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Bombay High Court Allows Declaration of Lapse of Reservation Under Section 127 of MRTP Act for Land Reserved as Public Park Since 1976. The court held that failure to acquire land within ten years from the date of final development plan results in automatic lapse of reservation under Section 127 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966....

The petitioners, owners of lands in Jalgaon, filed four writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a declaration under Section 127 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Plann...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging LPG Distributorship Selection by Draw of Lots. Court holds that mere eligibility does not confer right to distributorship and draw of lots is a valid selection method....

The petitioner, Pushpa Vishal Ghuge, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad challenging the selection of respondent No.2, Jayshri Ananta Jawale, for LPG distributorship at Sh...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Insurer's Appeal in Workmen's Compensation Case — Upholds Award of Rs.7,88,240/- for Death of Driver in Motor Vehicle Accident. Employer-Employee Relationship Established Despite Lack of Written Contract, and Insurer Liable to Pay Compensation Under Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923....

The appellant, The Divisional Manager, The New India Assurance Company Limited, Hubli, filed an appeal under Section 30(1) of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, against the order dated 24.08.2013 p...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR in Tree Felling Case for Lack of Cognizance — Offence Under Section 21 of Maharashtra Trees Act is Non-Cognizable. Investigation Without Magistrate's Order Under Section 155(2) CrPC is Illegal and Proceedings Quashed....

The petitioner, Frank Augustin Lopes, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court challenging the registration of FIR No. 1189 of 2017 at Nala Sopara Police Station for an offence under Section...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in NDPS Case Due to Non-Compliance with Section 50 — Search of Bag Without Informing Right to be Searched Before Gazetted Officer or Magistrate...

The appellant, Jude Okonkwo Chukwuemeka, a Nigerian national, was convicted by the trial court for an offence under Section 8(c) read with Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substanc...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Challenge to Majority Arbitral Award in Insurance Dispute — JSW Steel Ltd. v. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. — Challenge to Rejection of Claims Under Fire, Marine, and Business Interruption Policies Dismissed as No Patent Illegality Found....

The Petitioner, JSW Steel Ltd., engaged in steel manufacturing, had insured its plant at Toranagallu, Karnataka, under five insurance policies issued by the Respondent, ICICI Lombard General Insurance...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Delay Condonation Application in Specific Performance Suit — Unexplained Delay of Over 8 Years Not Condonable. Cross-Objection Filed After 3015 Days Without Sufficient Cause Rejected Under Section 5 of Limitation Act, 1963....

The judgment pertains to an application for condonation of delay of 3015 and 3166 days in filing cross-objection in Second Appeals No. 658/2007 and 701/2007. The applicant, Chhagan Trimbak Lokhande, s...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Seeking Compassionate Appointment for Dependents of Deceased Contractual Employee. Contractual employment does not confer a right to compassionate appointment under the Maharashtra State Electricity Generation Company's policy....

The petitioners, Vinod Kadubal Rathod and Nivrutti Ramsing Rathod, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad. They sought a...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition of Shikshan Sevaks Seeking Regularization of Services — Directs Consideration of Representations in Light of Government Resolutions and Previous Orders. The court directed the respondents to decide the petitioners' representations within four weeks, without expressing any opinion on merits....

The petitioners, four individuals appointed as Shikshan Sevaks (education assistants) in schools run by respondent No.4 (Samta Shikshan Prasarak Mandal) and respondent No.5 (Milind Secondary and Highe...

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Bombay High Court Allows Trust's Suit for Possession of Agricultural Land, Upholds Title and Rejects Adverse Possession Claim. The court held that a suit filed by a trustee with authorization from all trustees is maintainable and that permission of the Charity Commissioner is not necessary for a trustee to file a suit....

The case involves a second appeal by the original defendants against the decree of the first appellate court which reversed the trial court's dismissal of the suit. The plaintiff, Bankat Swami Trust, ...