Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition for Rehabilitation of Encroachers on Reserved Forest Land

Court's Decision:The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the demolition of unauthorized structures at Laxman Bhandari Chawl, Kandivli, Mumbai, which were located on government land marked as reserved…

Rawlaw June 7, 2025

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Bombay High Court Declares Arrest Illegal for Violation of Section 58 BNSS and Article 22(2) — “Arrest Commenced When the Petitioner Was Detained at the Airport; Detention by Immigration Officers Was in Furtherance of the LOC with a Clear Direction to Detain and Hand Over to Police”

Court’s Decision: The Bombay High Court declared the petitioner’s arrest on 18th May 2025 as illegal and in violation of Section 58 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and…

Rawlaw June 3, 2025

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal in Agricultural Land Possession Dispute — “Unregistered Sale Agreement Post Section 17(1A) of Registration Act Cannot Confer Protection Under Section 53A of Transfer of Property Act”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench), presided by Justice Rohit W. Joshi, dismissed the Second Appeal filed by the original defendant who was aggrieved by the concurrent decrees…

Rawlaw May 28, 2025

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Bombay High Court Upholds Rule Restricting Tribal Land Sale to Non-Tribals for Agricultural Use — “Protection of Tribal Land Is a Legitimate Constitutional Objective”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the constitutional validity of Rule 4(1)(a)(i) of the Maharashtra Land Revenue (Transfer of Occupancy by Tribals to Non-Tribals) Rules,…

Rawlaw May 28, 2025

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Bombay High Court Quashes Income Tax Reassessment Notice for AY 2013–14 — “Section 148A(d) Cannot Override Section 149’s Limitation”: Reassessment Held Invalid as Time-Barred Despite TOLA Extension

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court at Goa quashed the reassessment notice dated 29.07.2022 issued under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2013–14 as being time-barred under…

Rawlaw May 27, 2025

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Bombay High Court Orders Strict Enforcement of Ban on LED Fishing, Bull Trawling, and Pair Trawling Off Goa Coast: Petitions Expose Rampant Illegal Use of DG Sets and LED Lights to Attract and Capture Fish, Depleting Marine Resources and Hurting Traditional Fishermen

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court at Goa disposed of Writ Petition No. 403 of 2022 and PIL Writ Petition No. 32 of 2022 by making the Rule absolute in…

Rawlaw May 27, 2025

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Bombay High Court Remands Appeals to Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)] in Transponder Royalty Dispute: “Absence of Foundational Facts and Agreement Analysis Makes All Orders Non-Speaking”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court remanded a series of connected Income Tax Appeals to the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals) [CIT(A)] for fresh adjudication. The appeals revolved around whether…

Rawlaw May 27, 2025

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Bombay High Court Refuses to Interfere with Interim Order Declaring Mortgage Deeds Void: “A Dishonest Transaction Cannot Be Legitimized by Claiming Second Charge”

Court’s Decision: The Bombay High Court dismissed a commercial appeal challenging interim reliefs granted by a Single Judge in a suit concerning conflicting mortgage rights. The Court upheld the finding…

Rawlaw May 27, 2025

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Bombay High Court Refuses to Reject MLC Election Petition Alleging 587 Ineligible Voters — “No Absolute Legal Bar Against Raising Electoral Roll Issues in an Election Petition, Especially When Irregularities Could Vitiate the Result”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court rejected the application filed under Order VII Rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 seeking to dismiss an election petition at the threshold.…

Rawlaw May 26, 2025