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Bombay High Court upholds quashing of stop-work notice under municipal law — “Authority must pass a reasoned order after reply; vague notices cannot stand,” appeal dismissed

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, has dismissed a first appeal filed by the municipal corporation and confirmed the City Civil Court’s decree quashing a stop-work notice…
Posted by Rawlaw February 2, 2026
VASCO building
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Bombay High Court at Goa restores demolition order for ruinous Vasco building — “Revisional authority cannot second-guess technical findings or stall urgent safety action,” writ petition allowed

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court at Goa has allowed a writ petition under Article 227, quashing twelve common revisional orders passed by the Secretary for Urban Development, Government of…
Posted by Rawlaw February 1, 2026
gratuity appeal
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Bombay High Court dismisses gratuity appeal — ‘Pre-deposit under Section 7(7) must be made within 120 days; appellate authority has no jurisdiction otherwise’

1. Court’s decision The Bombay High Court (Kolhapur Bench) dismissed the writ petition filed by a state-level cooperative marketing federation challenging the Appellate Authority’s refusal to accept its gratuity pre-deposit.…
Posted by Rawlaw December 8, 2025
licnece cancelled
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Patna High Court Remands PDS Licence Cancellation Case for Fresh Hearing: “Even if No Reply to Show Cause Is Filed, the Authority Must Decide on Merits”

Court’s Decision The Patna High Court, presided over by Justice G. Anupama Chakravarthy, set aside the cancellation of a public distribution system (PDS) dealer’s licence and the subsequent dismissal of…
Posted by Rawlaw October 12, 2025
pension
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Supreme Court on Pensionary Rights of Retired Employees — “Withholding Pension Cannot Be Justified Without Statutory Authority”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court held that pension is not a bounty but a right flowing from statutory rules and that withholding or reducing pensionary benefits cannot be justified unless…
Posted by Rawlaw August 24, 2025
minor penalty
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Supreme Court Upholds Disciplinary Proceedings by Minor Penalty Authority for Major Charges: “Issuance of Charge-Sheet by General Manager Could Not Have Been Faulted”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the Karnataka High Court’s order that had quashed disciplinary proceedings against a former telecom official on the ground that the charge-sheet was issued…
Posted by Rawlaw July 26, 2025
rajya sabha
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Supreme Court Upholds Rajya Sabha Chairman’s Authority to Reject Disqualification Pleas Against Vice President: “No Prohibition on Deciding Maintainability at the Threshold”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the Rajya Sabha Chairman’s decision to reject notices of motion seeking disqualification of the Vice President under Article…
Posted by Rawlaw July 26, 2025

Recent News

  • Supreme Court of India holds miscellaneous application not maintainable after dismissal of special leave petition — “Court becomes functus officio,” recall plea rejected
  • Supreme Court of India: Post-retirement disciplinary penalty valid if proceedings began in service — “Deemed continuation allows pay reduction affecting pension,” appeal dismissed
  • Delhi High Court — Volkswagen fails to block Maruti Suzuki’s ‘TRANSFORMOTION’ trademark — Court finds no deceptive similarity with ‘4MOTION’
  • Supreme Court of India holds state cannot be judge in its own cause in contractual disputes — “Clause barring arbitration and courts read down, arbitral award restored”
  • Supreme Court of India holds reserved category candidates can migrate to open category despite TET relaxation — “Eligibility relaxation does not dilute merit,” merit list exclusion quashed
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