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Bombay HC directs Municipal Corporation, Greater Mumbai to constitute Animal Welfare Committee to resolve dispute of feeding stray dogs in a society

RNA Royal Park Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. stated that one of its resident, is indiscriminately feeding stray dogs beyond the appointed timings and locations, causing society to face a serious problem.

Case Briefs High Courts

If burden of excess octroi duty is passed onto consumers, then granting its refund will amount to ‘unjust enrichment’; Bombay HC dismisses Colgate’s plea

It is reasonable to infer that petitioner has already passed on the burden of octroi duties to its consumers as it has neither pleaded nor established that it has not passed on the burden of the alleged excess octroi collected by the Bombay Municipal Corporation to its consumers.

Case Briefs High Courts

[Unjust Enrichment] Bombay High Court directs for refund of amount deposited with Sub-Divisional Officer on account of cancellation of event

The Court said that in the absence of any authority to forfeit the sum deposited in the application or agreement between the petitioner and the respondent, or any statutory provision or circular, renders the respondents disentitled to withhold the amount deposited with them.