#Statutory Protection

The court ruled that a purchaser at a mortgage auction steps into the shoes of the mortgagor and cannot displace statutory tenants without invoking specific grounds under the Jharkhand Building (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act. The judgment protects shop owners and tenants from summary eviction following a secured creditor's sale of the property.

The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that coercing a minor into marriage qualifies as 'exploitation' under Section 2(14)(vii) of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, mandating immediate production before the Child Welfare Committee. The judgment underscores the state's duty to intervene even in the absence of a formal complaint, prioritizing the minor's best interests over familial objections.

Madhya Pradesh High Court reaffirms that revisional jurisdiction under PWDVA is narrowly confined to cases of manifest excessiveness. The Rs. 25,000 interim maintenance awarded to a software engineer wife and minor child was upheld, emphasizing the husband’s capacity to pay despite his relocation to the US. The ruling underscores that interim relief under Section 23(1) of PWDVA is not subject to re-evaluation on merits in revision petitions.

The Bombay High Court ruled that deemed conveyance under the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act applies exclusively to authorized portions of a housing project, reinforcing that statutory protections for flat purchasers do not override municipal authorities' powers to act against unauthorized constructions. This judgment clarifies the boundaries of deemed conveyance rights and underscores the primacy of regulatory enforcement in property disputes, impacting cooperative housing societies and developers across Maharashtra.

Bombay High Court holds that co-operative banks must refer MSME loan defaults to RBI's revival committee before initiating recovery, affirming statutory protections under MSME Act.