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Bombay High Court Reverses Lower Court Orders, Upholds Statutory Vesting of Land with Municipal Corporation under Town Planning Scheme, Rejects Title Claim by Legal Heirs for Lapsed Reservation, Grants Only Compensation with Interest Due to Unclaimed Payment Since 1928

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal filed by the Municipal Corporation, reversing concurrent findings of the lower courts that had granted ownership and possession of the suit…
July 25, 2025
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Bombay High Court Upholds Daughters’ Right to Insurance Policy Maturity Amount, Rules Beneficial Nominee Has Statutory Ownership Under Section 39(7) of Insurance Act, Overriding Succession Law Where Policies Are Self-Acquired, Denies Widow’s Interim Claim Due To Absence of Title and Disputed Will

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petitions challenging the trial court’s orders that denied withdrawal of insurance policy maturity amounts by Class I legal heirs on the…
July 25, 2025
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Supreme Court Expunges Strictures Against Rajasthan Judicial Officer, Holds High Courts Cannot Condemn Judicial Officers Unheard, Reiterates “Criticism Should Target Orders, Not Judges”, Allows Appeal Where Bail Order was Criticized Without Notice and Relied on Overruled Precedent

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by a judicial officer of the Rajasthan District Judiciary and expunged strictures passed against him by the Rajasthan High Court. The…
July 25, 2025
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Supreme Court Denies Appointment of Arbitrator, Holds Clause with “May be Sought Through Arbitration” Not a Binding Arbitration Agreement, Emphasises Prima Facie Scrutiny of Arbitration Clauses to Weed Out Non-Existent Agreements, Clarifies Parties Cannot Unilaterally Invoke Arbitration Without Clear Contractual Consensus

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the High Court’s refusal to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court held…
July 25, 2025