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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Amendment in Condonation of Delay Application — No Perversity Found in Trial Court's Discretionary Order. Amendment to application for condonation of delay is permissible if it introduces facts to justify delay; interference under Article 227 only if discretion perverse....

The petitioner, Ram Richpal Jain, challenged an order dated 24.2.2010 passed by the learned Civil Judge, Junior Division, Nashik Road, allowing an application for amendment (Ex.17) in MCA No.16/2008. ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitioners' Challenge to Mutation Entry Based on Will in Land Revenue Case — Civil Court Decree Binding on Revenue Authorities. Mutation Entry Does Not Confer Title and Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 227 Cannot Be Used to Reappreciate Evidence....

The petitioners, Amrutrao Shankarrao Deshmukh and Dhananjay Amrutrao Deshmukh, filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging orders passed by the Additional Division...

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Bombay High Court Convicts Contemners for Criminal Contempt for Scandalizing Judge in Civil Application. Use of words 'malpractices' and 'false statement' against a Judge held to be criminal contempt under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; contemners released on probation under Probation of Offenders Act, 1958....

The High Court of Bombay initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against Shri Dattatray Narayan Samant (contemner No.1) and his advocate Shri C.S. Joshi (contemner No.2) for using scandalous and defam...

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High Court Grants Final Time for Filing Substitution Petition — Procedural Compliance Required....

The case involved two writ petitions filed by Hafizuddin and others against the State of Bihar. The court noted that an order dated 19.12.2008 required the petitioners to file a substitution petition,...

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Bombay High Court Considers Validity of Slum Rehabilitation Area Declaration Where No Show Cause Notice Was Issued. The Court Examines Whether Principles of Natural Justice Require Opportunity of Hearing Before Section 3C(1) Declaration Under Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971....

This writ petition was filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the declaration of certain property as a Slum Rehabilitation Area under Section 3C(1) of the Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement and R...

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High Court Dismisses Writ Application for Non-Payment of Court Fees — Individual Consideration Required. Court found that individual claims warranted separate fees, necessitating payment within a specified timeframe....

The case involved a writ application filed by Satya Narayan Paswan and others against the State of Bihar concerning the quashing of common orders dated 15.4.1995 and 3.9.1994. The petitioners sought r...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Developer's Appeal in Slum Rehabilitation Dispute — Upholds Single Judge's Refusal of Ad-Interim Relief. Court holds that a developer cannot claim exclusive right to implement a slum rehabilitation scheme when there is a rival claim by another developer and the slum dwellers' association has the right to choose the developer....

The appellant, M/s Lokhandwala Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., filed two appeals against the judgment and order dated 5th April 2011 passed by the learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court, declining to...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging No-Confidence Motion Against Chairman of Panchayat Samiti — Motion Valid Despite Absence of Members. Section 35 of Maharashtra Zilla Parishads and Panchayat Samitis Act, 1961 does not require quorum for no-confidence meeting; notice properly served....

The petitioners, six elected members of Panchayat Samiti, Mahagaon, challenged the no-confidence motion passed against the Chairman, respondent no.3, on 22/12/2010. They alleged that the notice for th...

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Bombay High Court Admits Appeal Against Rejection of Interim Injunction in Suit Challenging Cancellation of Lease by Nagpur Improvement Trust — Dharmashala Allotment Dispute under Nagpur Improvement Trust Act, 1936...

The appeal arose from the rejection of a temporary injunction application by the trial court in a suit filed by a charitable trust against the Nagpur Improvement Trust. The plaintiff trust was allotte...