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Bombay High Court Allows Appeals, Remands Case for Fresh Assessment, Clarifies Taxability of Unauthorised Structures and Reassessment of Land. Unauthorised Structures Held Liable to Property Tax Under Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, While Land Already Assessed Cannot Be Reassessed....

The four first appeals before the Bombay High Court arose out of orders passed by the Small Causes Court in municipal appeals concerning the fixation of rateable value and levy of property tax on cert...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Additional Collector's Order Setting Aside No-Confidence Motion Against Sarpanch. The Court held that the seven-day period under Section 35(2) of the Maharashtra Village Panchayat Act, 1958 excludes the date of receipt of the notice, validating the special meeting held on the seventh day....

The case pertains to a no-confidence motion moved against the Sarpanch of Belgaon-Kelgaon Gram Panchayat. The petitioners, six out of nine members, submitted a notice of no-confidence on 29-03-2014 to...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Cancellation of Site Allotment in APMC Auction for Violation of Natural Justice. Petitioner's Highest Bid Confirmed and Payment Accepted, Yet Allotment Cancelled Without Show Cause Notice — Held Unlawful....

The petitioner, M/s. Rakesh Traders, a licensed trader in APMC, Mysore, was originally allotted site No.369 in 'A' block of the APMC Yard under a lease-cum-sale agreement dated 05.07.2007. Subsequentl...

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Karnataka High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Service Tax on Renting of Hotels and Restaurants. Sub-clauses (ZZZZV) and (ZZZZW) of Section 65(105) of Finance Act, 1994 as amended by Finance Act, 2011 held to be within legislative competence of Parliament....

The case involves three writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the Karnataka High Court. The petitioners were M/s Ballal Auto Agency, Ballal Tourist Hotel ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Show Cause Notice and Retrospective Amendment to Section 28 of Customs Act, 1962 — Upholds Validity of Officers' Powers and Amendment....

The petitioner, Sunil Gupta, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India before the Bombay High Court challenging a show cause notice dated 5.2.2009 issued by the Directorate ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Tender Rejection in Airport Authority of India Contract. Petitioner's bid rejected for non-submission of manufacturer's authorization as per tender conditions; court upholds strict compliance with tender requirements....

The petitioner, M/s. Adinath Electricals, a proprietorship firm represented by Smt. Rekha Shiyal, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal by Union of India in Army Dismissal Case Due to Procedural Irregularity. Summary Court Martial Conducted Without Following Mandatory Procedure Under Army Rules 22-24 and Section 80 of Army Act, 1950 Renders Dismissal Void....

The Union of India, Ministry of Defence, and other appellants challenged an order dated 5th September 2001 passed by a learned Single Judge of the Karnataka High Court in Writ Petition No.37710/1995. ...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Wife's Petition to Refer Nullity Proceedings to Mediation in Hindu Marriage Act Case — Emphasizes Mandatory Mediation Referral Under Section 12(1)(c) of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and Section 89 CPC....

The petitioner, Bhavana Ramaprasad, wife of Yadunandan Parthasarathy, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 06.08.2014 passed by the...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Petition Challenging Temporary Alimony Order in Divorce Case — Interim Maintenance Upheld Under Section 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The petitioner-husband and respondent-wife married on 27.04.2011. Due to estrangement, the husband filed a petition under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for restitution of conjugal rights i...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence for Husband in Murder of Wife — Conviction Based on Testimony of Daughters and Medical Evidence Establishes Guilt Under Section 302 IPC. The court found that the prosecution proved the appellant poured kerosene on his wife and set her on fire, leading to her death, and the daughters' eyewitness accounts were reliable....

The appellant, Suresh Ashtankar, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Nagpur, for the murder of his wife Megha under Section 302 IPC and sentenced to life imprisonment. The prosecution case...