Bombay High Court Holds That Land Reservation Under MRTP Act Lapses If No Acquisition Steps Are Taken: "Mere Payment for Measurement Charges Is Not a Step Towards Acquisition; Authorities Cannot Deprive Landowners of Their Rights Indefinitely"
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Bombay High Court Holds That Land Reservation Under MRTP Act Lapses If No Acquisition Steps Are Taken: “Mere Payment for Measurement Charges Is Not a Step Towards Acquisition; Authorities Cannot Deprive Landowners of Their Rights Indefinitely”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court ruled that the reservation imposed on the petitioner’s land under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act, 1966, had lapsed due to the…
February 3, 2025
Bombay High Court Quashes IFS Officer’s Transfer Due to Procedural Irregularities: Holds Handwritten Alterations in Civil Services Board Minutes Render Decision Invalid, Leaves Open Question of State vs. Central Rules for Future Determination
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Bombay High Court Quashes IFS Officer’s Transfer Due to Procedural Irregularities: Holds Handwritten Alterations in Civil Services Board Minutes Render Decision Invalid, Leaves Open Question of State vs. Central Rules for Future Determination

Court’s Decision: The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition filed against the Central Administrative Tribunal’s (CAT) order, which had struck down the transfer order dated 5 September 2024. The…
February 3, 2025
Bombay High Court Upholds Mumbai University’s Decision to Cancel Admission After Two Years: "Court Cannot Direct University to Lower Cut-off Standards; IB Students Must Meet Minimum Eligibility Criteria, Provisional Admission Does Not Create Vested Right"
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Bombay High Court Upholds Mumbai University’s Decision to Cancel Admission After Two Years: “Court Cannot Direct University to Lower Cut-off Standards; IB Students Must Meet Minimum Eligibility Criteria, Provisional Admission Does Not Create Vested Right”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging the decision of Mumbai University, which declared the petitioner ineligible for the B.Voc. (Interior Design) degree course after two years…
February 3, 2025
Bombay High Court: Liquidated Damages Cannot Be Automatically Enforced—Award of ₹6,01,000 Reduced to ₹3,00,000 as Plaintiff Failed to Prove Actual Loss, Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act Applied to Limit Compensation
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Bombay High Court: Liquidated Damages Cannot Be Automatically Enforced—Award of ₹6,01,000 Reduced to ₹3,00,000 as Plaintiff Failed to Prove Actual Loss, Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act Applied to Limit Compensation

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court partly allowed the appeal and reduced the compensation from ₹6,01,000 to ₹3,00,000. The Court ruled that awarding double the earnest money (₹6,00,000) was unjustified…
January 31, 2025
Bombay High Court Refers Interpretation of Section 50 of Cr.P.C. to Larger Bench: “Lack of Clarity in Arrest Procedures and Non-Compliance with Mandatory Written Grounds of Arrest Violates Fundamental Rights Under Articles 21 & 22 of the Constitution”
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Bombay High Court Refers Interpretation of Section 50 of Cr.P.C. to Larger Bench: “Lack of Clarity in Arrest Procedures and Non-Compliance with Mandatory Written Grounds of Arrest Violates Fundamental Rights Under Articles 21 & 22 of the Constitution”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court has referred the interpretation of Section 50 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) to a Larger Bench, stating that there is serious…
January 31, 2025