High Court of Bombay Hears Writ Petitions Challenging the Constitutionality of Maharashtra Act IX of 2017. Petitioners Contend that Multi-Member Wards and Direct Election of President Violate Article 243R and Equality Clauses.
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High Court
High Court considers challenge to Indian Nursing Council's authority to recognise nursing institutions under Indian Nursing Council Act, 1947. Petitions filed questioning INC's power to publish list of recognised institutions and state reliance on INC approval for scholarships and admissions.
9 Oct 2017The matter involved two writ petitions filed before the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court. The first petition, Writ Petition No. 11260 of 2017...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Considers Whether Notification 14/2010-ST is Clarificatory for Service Tax on Drilling Rigs in Continental Shelf. Appeal Admitted on Questions of Territorial Applicability of Service Tax to Offshore Drilling Services Under Finance Act, 1994.
28 Apr 2015The appellant, M/s. Greatship (India) Ltd., entered into contracts with ONGC in February and May 2009 to provide offshore drilling services using hire...
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High Court
High Court of Bombay Dismisses Arbitration Petition in Interest on Security Deposit Dispute. Contractual Bar on Interest and Non-Applicability of Section 31(7)(a) Arbitration Act Renders Claim Unsustainable; Arbitrator’s Finding on Evidence Upheld.
11 Aug 2014The dispute arose from an agreement dated 30 December 1996 between the petitioner, M/s. Mascon Multiservices & Consultants Pvt. Ltd., and the responde...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Refers Matter to Larger Bench on Automatic Vacation of Stay Orders Under Article 142 of the Constitution. The Court expressed reservations about directions in Asian Resurfacing that interim stay orders automatically lapse after six months, holding that such automatic vacation without judicial application of mind could cause miscarriage of justice.
29 Feb 2024The Supreme Court, in a judgment authored by Justice Abhay S. Oka, addressed the correctness of directions issued in Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency ...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Scrutiny Committee's Notice to Reopen Caste Validity Certificates — Committee Lacks Power of Review in Absence of Statutory Provision. The court held that the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee has no inherent power to review its own orders granting tribe validity certificates, and quashed the notice dated 13 March 2023.
3 May 2023The petitioners, ten individuals belonging to the Umbarje family, had obtained Scheduled Tribe validity certificates from the Scrutiny Committee. Subs...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Upholds Land Acquisition for Pimpri-Chinchwad New Town Development Authority — Compensation Enhancement Granted. Landowners entitled to higher compensation under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for acquisitions under Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966.
7 Aug 2019The judgment involves three writ petitions filed by landowners and a developer challenging land acquisition proceedings initiated by the Pimpri-Chinch...
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High Court
Bombay High Court Quashes Notification Excluding Port Trust Employees from Minimum Wages Act Provisions. The notification dated 15/03/2002 exempting employees from Section 2(h), Section 14 of Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and Rule 25 of Minimum Wages (Central) Rules, 1950 was held ultra vires as not issued by appropriate government.
6 Jul 2017The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by Mumbai Port Trust Flotilla Worker's Association and Mumbai Port Trust, Dock and General Employees' U...
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High Court
Karnataka High Court Upholds SC/ST Reservation in Excise Licenses — CL-7D Rules Valid. Amendment to Karnataka Excise (Sale of Indian and Foreign Liquor) Rules, 1968 providing concessional licenses to SC/ST hotel owners is not arbitrary or unconstitutional.
22 Jul 2016The petitioner, B Govindraj Hegde, Secretary of the Federation of Wine Merchants Association, Karnataka, challenged the vires of the Karnataka Excise ...
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court Hears Writ Petition by Foreign State Against Union of India Regarding Criminal Jurisdiction Over Its Military Personnel for Deaths at Sea. The Petitioners Challenge the Jurisdiction of Kerala Police and Invoke Sovereign Immunity, Relying on International Law, Maritime Zones Act, 1976, and UNCLOS, Seeking Transfer of Custody to Italy.
1 Aug 2026The case arose from an incident on 15 February 2012, when the Italian commercial vessel M.V. Enrica Lexie, with a Military Protection Detachment on bo...
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