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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Seeking Monetary Compensation for Land Acquisition for Road Widening, Holds Entitlement Only to TDR/FSI Under MRTP Act. The court held that the acquisition was under the Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966, not the 2013 Act, and the petitioner had an alternative remedy by way of civil suit....

The petitioner, Purnima Talkies, a proprietary concern, owned land in Dahanu where a cinema talkies was constructed. The Dahanu Nagar Parishad issued a notice for road widening under the development p...

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Bombay High Court Allows Section 11 Application Despite Wrong Provision Cited, Appoints Sole Arbitrator in Employment Dispute. The court held that citing Section 11(6) instead of Section 11(5) is not fatal if no prejudice, and appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(5) read with Section 10(2) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The applicant, Pankaj Madaan, was employed by HealthAssure Private Limited as Chief Distribution Officer from July 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022. He alleged that his salary was delayed and eventually r...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Executing Court's Order Dismissing Execution Application in Property Demolition Case — Remands for Proper Identification of Structures Under Section 51 CPC. Executing Court Failed to Exercise Jurisdiction to Determine Identity of Structures Subject to Decree, Leading to Erroneous Dismissal....

The Mormugao Port Authority (Petitioner) filed a Writ Petition challenging the order dated 10.12.2018 passed by the Civil Judge Senior Division at Vasco Da Gama, dismissing Execution Application No. 2...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Applicant in Rape and IT Act Case Based on Consensual Relationship and Lack of Prima Facie Evidence of Forceful Sexual Assault. The court held that the question of having relations on the pretext of marriage cannot arise when neither party was legally capable to enter into marriage at that time....

The applicant, Kartik Kumar Naidu, filed a bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking regular bail in connection with FIR No. 533/2024 registered at Shree Naga...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice in Income Tax Case Due to Lack of Prior Recording of Reasons. Reopening under Section 148 of Income Tax Act, 1961 Held Invalid as Reasons Not Recorded Before Issuance of Notice....

The petitioner, M/s. Indusind Media & Communications Ltd., filed its return of income for assessment year 2007-08, which was revised and subsequently assessed under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Ac...

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Bombay High Court Allows HDFC Bank's Petition Against DRAT Remand Order in Debt Recovery Dispute. Court holds that DRAT failed to exercise jurisdiction by remanding the matter to DRT without deciding the issue of whether HDFC's claim constitutes a 'debt' under Section 2(g) of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993....

The Bombay High Court disposed of two writ petitions arising from a common order of the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) dated 26 April 2024. The dispute involved HDFC Bank Limited (HDFC), Bank...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Appellant in POCSO Case for Stalking Due to Lack of Repeated Conduct. Single Instance of Catching Hand and Expressing Love Does Not Constitute Stalking Under Section 354-D IPC as Essential Element of 'Repeated' Follow-Up Not Proven....

The appellant, Bhushan Wadaskar, was convicted by the Sessions Court, Amravati, for the offence of stalking under Section 354-D of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to one year rigorous imprisonment...

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Supreme Court Acquits Appellant in Dowry Death Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Cruelty Soon Before Death. Essential Ingredient of Section 304-B IPC Not Established as Prosecution Witnesses' Testimony Contained Material Omissions and Contradictions....

The appellant, Karan Singh, was convicted by the Sessions Court for offences under Sections 304-B and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the dowry death of his wife, Asha Rani, who committed sui...