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Bombay High Court Allows Tenants' Petition Against Demolition of Building Declared Dilapidated — Municipal Corporation Directed to Follow Procedure Under MMC Act Before Demolition. Tenants' Right to Hearing Upheld Under Sections 354 and 488 of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888....

The petitioners, eleven tenants residing in a building called Habib Terrace in Kurla, Mumbai, filed a writ petition challenging a notice issued by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) de...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Revenue's Appeal in Trust Registration Cancellation Case. ITAT's order restoring registration under Section 12AA of Income Tax Act, 1961 upheld as Commissioner lacked jurisdiction to cancel registration after expiry of limitation period....

The case involves an appeal by the Revenue under Section 260A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, challenging an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Panaji Bench, dated 11.8.2011. The ITAT had...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Registration of Cooperative Society for Violation of Section 6 of KCS Act — Registration Granted Without Proper Inquiry and Without Considering Objections. The court held that the Assistant Registrar must conduct a proper inquiry under Section 7 and afford hearing to objectors before registering a society....

The petitioners, who are residents and members of the locality, challenged the order dated 1.9.2014 passed by the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Chikkaballapur Sub Division, registerin...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Defamation Appeal for Lack of Publication — Statements in Reply Notices Held Not Defamatory Without Third-Party Knowledge...

The appellant, S. Nagaraj, was the complainant in a defamation case against the respondent, K. Nanda Kumar, an auditor. The appellant alleged that he had borrowed Rs. 50,000 from the respondent and ex...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Criminal Revision Petition and Discharges Accused in CBI Cheating Case Following Full Settlement of Civil Recovery Proceedings. Compromise in Civil Proceedings Before Debts Recovery Tribunal Renders Criminal Prosecution for Cheating Under Sections 120B and 420 IPC an Abuse of Process....

The petitioners, M/s Mevida Steels Private Limited (a company), its Managing Director Gopu Shesha Sayee, and its Accountant G. Sundar Rajan, were arrayed as Accused Nos. 4, 5, and 8 respectively in Sp...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Private Complaint Against MLA in Corruption Case — Lack of Sanction Under Section 19 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 Renders Proceedings Invalid. The court held that sanction for prosecution is mandatory for public servants and failure to obtain it vitiates the complaint....

The petitioner, M. Srinivas, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Karnataka, filed a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking quashing of a private co...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Challenging Rejection of Scheduled Tribe Claim for 'Thakur' Community. Court Quashes Scrutiny Committee Order and Directs Fresh Verification Considering Documentary Evidence....

The petitioner, Manoj Narayanrao More, a resident of Murtizapur, District Akola, claimed to belong to the Scheduled Tribe 'Thakur' community. He obtained a caste certificate from the Sub-Divisional Ma...

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Bombay High Court Quashes NIT Orders in Gunthewari Regularisation Case — Violation of Natural Justice. Orders passed under Sections 3 and 4 of Maharashtra Gunthewari Developments (Regulation, Upgradation and Control) Act, 2001 set aside for lack of notice and hearing to plot holder....

The petitioner, Veena Waghela, filed a writ petition challenging two orders passed by the Chairman of the Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) under Sections 3 and 4 of the Maharashtra Gunthewari Developmen...

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Bombay High Court Allows Trade Union and Joint Committee to Participate in Industrial Reference Proceedings. Right to be Heard Upheld Under Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946....

The petitioners, Textile Kamgar Sanghatana (a registered trade union) and a Joint Committee for agreement comprising eleven employees, along with another employee, filed a writ petition challenging an...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Petition Challenging Amendment of Section 34 Arbitration Petition — Delay in Filing Amendment Not Fatal as Amendment Only Clarified Existing Grounds Without Causing Prejudice....

The petitioner, Inox Leisure Limited, challenged an order dated 07/09/2013 passed by the Principal District Judge, Panaji, which allowed an amendment application (Exhibit-20) filed by the respondent, ...