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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Petition Challenging Arbitrator's Order on Non-Applicability of 2015 Amendment. The Court held that the Amendment Act of 2015 does not apply to arbitral proceedings commenced before 23 October 2015, and the arbitrator's order refusing extension of time under Section 29A was not amenable to Article 227....

The petitioner, the Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department, Government of Goa, challenged an order dated 06/06/2018 passed by the learned Sole Arbitrator. The arbitrator, while deciding an appl...

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High Court of Bombay Passes Interim Orders Directing Restoration of Lake and Prevention of Mangrove Destruction in Navi Mumbai. Modification of Development Plan to Permit Golf Course Raised Public Interest Concerns....

The public interest litigations were filed to address the systematic destruction of mangroves and wetlands in Navi Mumbai. The petitioners in PIL 218/2013 highlighted that Navi Mumbai, a satellite cit...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Industrial Court's Order Granting Permanency to Fixed-Term Security Guard in Saudi Arabian Airlines Case. Fixed-term employment found to be a camouflage to deny permanency benefits under MRTU & PULP Act....

The appellant, Saudi Arabian Airlines, engaged the respondent workman as a Security Guard on a fixed-term contract from 1st October 1989 for two years, with consolidated wages of Rs.1400 per month. Th...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Lack of Credible Evidence and Unreliable Witnesses. Conviction under Section 302 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt....

The State of Maharashtra filed an appeal against the acquittal of nine respondents (Baban Sonba Gore, Sonba Nana Kalu Gore, Dada Babaji Gore, Babaji Rambhau Gore, Gulab Sonba Gore, Baban Appa Gore, Ba...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Minister's Direction to Reconsider Development Permission in MRTP Act Appeal — Minister Exceeded Jurisdiction Under Section 47 by Converting Appeal into Representation. The Court Held That the Minister Cannot Issue Directions Beyond the Scope of the Statutory Appeal and Must Decide the Appeal on Merits....

The petitioner, Sunil Balakrushna Telang, owned plot nos. 11 and 12 in a private layout in Survey No.110, Village Ravet, within the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation limits. Respondent No.3, Sahy...

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Bombay High Court Orders Demolition of Illegal Coastal Construction in Public Interest Litigation — Violation of CRZ Regulations and MRTP Act Established. The court found that the construction was carried out without permission and directed demolition within eight weeks....

The Bombay High Court, in a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Bombay Environmental Action Group and another, addressed the issue of illegal construction on land abutting the sea coast in violati...

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Special Court at Bombay Delivers Judgment in Securities Fraud Case — Accused Face Charges Under IPC and Prevention of Corruption Act for Cheating, Forgery, and Criminal Conspiracy...

This criminal case arises from the 1992 securities scam, which severely impacted India's economy. The prosecution alleged that multiple accused persons, including bank officials and a broker, conspire...

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Bombay High Court Allows Public Interest Litigation Against Nashik Municipal Corporation for Non-Compliance with Government Resolution on Religious Structures. Court Directs Publication of List of Religious Shrines Before Demolition to Ensure Natural Justice Under Government Resolution dated 5/5/2011....

The petitioners, public-spirited residents of Nashik, filed a Public Interest Litigation seeking directions to the Nashik Municipal Corporation (respondent Nos. 3 and 4) to comply with the Government ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Revision of Examination Order in Civil Suit — Right to Begin Evidence Not Absolute. Order 18 Rule 1 CPC permits court to direct which party shall begin, but such order can be reconsidered if circumstances change or if earlier order was passed without hearing the other side....

The petitioners, original defendant nos.1, 2, and 3 in Regular Civil Suit No.273/2013, challenged the order dated 15.10.2018 passed by the Civil Judge Senior Division, Parner, District Ahmednagar, whi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition to Quash FIR Against Women Hawkers Under Bombay Police Act for Illegal Arrest Without Sanction. Court holds that hawking without license is not a cognizable offence and arrest of women without prior sanction of Commissioner is illegal....

The petitioners, 20 women hawkers from various parts of Maharashtra, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of an FIR registered against them under Section 33 of ...