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Delay in Appeal by MCGM Dismissed by High Court. Condonation of seven-year delay in filing appeals rejected, citing bureaucratic inefficiencies and lack of plausible justification....

Acts and Sections Discussed: Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, Section 218D(2) Supreme Court Rulings: Postmaster General vs. Living Media India Ltd. (2012) 3 SCC 563 State of Madhya Prad...

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High Court Modifies Maintenance Ruling in Divorce Case: Application of Section 125 Explained. A divorcee’s entitlement to maintenance under Explanation (b) to Section 125 CrPC upheld, with the date of maintenance entitlement revised by the Court....

The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad Bench modified a lower court’s order concerning maintenance to a divorced wife under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The petitioner-husband cha...

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High Court Upholds Stamp Duty on Merger of J.P. Morgan and Bear Stearns India Entities. The Bombay High Court ruled on the imposition of stamp duty in a merger between J.P. Morgan Securities India Pvt. Ltd. and Bear Stearns Financial Services, affirming the government's right to levy stamp duty on the pre-merger share value....

The Bombay High Court dismissed J.P. Morgan Securities India's challenge to a stamp duty demand arising from its merger with Bear Stearns Financial Services. The court held that the stamp duty was cor...

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Transfer Petition Allowed: Convenience of Wife Overcomes Objections, Court Urges Compliance with Legal Aid Advocate Fee Structure. Court prioritizes wife’s convenience, emphasizes the importance of maintaining fair remuneration for Legal Aid Advocates....

The Applicant-wife sought the transfer of Marriage Petition No. 71/2016 from Vasai to Panvel due to age-related hardship and medical conditions. After hearing both parties, the court ruled in favor of...

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High Court Acquits Accused in POCSO Case Due to Gaps in Evidence. DNA Evidence Not Considered Conclusive; Lack of Chain of Custody Proved Fatal for Prosecution...

The Case Ofcharges under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad acquitted the accused, Nivrutti Nagorao Hange,...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Daman Double Murder Case Due to Prolonged Trial Delays. Long Detention Without Trial Conclusion Prompts Judicial Relief...

The Bombay High Court, granted bail to the accused involved in a double murder case related to the 2018 killing of Ajay and Dhirendra Patel. The accused had been in custody for over four years without...

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Tenant Eviction Case Due to Non-Payment of Rent Under Section 12(3)(a) of the Bombay Rent Act. Landlord’s victory affirmed as High Court dismisses writ petition challenging tenant eviction for rent arrears, interpreting strict provisions of the Bombay Rent Act....

The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition by the legal representatives of the tenant challenging the eviction order. The court ruled that the tenant’s failure to pay rent arrears from October ...

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"Fraudulent Claims and Jurisdiction: A Landmark Decision on Caste Validity"...

The High Court quashed the Caste Scrutiny Committee's (CSC) decision to invalidate the caste certificate of Rashmi Barve. The court held that the CSC overstepped its jurisdiction by revisiting a previ...

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Dispute Over Property Conveyance and Lease Agreement. The court addresses the long-standing legal battle regarding the execution of conveyance and the fraudulent lease deeds involving property developers and trustees under MOFA obligations....

This case involves a dispute over the execution of a conveyance deed for a co-operative housing society (Plaintiff) under the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act, 1963 (MOFA). The plaintiff sought the ...

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Bombay High Court Invalidates Post Facto CRZ Clearance Policy Issued by Union Government. “Environmental Law Cannot Endorse Post Facto Approvals”...

The Bombay High Court addressed the legality of an Office Memorandum issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, which allowed post facto Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance...