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Bombay High Court Allows Transfer of Civil Suit from Malegaon to Aurangabad on Grounds of Convenience and Safety of Applicant Wife. The Court held that under Section 24 CPC, the balance of convenience favours the wife who resides in Aurangabad and faces difficulty in traveling to Malegaon....

The applicant, Bismillah w/o Mirza Muzahid Beg, filed a Misc. Civil Application under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 seeking transfer of Regular Civil Suit No. 53 of 2012 from the Cou...

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Karnataka High Court Allows Appeal in Nullity of Marriage Case Due to Coercion and Lack of Free Consent. Marriage Declared Null and Void as Appellant's Consent Was Obtained Under Threat and Coercion After Kidnapping....

The appellant, Smt Channamma, filed a suit for declaration that her marriage with the respondent, Sri Bellappa, was a nullity on the ground that her consent was obtained under threat and coercion. She...

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Karnataka High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Ex-Panchayat Member in Corruption Case Involving Illegal Sale of Property. Court finds no prima facie case of criminal breach of trust or corruption against accused No.5 as he was not a signatory to the sale deed and allegations are vague....

The petitioner, Sri H.K. Chennakeshava, an ex-member of Pattanapanchayath, Holalkere, filed a criminal petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) seeking anticipatory ba...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeal Challenging Withdrawal of Labour Welfare Cess Exemption for SEZ Developers. The court held that the exemption was a concession and could be withdrawn by the government, and the appellant had no vested right to its continuation....

The appellant, M/s. Primal Projects Limited, a company engaged in constructing and developing IT parks in Special Economic Zones (SEZ), challenged the order of the learned Single Judge who declined to...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Grievance Committee Report in Seniority Dispute — Violation of Natural Justice and Failure to Consider Relevant Material. University's decision set aside for non-application of mind and ignoring binding government circulars....

The petitioner, Gajanan Laxminarayan Pedhiwal, was appointed as a lecturer in a college at Washim on 30 November 1992. In 1995, he was declared surplus and absorbed in respondent no.5 college at Akola...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Development Permission and Parking Agreement for Hotel Tunga Regency. Court holds that the petitioner failed to establish any illegality or public interest violation in the grant of development permission and leave and license agreement for public parking plot....

The petitioner, Sandeep Sharadchandra Thakur, claiming to be a social activist, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Bombay High Court seeking a writ of mandamus against the Navi Mumbai...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Defendant's Chamber Summons to Strike Out Affidavit of Evidence in Specific Performance Suit — Affidavit of Evidence Not a Pleading Under Order 6 Rule 16 CPC. Court Holds That Averments Not in Written Statement May Be Allowed If They Do Not Introduce a New Case or Cause Prejudice....

The Plaintiffs filed a suit for specific performance of a contract based on an unsigned MOU. The Defendant filed a written statement after a delay of 465 days, which was condoned. During trial, the De...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Section 9 Petition by Debenture Trustee Seeking Deposit and Injunction — No Prima Facie Case for Interim Relief as Trustee Failed to Establish Breach of Trust or Impairment of Security Under Trust Deed and Information Memorandum....

The petitioner, IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited, filed a petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking interim reliefs including a direction to the respondents to d...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Validity of Clause 10(a) of Appendix III under DCR 33(7) for Redevelopment of Cessed Properties. The Court held that the requirement of 70% consent of occupants is a reasonable restriction and not violative of fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 300A of the Constitution....

The petitioners, M/s. J. Gala Enterprises and its partner, purchased a property in 1992 comprising cessed and non-cessed structures with about 220 families as occupants/tenants. They sought to redevel...