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Bombay High Court Directs Refund of Excess Recovery in Income Tax Stay Matter — Petitioner Voluntarily Paid 20% Demand, Revenue Adjusted Refund Beyond Permitted Limit. Adjustment of Refund Against Stayed Demand Violates Instruction No.1914 and Stay Order Dated 17 April 2024....

The petitioner, an individual, filed his return of income for assessment year 2015-2016 on 28 September 2015, declaring income of Rs.56,65,660/-. The return was selected for scrutiny, and an assessmen...

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Bombay High Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator in Partnership Dispute Despite Objections on Privity of Arbitration Agreement. Court limits its inquiry under Section 11(6A) to existence of arbitration agreement, leaving issues of privity and liability to arbitral tribunal under Section 16....

The Petitioner, Darshan Mahendra Nibjya, filed a petition under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, seeking appointment of a substitute arbitrator after the presiding arbitrator ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Lapse of Reservation Under Section 127 MRTP Act — Failure to Acquire Land Within 10 Years. Petitioners' land reserved for school purposes not acquired despite notice; court declares reservation lapsed and directs publication of notification....

The petitioners, owners of land bearing Gat No. 105/2+3 at Village Bale, Solapur, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a declaration that the reservations (Nos. 11/53 an...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Promoters' Challenge to Deemed Conveyance Under MOFA — Upholds Competent Authority's Order Including Recreational Ground Area. The Court held that the Competent Authority's order under Section 11 of the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963 was valid and the petitioners' objections regarding excess land and right of way were not sustainable....

The petitioners, Nahalchand Laloochand Pvt. Ltd., Rajesh Himatlal, and Wonder Estate Developers Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution before the Bombay High Court, cha...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Applications Against Rejection of Plaint Rejection Application in Partition Suit. Court holds that issues of limitation and cause of action are mixed questions of law and fact requiring trial under Order VII Rule 11 CPC....

The judgment arises from two Civil Revision Applications (CRA No. 12/2024 and CRA No. 13/2024) filed by defendants in a partition suit (RCS No. 78/2023) pending before the Civil Judge, Junior Division...

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Supreme Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence and Tutored Child Witness. High Court's Reversal of Conviction Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Foundational Facts for Section 106 of Indian Evidence Act, 1872....

The State of Madhya Pradesh appealed against the acquittal of the respondent-accused, Balveer Singh, who was originally convicted by the trial court for the murder of his wife, Birendra Kumari, and fo...

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Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Murder Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence — Chain of Circumstances Incomplete Due to Lack of Motive and Weak Last Seen Theory. Conviction under Sections 302/201/34 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of the appellant, Bani Alam Majid, against the judgment of the Gauhati High Court which had affirmed his conviction under Sections 302/201/34 IPC for the murder of...

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Supreme Court Grants Bail to Appellant in Crypto Currency Economic Offence Case — Explains Scope of Section 437(6) CrPC. Right to bail under Section 437(6) is not indefeasible; Magistrate retains discretion to refuse bail by recording reasons, but application must be considered liberally where delay is not attributable to accused....

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal against the denial of regular bail by the Chhattisgarh High Court in a case involving a crypto currency economic offence. The appellant was arrested in December 202...

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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Defamation Proceedings Against Editorial Director and Journalists for Lack of Specific Allegations and Non-Compliance with Section 202 CrPC — News Articles on Art Auction Authenticity Not Defamatory as They Did Not Lower Complainant's Reputation in Eyes of Others....

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals and quashed the criminal proceedings for defamation under Sections 499 and 500 IPC against the appellants, who were the editorial director and journalists of Benn...

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Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Appeal for Alternative Temple Route in Elephant Corridor Area. Court Holds That When Two Routes Already Exist, It Need Not Entertain Mandamus Under Article 226 to Create an Exclusive Route, Emphasizing Eco-Sensitivity and Coordination Between Forest and Police....

The appellants, who were writ petitioners, sought a mandamus directing the District Collector, Superintendent of Police, District Forest Officer, and temple authorities to permit them to reach the Vel...