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Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Process for Unauthorized Occupants of Municipal Premises: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Vivek V. Gawde (2024)

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Supreme Court Upholds Eviction Process for Unauthorized Occupants of Municipal Premises: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Vivek V. Gawde (2024) Date of the Judgment: December 13, 2024 The Supreme Court of India addressed the legality of eviction proceedings initiated by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai against occupants of municipal premises, specifically focusing on […]

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Supreme Court Orders Consideration of Rehabilitation or Compensation for Occupants Under Town Planning Scheme: Jaffar Ali Nawab Ali Chaudhari vs. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (2023)

/ Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 with Section 165, Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 with Section 89, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 with Section 314, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 with Section 394

Supreme Court Orders Consideration of Rehabilitation or Compensation for Occupants Under Town Planning Scheme LEGAL ISSUE: Whether occupants of land are entitled to rehabilitation or compensation under a Town Planning Scheme. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Town Planning Case Name: Jaffar Ali Nawab Ali Chaudhari and Others vs. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai [Judgment Date]:

Supreme Court Orders Consideration of Rehabilitation or Compensation for Occupants Under Town Planning Scheme: Jaffar Ali Nawab Ali Chaudhari vs. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (2023) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Tender Award in Electric Bus Contract: Tata Motors vs. BEST (2023)

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Supreme Court Upholds Tender Award in Electric Bus Contract: Tata Motors vs. BEST (2023) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court, after disqualifying a bidder in a tender process, should further investigate the eligibility of other bidders. CASE TYPE: Contract Law, Tender Process Case Name: TATA Motors Limited vs. The Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply & Transport

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Supreme Court clarifies the methodology for property tax calculation based on capital value: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors. vs. Property Owners’ Association & Ors. (2022) INSC 1181 (07 November 2022)

/ Ajay Rastogi, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Constitutional Law with Article 243X, Judges, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 with Section 140, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 with Section 154, Property Tax Assessment, Uday Umesh Lalit

LEGAL ISSUE: The core legal issue revolves around the validity of the methodology adopted by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai for calculating property tax based on the capital value of lands and buildings, and the extent of the rule-making power of the Municipal Commissioner in this regard. CASE TYPE: This case falls under the

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Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Authority’s Power to Acquire Land for Road Widening: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. vs. Bihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika (28 April 2022)

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Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Authority’s Power to Acquire Land for Road Widening: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. vs. Bihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a municipal corporation can acquire land for road widening purposes under Section 299 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, without prior sanction from the Central Government when the land is owned

Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Authority’s Power to Acquire Land for Road Widening: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. vs. Bihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika (28 April 2022) Read Post »

Supreme Court Overturns Bombay High Court Order on Dilapidated Building Repairs: Shubhas Jain vs. Rajeshwari Shivam (20 July 2021)

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Supreme Court Overturns Bombay High Court Order on Dilapidated Building Repairs: Shubhas Jain vs. Rajeshwari Shivam (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can direct repairs of a building declared dangerous based on conflicting technical reports. CASE TYPE: Civil (Property Law) Case Name: Shubhas Jain vs. Rajeshwari Shivam & Ors. Judgment Date: 20 July 2021

Supreme Court Overturns Bombay High Court Order on Dilapidated Building Repairs: Shubhas Jain vs. Rajeshwari Shivam (20 July 2021) Read Post »

Supreme Court Upholds Open Space Reservations in Mumbai Layout: Anjuman E Shiate Ali vs. Gulmohar Area Societies (17 April 2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds Open Space Reservations in Mumbai Layout: Anjuman E Shiate Ali vs. Gulmohar Area Societies LEGAL ISSUE: Whether plots designated as open spaces in a sanctioned layout plan can be used for construction based on a subsequent development plan. CASE TYPE: Civil Law, Town Planning Case Name: Anjuman E Shiate Ali & Anr.

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Supreme Court exempts Food Corporation of India from property tax: Food Corporation of India vs. Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika (2020) INSC 239

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Supreme Court exempts Food Corporation of India from property tax: Food Corporation of India vs. Brihanmumbai Mahanagar Palika (2020) INSC 239 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Food Corporation of India (FCI) is liable to pay property tax on properties owned by the Central Government but occupied by FCI. CASE TYPE: Civil Law – Property Tax Case

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Power to Intervene in Caste Certificate Disputes: Benedict Denis Kinny vs. Tulip Brian Miranda (2020)

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Supreme Court Upholds High Court’s Power to Intervene in Caste Certificate Disputes Date of the Judgment: March 19, 2020 Citation: (2020) INSC 263 Judges: Ashok Bhushan, J., Navin Sinha, J. Can a High Court intervene when a statutory body’s decision could lead to the retrospective disqualification of an elected official? The Supreme Court of India

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Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Rights in Insolvency Cases: MCGM vs. Abhilash Lal (2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Municipal Rights in Insolvency Cases: MCGM vs. Abhilash Lal (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) overrides the statutory rights of a municipal corporation to control its properties. CASE TYPE: Insolvency Law Case Name: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) vs. Abhilash Lal & Ors. [Judgment Date]: 15

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Supreme Court allows slum redevelopment despite lease claim: Lullu Vas vs. State of Maharashtra (22 February 2019)

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Supreme Court allows slum redevelopment despite lease claim: Lullu Vas vs. State of Maharashtra (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a claim of leasehold rights can prevent the implementation of a slum redevelopment scheme under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971. CASE TYPE: Civil Appeal (Slum Redevelopment) Case Name: Lullu Vas (Since Deceased) Through Lrs vs. State

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Supreme Court clarifies the application of Res Judicata in Municipal Law: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Pankaj Arora (2018) INSC 23 (23 January 2018)

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Supreme Court Clarifies Res Judicata in Municipal Corporation Case LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a court’s observations on the merits of a case are binding when the court lacks jurisdiction to make such observations. CASE TYPE: Criminal Law, Municipal Law Case Name: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Pankaj Arora (Secretary) and Others Judgment Date: 23 January

Supreme Court clarifies the application of Res Judicata in Municipal Law: Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai vs. Pankaj Arora (2018) INSC 23 (23 January 2018) Read Post »

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