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SC to Hear ED’s Plea on Illegal Arrest of Vasai-Virar Chief

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a Bombay High Court ruling that deemed the arrest of former Vasai-Virar civic body chief Anil Pawar in a money laundering case as “illegal”. The ED arrested Pawar on August 13 in connection with the case. According to the ED, illegal constructions were made, involving the development of 41 buildings between 2008 and 2010 by the accused builders and developers in collusion with City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra officials. The ED’s appeal against the high court’s order from October 15 was…

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Bombay HC Restores Registration of Housing Society Federation

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has reinstated the registration certificate of a housing society federation, stating that the decision to deregister it was legally “unsustainable.” Justice Amit Borkar emphasized, “Judicial discretion cannot be exercised to reward falsehood,” noting that the deregistration occurred following a seven-year delay, with the appeal based on evidently false claims without credible evidence. The Federation of Cooperative Housing Societies from Borivli West challenged an April 2025 order by the divisional joint registrar of Cooperative Societies, which annulled its status as a ‘Cooperative Society’—a designation granted in January 2018 under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act. The petition…

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SC Issues Notice to CBI on Ex-DHFL Promoter’s Bail Plea

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has requested a response from the CBI regarding a bail application submitted by former DHFL promoter Kapil Wadhawan in connection with an alleged ₹34,926 crore bank fraud case. A bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi has issued notice to the agency for its response. On August 4, the Delhi High Court denied Wadhawan bail, citing that his conduct during custody was “not beyond reproach.” The court emphasized that economic offences affect not only individual victims but the financial system as a whole. The CBI contends that Wadhawan, as the promoter and CMD of…

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Khadki Cantonment to Tackle Commercial Use of Public Spaces

PUNE: The Khadki Cantonment Board (KCB) is set to take stringent measures against individuals and organizations exploiting public properties created for the benefit of local residents. This decision comes after a review of properties within the board’s jurisdiction and numerous complaints from residents. In the last ten years, marriage halls, gyms, community centers, and temples have been built on cantonment land with funding from the MLA Local Area Development Scheme. However, officials have noted that these spaces are often managed by private operators for profit, undermining their initial purpose. KCB’s CEO, Manisha Lohia, confirmed the board’s findings. “These facilities were…

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Bombay HC Denies Builder’s Request on Single Judge Hearing

PANAJI: The Bombay High Court has dismissed objections from a builder concerning a single judge’s hearing of a petition by green activist Avertino Miranda regarding unlawful construction in an open area in Porvorim. Miranda challenged the decision of Bardez’s town planner, who retracted its own show cause notices issued to the builder. The High Court affirmed that a single judge could review Miranda’s petition and extended the stay originally granted in December against any further development or construction of the commercial building. Miranda, the owner of a plot in Socorro, argued that the property was subdivided into smaller plots, designating…

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Allahabad HC: YEIDA to pay penalty to 150 plot allottees

NOIDA: The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench has resolved nearly 150 RERA appeals from the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) concerning allottees from its inaugural residential plot scheme in 2009, which includes about 21,000 plots in Greater Noida’s Sectors 18 and 20. The court supported the allottees, mandating YEIDA to pay outstanding dues along with interest for delays, while denying the authority’s request for a refund of pre-deposited amounts. The original residential plot schemes were initiated adjacent to the Yamuna Expressway. However, allottees faced development delays due to farmers’ protests and legal disputes over land acquisition. Further delays arose…

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Orissa HC Rescinds Inquiry, Restores PMAY-G Benefits

CUTTACK: The Orissa High Court has overturned a government inquiry report that deemed several beneficiaries ineligible for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G). The court ruled the inquiry did not adhere to established guidelines and was therefore invalid. Ten residents from Gopinathpur panchayat in Bhadrak district challenged the government’s decision to deny them PMAY-G benefits. An initial block-level inquiry identified 258 eligible beneficiaries, including the petitioners, with the gram sabha approving their names on January 30, 2023. Consequently, work orders were issued on June 19, 2023, and some beneficiaries received the first installment of ₹40,000. However, Malatilata Sahoo, a village…

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FIRs Planned Against 214 in Gurugram for Illegal Housing & Eateries

GURUGRAM: In a strong move against illegal colonies, unauthorized dhabas, and warehouses, the district town planner has recommended filing 15 FIRs against 214 individuals. Of these, 11 FIRs are proposed against 208 landowners involved in illegal plotting of 23.55 acres, while four additional FIRs target six individuals for constructing unauthorized dhabas and warehouses in restricted areas, according to officials from the district town planning and enforcement (DTPE). The extensive violations are subject to the Haryana Development and Regulation of Urban Areas Act, 1975, and the Punjab Scheduled Roads and Controlled Areas Restriction of Unregulated Development Act, 1963. Amit Madholia, the…

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Uttar Pradesh: STF Busts Man for ₹6 Crore Real Estate Scam

PRAYAGRAJ: On Saturday, the UP Special Task Force (STF) apprehended a man linked to a Rs 6.40 crore fraud involving a real estate company. The suspect, identified as Neeraj Kumar Jaiswal, also known as Sullu, was arrested near the new bridge underpass on the route to Minto Park and Mankameshwar Temple. STF officials indicated that they received intel pointing to Jaiswal hiding in the Kydganj region. A team led by sub-inspector Dharmendra Singh swiftly acted to execute a raid and apprehend him. During interrogation, Jaiswal, a resident of Kashiraj Nagar in Mutthiganj, revealed that he had been an agent for…

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FIR Filed Against 90 for Building on Noida Airport Land

NOIDA: Ninety residents from Nagla Hukum Singh and Karauli Bangar villages in Jewar have been charged with FIRs for unauthorized construction on land designated for the Noida International Airport expansion project. This action follows repeated violations reported by patrol teams and satellite imagery over the past year, despite multiple warnings from the district administration. The land, covering 1,181 hectares, was officially acquired under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, via a government order issued on November 18, 2022. According to Section 11(4), any sale, alteration, construction, or encroachment…