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Bombay High Court Dismisses SEZ Developer's Petition for Octroi Exemption and Refund. State SEZ Policy Exemption Not Enforceable Against Municipal Corporation Without Statutory Amendment.

The petitioner, EON Kharadi Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd., a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) developer, sought exemption from octroi and refund of octroi paid ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Forest Conservation Case Against Railway Land Development. NGT's Finding That Land Is Not Forest Land Under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 Upheld, as Appellants Failed to Prove Land Met Statutory Definition and Provided Unauthorized Evidence.

The appeal arose from a judgment of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) dismissing an original application challenging a Request for Proposal (RFP) issu...

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Supreme Court Directs Protection of Sacred Groves/Orans in Rajasthan as Deemed Forests Under Forest Conservation Act, 1980. Recognizes Ecological and Cultural Significance of Community-Conserved Forests and Balances Community Rights with Conservation Goals.

The Supreme Court of India was hearing an interlocutory application in the ongoing T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad v. Union of India writ petition, which ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Corporation in Water Tax Levy Under UP Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1975 - Reverses Refund Order. Water and Sewerage Tax Imposed on Premises is Valid as Tax on Lands and Buildings Under Entry 49 of List II, Not a Fee, Under Section 52(1)(a) of the Act.

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by the first respondent, Pradeshiya Industrial and Investment Corporation, challenging the levy of water ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Intra-Court Appeals by Councillors Seeking Extension of Local Body Tenure. Constitutionally Fixed Five-Year Terms Under Article 243U Cannot Be Extended; Court Upholds Appointment of Administrators in Town Panchayats and Municipal Councils.

These intra‑court writ appeals under Section 4 of the Karnataka High Court Act, 1961 arose from the dismissal of writ petitions by a learned Single ...

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High Court of Karnataka Dharwad Bench Considers Writ Appeals by Councillors in Local Body Election Matter — Appeals challenge orders of Single Judge directing State Government and Election Commission.

Ten individuals, serving as councillors of various town panchayats and municipal councils in Belagavi district, filed writ appeals under Section 4 of ...

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Bombay High Court Division Bench Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Municipal Corporation's Power to Regulate Hoardings on Railway Property. Petitions seek declaration that Railway Properties exempt from local authority jurisdiction under Railways Act, 1989.

The Bombay High Court heard a batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India (Western Railway) and numerous private advertising entities. The pet...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Maharashtra Fire Prevention Act, 2006 as Constitutionally Valid. Levy of fire prevention fee under Section 12 is a fee, not a tax, and the Act is within legislative competence.

The petitioners, Vidarbha Taxpayers Association and a citizen, filed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutional validity of the Mahar...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Validity of MRTP Act Provisions. Court holds that Sections 49(7) and 127 of Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 are constitutionally valid and not ultra vires Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21, 21A, 47 and 243(w).

The petitioners, Chalisgaon Municipal Council and a resident, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging the constitution...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to 50% Women Reservation in BMC Elections — Amendment to Section 5A of BMC Act Upheld as Valid Policy Decision. Reservation for Women in Local Bodies Permissible Under Article 243T and Not Violative of Basic Structure.

The petitioner, Kapoorchand Durgaprasad Gupta, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the amendment to Secti...