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Bombay High Court Awards Compensation to Widow and Children for Death of Patient in Mental Hospital Due to Negligence. State Held Vicariously Liable for Failure to Provide Adequate Staff and Security at Yerwada Mental Hospital.

The petitioners, the widow and two children of a deceased man, filed a writ petition seeking compensation from the State of Maharashtra and its office...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compensation for Illegal Detention in Chapter Proceedings — Violation of D.K. Basu Guidelines. Petitioner awarded Rs. 25,000 for being detained over 24 hours without production before Magistrate in Chapter Proceeding No. 68/2005 under Section 107 of CrPC.

The petitioner, Balasaheb Sadanand Bhagat @ Bhakta, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad, seeking compensa...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeals in Specific Performance Suit — Agreement to Sell Not Proved, but Alternative Relief of Damages Granted. Court holds that failure to prove agreement does not bar claim for earnest money refund under Section 22 of Specific Relief Act, 1963.

The appellant, an architect, filed three suits for specific performance of agreements to sell immovable property against Gustavo Pinto and Lucio Miran...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Dismisses Petition by Corporation of the City of Panaji Challenging Compensation Award Under Section 48 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Court Holds That Petitioner Failed to Show Any Error in the Award and Scope of Judicial Review Is Limited.

The petitioner, Corporation of the City of Panaji, challenged an award dated 08.07.2014 passed by the Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) under Section 48 ...

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Supreme Court Quashes High Bid in Mining Lease e-Auction, Orders Fresh Auction and Penalty. Supreme Court finds error in 140.10% bid to be a genuine mistake, mandates a fresh e-auction while imposing a Rs 3 crore penalty on appellant for lack of due care.

Granted leave to appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Orissa, which dismissed the writ petition of the appellant who had mistakenly placed...

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Bombay High Court Allows Ex Gratia Compensation for Custodial Death and Directs Registration of FIR Against Police Officials. Court Holds State Vicariously Liable for Violation of Right to Life Under Article 21 of Constitution of India in Custodial Death Case.

The petitioner, Ashok Kondaji Rokade, filed a Criminal Writ Petition before the Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad, seeking ex gratia compensation...