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Bombay High Court Partly Allows PILs Challenging Vice-Chancellor Appointment Due to Flawed Qualification Assessment. Search Committee's Non-Application of Mind to Essential Qualifications under Statutory Order Issued under Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994 Vitiated Selection....

The dispute arose from the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mumbai, which was assailed through three public interest litigations and a writ petition. The petitioners challenged ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision Petition by Tenants in Eviction Suit — Landlord's Bonafide Need Not Proved. Requirement of Suit Premises for Business of Son-in-law Not Established as Bonafide Need Under Section 13(1)(g) of Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947....

This Civil Revision Application was filed by the original defendants/tenants, Smt. Gumfabai Dattalal Jaiswal and Pramod Dattalal Jaiswal, challenging the judgment and order dated 1st October 2009 pass...

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Bombay High Court Examines Legality of Vice-Chancellor Appointment Under UGC Regulations and Maharashtra Universities Act. Challenge Focuses on Applicability of UGC Regulations 2010 and Discretion of Chancellor in Selecting Vice-Chancellor....

The petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution challenged the appointment of Dr. Rajan Welukar as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mumbai by the Chancellor on 7 July 2010. The post had fallen...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Revisional Authority Order in Fair Price Shop Resignation Dispute — Minister's Revision Allowed Without Notice to Petitioner Violates Natural Justice. Resignation from dealership cannot be accepted without formal acceptance by competent authority under the Maharashtra Essential Commodities (Public Distribution System) Order, 2005....

The petitioner, Mangu s/o Basu Rathod, was a fair price shop owner and held a licence for retail sale of kerosene at village Manjerjawla. He claimed that under pressure from a Zilla Parishad member, h...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Wife's Challenge to Amendment Allowing Husband to Add Subsequent Cruelty Facts in Divorce Petition. Amendment Application Under Order 6 Rule 17 CPC Upheld as No Prejudice Caused to Wife....

The petitioner wife challenged an order dated 7/3/2011 passed by the Principal Judge, Family Court, Nagpur, allowing the amendment application (Exh. 26) filed by the respondent husband in a divorce pe...

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Bombay High Court Overrules Preliminary Objection to Territorial Jurisdiction in Trademark Suit, Holding Section 134(2) of Trade Marks Act, 1999 Confers Additional Forum. Plaintiff Allowed to Sue Where It Carries on Business Even If Cause of Action Arose Elsewhere....

The case arose out of a suit for perpetual injunction filed by Hindustan Unilever Limited (plaintiff) against Ashique Chemicals and others (defendants) before the Bombay High Court seeking to restrain...

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High Court of Judicature at Bombay Dismisses Letters Patent Appeal of Society Members in Cooperative Redevelopment Dispute. Refusal of Interim Relief by Cooperative Court Not Perverse; Summary Eviction Order Under Section 95A of Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976 Upheld After Compliance With Natural Justice....

The appellants, eight members of Goregaon Unnati Cooperative Housing Society, residing in chawls numbered 19, 20, 21 and 24, filed a dispute before the Co-operative Court, Mumbai, challenging the soci...

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High Court Considers Appeal for Enhanced Compensation in Motor Vehicles Act Case Due to Allegedly Inadequate Award for Paraplegic Victim. Medical Evidence Confirmed 100% Permanent Disability with Need for Lifelong Care, Prompting Review of Quantum of Compensation....

The appeal arises from a motor accident claim where the appellant, a young doctor, suffered complete paraplegia after a tempo-trax hit his scooter. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded Rs. 8,85,...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition Seeking Development Rights Certificate for Recreation Ground Amenity Under Regulation 34 of DCR 1991. Owner entitled to TDR for construction upon developing and handing over reserved amenity free of cost....

The petitioners, Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd. and another, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of mandamus directing the Municipal Corporation ...