What is the Doctrine of Estoppel and Other Equitable Defenses Available in Law

Estoppel is one of the Equitable defense tools available out there. Doctrine of Estoppel explains its scope of applicability. In most simplistic words, this is about how a defendant can take advantage of the lapses on the part of Plaintiff and turn around the outcome of ruling. Internationally acknowledged equitable defenses that you might come … Read more

What is Annuity Mode of Contract as Suggested by NITI Ayog to Explore?

Annuity Mode of contract is a mechanism to lessen the budgetary burden on government in Infrastructure projects which traditionally were used to be executed on EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) Contract funded by budgetary grant. It comes under umbrella term of PPP mode of contracts. In fact, the annuity mode of contract is one of … Read more

Customs Wadala Project Brief for Member’s Visit Dtd 05.04.2019

(update as on 03.04.2019, Member’s visit stood however cancelled) The Customs Department, Mumbai owns a plot of land measuring about 55.85 Acres (approximately 226000 sqm)*, situated at C. S. No. 146 at Wadala (E), Mumbai. Having given up almost 11 Acres of total land for Anik-Wadala link Road (referred as DP Road, in terms of City … Read more

Complaint Redressal in Housing Society- Mechanism under MCS Act 1960 & Bylaws Thereunder

Solid mechanism for Complaint Redressal in Housing Society is very much required for the Societies to sustain and flourish. Although, there are no dearth of such mechanism under law but it seems, week enforcement by the monitoring authority only deepens the problem. As a matter of fact, there are well laid provisions under Maharashtra Co-operative … Read more

Misc. Bits & Pieces Pertaining to Customs’ Project Wadala

(i) NBCC had been issued the letter of Intent (LOI)/ Letter of Award (LOA) on 15.05.2017 with the approval off competent authority. Project funding was proposed to be a self -revenue generation model at no cost to Govt. of India. Several GPRA re-development projects of Ministry of Housing & Urban Development in New Delhi are … Read more

Write-Up Dated 15.02.2019 on Customs Wadala Project

The Customs Department, Mumbai owns a plot of land measuring about 55.85 Acres (approximately 226000 sqm)*, situated at C. S. No. 146 at Wadala (E), Mumbai. Having given up almost 11 Acres of total land for Anik-Wadala link Road (referred as DP Road, in terms of City Development Plan) and Eastern Freeway, currently 45 Acres of land … Read more