Legal Updates

RIGHTS UNDER MAHARASTRA OWNERSHIP FLATS (REGULATION OF THE PROMOTION OF CONSTRUCTION, SALE, MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFER) ACT, 1963 CANNOT BE ENFORCED ON MMRDA LANDS

REAL ESTATE UPDATE 23rd March 2022 Issue No. 28/21-22 RIGHTS UNDER MAHARASTRA OWNERSHIP FLATS (REGULATION OF THE PROMOTION OF CONSTRUCTION, SALE, MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFER) ACT, 1963 CANNOT BE ENFORCED ON MMRDA LANDS  In a recent matter, a Division bench of the Hon’ble Bombay High Court (“Bombay HC”) in Shahed Kamal & Ors. v. Pagarani Universal … Read More >

PROPERTY TAX WAIVER

REAL ESTATE UPDATE 12th March 2022 Issue No. 26/21-22   PROPERTY TAX WAIVER The Governor of Maharashtra, on the advice of the State Government had promulgated an Ordinance on 12th January 2022 for waiver of property tax on residential units admeasuring less than 500 square feet in Mumbai. On 9th March 2022 the Maharashtra Legislative … Read More >

Employee Compensation And Interest Shall Be Payable From The Date Of Accident And Not From The Date Of Adjudication Of Claim

EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 7th FEBRUARY 2022 Issue No. 23/21-22   EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND INTEREST SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE DATE OF ACCIDENT AND NOT FROM THE DATE OF ADJUDICATION OF CLAIM A Division Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“SC”) in Ajaya Kumar Das & Anr. v. Divisional Manager & Anr.[1] has reiterated … Read More >

Joint Parliamentary Committee Report On The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019.

CORPORATE LAW UPDATE 27th January 2022 Issue No. 22/21-22 JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION BILL, 2019 The report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (“Committee Report”) on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (“Bill”) was tabled in Parliament on 16th December, 2021. The report contains a new version of the law titled … Read More >

Acquittal In Criminal Proceedings Do Not Abate Findings In Disciplinary Proceedings

EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 4th JANUARY 2022 Issue No. 21/21-22 ACQUITTAL IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS DO NOT ABATE FINDINGS IN DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS In a recent judgment, a Division Bench of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India (“SC”) in Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Dilip Uttam Jayabhay[1] has held that an acquittal in a criminal trial shall … Read More >

Bombay High Court frames Guidelines on POSH Proceedings

EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE 28thSeptember 2021 Issue No. 18/21-22 The Bombay High Court has vide an Order dated 24th September, 2021 framed certain guidelines (“Guidelines”) with respect to conduct of proceedings under the of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (“POSH Act”) and the Sexual Harassment of Women at … Read More >