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Assessment Orders Passed in Name of Non-Existent Entities Post-Amalgamation Held Void Ab Initio – Reliance Industries Limited vs. Commissioner of Income Tax. Jurisdictional Ground Raised After Three Decades Upheld – Supreme Court Precedents on Amalgamation Applied...

Jurisdictional Issue:– Assessment orders passed against non-existent entities post-amalgamation are void ab initio, as the entities cease to exist and cannot be considered “persons” under Sectio...

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Adoption Does Not Divest Rights in Self-Acquired Property: Bombay High Court Upholds First Appellate Court’s Decision. Court Rules Adoption Does Not Affect Title Over Property Purchased Independently – Legal Effect of Adoption Deed Examined...

Adoption and Property Rights: The Bombay High Court held that adoption does not divest an individual of rights over self-acquired property. The property purchased in the name of the adopted individual...

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Bail Granted Due to Long Incarceration. Article 21 of the Constitution of India – Right to Speedy Trial – Bail is the Rule, Jail is the Exception – Long Incarceration Without Trial Violates Fundamental Rights...

The prolonged incarceration of an undertrial accused, without reasonable certainty of trial completion, violates Article 21 of the Constitution. (Para 8) Courts must balance the severity of the crime ...

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Right to Fair Compensation—State's Duty in Land Acquisition—Constitutional Protection under Article 300A. Compulsory Acquisition—Delay in Compensation—State and Municipal Corporation Directed to Expedite Proceedings and Pay Interim Compensation...

Right to property under Article 300A includes fair compensation and a prompt acquisition process. State's failure to adhere to statutory timelines in land acquisition is unconstitutional. Compensati...

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Interpretation of Devasthan Regulations and Imposition of Costs Quashed. High Court of Bombay at Goa Upholds Tribunal’s Interpretation of Devasthan Regulations but Sets Aside Arbitrary Costs Imposed on Petitioner...

Interpretation of Article 40: The Court held that the Administrative Tribunal’s interpretation of Article 40 was sound and legally sustainable. The Court found that the amendment to Para 5 in 198...

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Bombay High Court upheld the detention order against the Petitioner under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981, dismissing claims of non-placement of complete bail order before the detaining authority....

The Court held that non-placement of the entire bail order did not vitiate the subjective satisfaction of the detaining authority since the reasoning in the bail order was limited to the completion of...

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National Highway Authority’s Failure to Compensate for Additional Land Acquisition Deemed Unlawful – Bombay High Court. ...

Land Acquisition – Compensation – Constitutional Safeguards for Private Property Rights The High Court held that the additional land was indeed taken without legal authority and no compensation w...

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High Court of Bombay Decides on Automatic Reversion of Trademarks and Passing Off Claims...

Automatic Reversion of Trademarks – The High Court held that the transfer of trademarks "MANSION HOUSE" and "SAVOY CLUB" from UTO to Tilaknagar was subject to conditions under Section 31 of the Tra...

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Validity of Mid-Term Police Transfers Pursuant to Election Commission Directives. Bombay High Court upheld the mid-term transfers of police personnel — Directive-based transfers do not amount to deemed deputation — Public interest and administrative exigencies justified the action....

The Bombay High Court upheld the State’s authority to issue the transfers — Rejected the concept of deemed deputation — Found the transfers were valid beyond the election period. The Court rule...

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Deemed Conveyance Under Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963 (MOFA) — Civil Court Jurisdiction in Title Disputes — Quasi-Judicial Authority’s Scope — Premature Application for Deemed Conveyance...

Constitution of India (COI) — Article 226 — Writ Jurisdiction — Civil Court’s Exclusive Authority on Title Disputes Maharashtra Ownership Flats (Regulation of the Promotion of Construction, S...