High Court of Bombay Hears Writ Petitions Challenging the Constitutionality of Maharashtra Act IX of 2017. Petitioners Contend that Multi-Member Wards and Direct Election of President Violate Article 243R and Equality Clauses....
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Bombay High Court Upholds Regularisation of Contract Driver in CPWD — Continuous Service for 240 Days Justifies Regularisation Under Industrial Disputes Act. The court dismissed the employer's challenge to the Industrial Tribunal's award directing regularisation of a workman who had worked continuously as a driver since 1991....
The Union of India, through the Executive Engineer, CPWD, Navi Mumbai, filed a writ petition challenging an award dated 21st June 1999 passed by the Central Government Industrial Tribunal No. II in Re...
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Auction Notice Under Income Tax Act — Limitation Period Under Rule 68B Computed from Date of Dismissal of SLP, Not from High Court Judgment....
The petitioner, M/s Rambilas Gulabdas (HUF), filed a writ petition challenging an auction notice dated 18.11.2004 issued by the Tax Recovery Officer under the Income Tax Act, 1961. The petitioner cont...
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High Court of Bombay at Goa Adjudicates Public Interest Litigation Over Sanction of Group Housing Project Permissions. Petition Challenges Conversion Sanad and Construction License Under Goa Town and Country Planning Laws....
The case arose from a Public Interest Litigation filed by Betqui Candola Samvardhan Samitee, a society of villagers, challenging permissions granted to M/s Gera Developments Pvt. Ltd for a large group...
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Bombay High Court Allows Student's Petition in LLB Admission Eligibility Dispute — Interpretation of 'Graduation' Under Bar Council of India Rules. The court held that a graduate from Mumbai University is eligible for LLB admission under Maharashtra State Candidature, quashing the Nodal Officer's ineligibility declaration....
The petitioner, Aakash Kiran Vedak, a student who completed his graduation from Mumbai University, applied for the MAH-LLB three-year CET 2018 examination. He secured a rank of 2069 in the Maharashtra...
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High Court Allows Pensioner’s Petition for Stepping Up of Pay on Parity with Junior; Holds Denial After Earlier Tribunal Order in Identical Case Violates Article 14. Pay Fixation Anomaly Must Be Remedied for Senior Employees When Juniors Draw Higher Pay Due to Pay Commission Revisions....
The petitioner, a retired Junior Scientific Officer in the Ministry of Defence, sought refixation of his pay on par with his junior, Sahasrabudhe, after superannuating in 1993. The petitioner was dire...
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High Court of Karnataka Quashes FIR Against Company Official in Cheating Case Due to Illegal Arrest and Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC. Arrest by Police Officers Not on Deputation Held Unconstitutional....
The petitioner, Sri Srinath Mangalore, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking a declaratio...
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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Detention Order in Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act Case — Failure to Consider Less Restrictive Measures. Detenu's brother successfully challenged preventive detention as the detaining authority did not consider the possibility of resorting to less drastic remedies under the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug-Offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-Grabbers Act, 1985....
The petitioner, Suresh B. Shetty, filed a habeas corpus petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the preventive detention of his brother, Vishwanath Shetty. The det...
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High Court of Karnataka Grants Bail to Accused in NDPS and Customs Act Case — Petitioner Released on Bail with Conditions. Court Held That Petitioner Not Required for Custodial Interrogation and Recovery of Contraband Already Made....
The petitioner, Kelsi Katte Mahammed Shakir, filed a criminal petition under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking bail in connection with O.R.No.16/2018-19 CUS AIU registered b...
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High Court of Karnataka Allows Restoration of Suit for Partition Despite Abatement Order — Trial Court Erred in Holding Suit Abated When Legal Representatives Were Already on Record. The Court set aside the rejection of IA No.9 and directed restoration of IA No.7 for fresh consideration....
The petitioner, M/s J.C.Gupta & Sons, a registered firm, was the plaintiff in a civil suit for partition and separate possession of plaint schedule property (O.S. No.244/2003) pending before the XLIII...
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