revenue Records Without Collector's Permission for Transferable Land Under Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966. The Court held that where the sanad records the land as transferable and heritable, no permission of the Collector is required for mutation under Section 149 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966....

The judgment disposes of two writ petitions filed by Sudhir Vasu Shetty and Charisma Builders Limited against the City Survey Officer, Chembur and the State of Maharashtra. The short issue involved wa...

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Bombay High Court Enhances Compensation in Motor Accident Case for Bilateral Leg Amputation — Reverses Tribunal’s Lump-sum Award. Court Applies Multiplier Method and Holds 100% Loss of Functional Ability for a Mason, Granting Rs. 8.56 Lakhs Under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Based on Sarla Varma and Raj Kumar Principles....

This first appeal arose from a motor accident claim filed under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 by the appellant-claimant, a mason, who sustained severe injuries in a collision between two...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Revision Against Conviction for House-Trespass and Outraging Modesty. Court Upholds Trial and Appellate Court Findings That Applicant Touched Woman's Feet at Night with Sexual Intent, Outraging Modesty Under Sections 451 and 354-A(i) IPC....

The case involved a criminal revision application against concurrent convictions for house trespass and outraging modesty. The applicant, Parmeshwar, was convicted under Sections 451 and 354-A(i) of t...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Demolition Order in Deemed License Case — Failure to Decide Application Within Time Results in Deemed Grant Under Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976. The Court held that the Corporation's inaction for over a year led to automatic grant of building license, and the demolition order without notice was illegal....

The petitioner, a resident of Shimogga, owned a site and applied for a building license on 13.11.2020. The Corporation failed to decide the application within the prescribed period. On 09.11.2021, the...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Penalty Imposed by MUDA on Allottee for Violation of Natural Justice — Penalty Without Show Cause Notice Set Aside. Succession Rights Recognized and Authority Directed to Follow Due Process Before Imposing Penalty....

The petitioner, Radhika Bhat, filed a writ petition challenging an endorsement dated 23-11-2016 issued by the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) imposing a penalty of Rs.6,60,000/- on her in co...

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High Court of Karnataka Adjudicates Combined Revision and Writ Petitions Involving Abetment Charge Under IPC and PC Act. Issue of Abetment Surviving Abatement of Principal Offence Arises from Disproportionate Assets Case Against Deceased Public Servant and His Wife....

The matter arose from a disproportionate assets case against a public servant and his wife, accused of criminal misconduct and abetment. The CBI registered an FIR on 19.02.2014 against a public servan...

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High Court of Karnataka Examines Cognizability of Section 63 of Copyright Act in Writ Petition by Cab Aggregator; Issue Involves Classification of Offence Punishable with Imprisonment up to Three Years....

Background: The dispute arose from a complaint filed by Lahari Recording Company (respondent no. 2), a music company, against ANI Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (Ola Cabs) and its directors for allegedly play...