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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)

/ Contract Law, Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, J. B. Pardiwala, Judges, Judicial Review, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha, Tender, Tender Process

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

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) Read Post »

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

/ Companies Act, 1956, Hrishikesh Roy, Judges, K.M. Joseph, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 with Section 297, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 with Section 299, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 with Section 301

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 expunges High Court’s observations on tender discrimination: Union of India vs. Bharat Fritz Werner Limited (2022)

/ B.V. Nagarathna, Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Judges, Judicial Restraint, Judicial Review, M.R. Shah, Tender

Supreme Court expunges High Court’s observations on tender discrimination: Union of India vs. Bharat Fritz Werner Limited (2022) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether the High Court can make general observations about discrimination in tender processes without deciding the case on merits. CASE TYPE: Civil Appellate Jurisdiction Case Name: Union of India vs. Bharat Fritz Werner Limited &

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

/ Indira Banerjee, Judges, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 with Section 353(B), Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 with Section 354, Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 with Section 488, V. Ramasubramanian

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 Eviction of Encroacher on Evacuee Land: Ismailbhai I. Kansara vs. State of Gujarat (2021)

/ Displaced Person (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954, Displaced Person (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 with Section 19, Displaced Person (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 with Section 20, Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants, Hemant Gupta, Judges, Sanjay Kishan Kaul

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction of Encroacher on Evacuee Land: Ismailbhai I. Kansara vs. State of Gujarat (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an encroacher on evacuee land has a right to regularization of possession, especially when a displaced person has a claim to the same land. CASE TYPE: Evacuee Property Law Case Name: Ismailbhai I. Kansara (D)

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Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Injunction for Booth Possession: Madan Mohan Singh vs. Ved Prakash Arya (2021)

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Supreme Court Upholds Mandatory Injunction for Booth Possession: Madan Mohan Singh vs. Ved Prakash Arya (2021) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a mandatory injunction can be issued to restore possession of a property to the original allottee when the occupant claims to be a tenant, but no tenancy is proven and the Chief Administrator has declared the

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Supreme Court quashes indefinite blacklisting for misbranding: Vetindia Pharmaceuticals vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) INSC 464

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Supreme Court quashes indefinite blacklisting for misbranding: Vetindia Pharmaceuticals vs. State of Uttar Pradesh (2020) INSC 464 LEGAL ISSUE: Whether an indefinite blacklisting order for a minor misbranding error, without a specific show cause notice, is valid. CASE TYPE: Contract Law/ Writ Jurisdiction Case Name: Vetindia Pharmaceuticals Limited vs. State of Uttar Pradesh and Another

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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.

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

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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