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Bombay High Court Dismisses Developer's Challenge to High Power Committee Order in Slum Rehabilitation Dispute. Committee's decision to replace developer with new developer upheld as within its powers under the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Act, 1971 and the Development Control Regulations for Greater Mumbai, 1991....

The petitioner, M/s. Sreepati Built Infras Investment Ltd., a developer, challenged the order dated 29/4/2017 passed by the High Power Committee (respondent No.7) constituted under the Maharashtra Slu...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Professor Selection in Marathi Department. Court Upholds Selection Committee's Discretion in Assessing API Scores and Interview Performance, Affirms Appellate Authority's Order Under Section 76(7) of Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994....

The petitioner, Dr. Pramod Munghate, challenged the selection and appointment of respondent No.3 as Professor in Marathi at the University of Mumbai. The University had advertised the post on 30/11/20...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Probate Suit Challenging Will on Grounds of Suspicious Circumstances and Lack of Testamentary Capacity. Will dated 9th March 1981 held not duly executed and attested as required under Section 63 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925....

The case concerns a testamentary suit filed by Sulochana Dinanath Tarkar (since deceased, represented by her sons Sunil and Harish) seeking Letters of Administration with the Will of Dinanath Harishch...

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Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Land Encroachment Dispute, Remands for Fresh Consideration of Cadastral Survey Evidence. The court held that the lower appellate court failed to properly consider the Cadastral Surveyor's report which found encroachment of 1½ gunthas over the plaintiff's share, and remanded the matter for fresh adjudication....

The present second appeal was filed by the original plaintiff, Raghunath Kashinath Chavan, against the judgment and decree passed by the lower appellate court which reversed the trial court's decree i...

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Bombay High Court Allows Release of Seized Vehicle in Favour of Petitioner in IPC Offences Case — Vehicle Not Required for Investigation, Magistrate's Rejection Set Aside. Petitioner, a hirer of the vehicle, entitled to release under Section 457 Cr.P.C. despite forensic report of tampered chassis number, as vehicle not needed for investigation....

The petitioner, Santosh Shivaji Vaidya, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, challenging the orders of the Magistrate and the Revisional Court rejecting his a...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Land Title Dispute — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With. Appellant failed to prove title and possession; courts below correctly held that suit was barred by limitation and that revenue entries did not confer title....

The appellant, G.K. Shekharappa, filed a Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 16.06.2015 passed by the Senior Civil Judge...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Second Appeal in Land Title Dispute — Concurrent Findings of Fact Not Interfered With Under Section 100 CPC. Appellant failed to prove title and possession; courts below rightly dismissed suit for declaration and injunction....

The appellant, Sri G.K. Shekharappa, filed a Regular Second Appeal under Section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, against the judgment and decree dated 16.06.2015 passed in R.A. No.05/2014 by...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Magistrate's Order for Appointment of Receiver in DRT Proceedings — Lack of Jurisdiction and Non-Compliance with Section 14 of SARFAESI Act. The court held that the Magistrate cannot appoint a receiver for property not in possession of the borrower and that the remedy under SARFAESI Act is exclusive....

The petitioner, Sri Rameshchandra, claimed to be the owner of a property that was leased out to the second respondent, Sri P. Ravikumar. The first respondent, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd., had initiated p...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellants in Culpable Homicide Case Due to Lack of Intent and Medical Evidence. Conviction under Section 304 Part II IPC set aside as injuries were not sufficient to cause death in ordinary course of nature and no common intention to cause death was established....

The appellants, Waman Shendge and his wife Kantabai, were convicted by the 2nd Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Washim on 31.8.2006 in Sessions Trial No. 28/2006 for the offence punishable under Secti...