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Bombay High Court Allows Public Interest Litigation to Protect Land for Government Sports Complex at Navi Mumbai. CIDCO's commercial allotment of land earmarked for sports complex quashed; State Government's decision to shift complex to remote location set aside.

The Bombay High Court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by the Indian Institute of Architects, Navi Mumbai Center, challenging the action...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging OBC Reservation in Municipal Corporation Elections. Court upholds validity of reservation based on triple test conditions and delimitation process.

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by Raju S/o Sripad Pednekar and Sameer Kamlaakar Desai challenging the reservation of seats for Other B...

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Supreme Court Upholds Entry Tax on Industrial Townships — Industrial Townships Can Be Treated as 'Local Area' Under Entry 52 List II. Inclusion of industrial townships in definition of 'local area' for entry tax is constitutionally valid and does not violate Article 243-Q.

The Supreme Court considered a batch of appeals challenging the validity of entry tax levied on goods entering industrial townships under the Orissa E...

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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/...

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Writ Petitions Against Delimitation of Wards in Mysuru and Tumakuru City Corporations Heard by High Court. Petitioners claimed violation of Section 21 of Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, 1976 and non-compliance with delimitation guidelines.

The judgment dealt with a batch of writ petitions filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, challenging the delimitation of wards...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Formation of Panvel Municipal Corporation. The Court Held That the Formation of a Municipal Corporation Is a Legislative Function and Not Subject to Principles of Natural Justice Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

The petitioners, The Grampanchayat Kharghar and United Kharghar Action Committee, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition by Municipal Corporation Challenging Bar Council Resolution Prohibiting Full-Time Salaried Law Officers from Practicing as Advocates. The Court Held That the Deletion of Exception Under Rule 49 of the Advocates Act, 1961 Is Valid and Applies to Municipal Law Officers.

The case involves a challenge by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and its Principal Law Officer against resolutions of the Bar Council of I...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Disqualification of Councillors for Defection Under Maharashtra Local Authorities Members' Disqualification Act, 1986. Petitioners disqualified for remainder of term for voluntarily giving up membership of political party by joining rival party after election.

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by elected councillors of the Municipal Council, Loha, District Nanded, challenging their disqualificat...