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Sunil Pran Sikand v. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that payments received under a development agreement and related commitment letter for additional development rights constitute taxable Long Term Capital Gains, reversing the ITAT's treatment of such payments as income from other sources.
Kishor Popat Deore v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges, holding that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that death was caused by strangulation and smothering, and that the possibility of suicide by poison could not be ruled out.
Jignesh Girishbhai Makwana v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a criminal case under Section 309 IPC due to lack of evidence that the accused consumed a poisonous substance, holding that continuation of the case would be an abuse of process of law.
Momin Zulfikar Kasam v. Ajay Balkrishna Durve & Aventis Pharma Limited
The High Court held that a transferee of property can execute a decree without separate assignment of the decree under amended Order 21 Rule 16 CPC and set aside the Appellate Bench's order delaying execution.
Dolly Rani v. Manish Kumar Chanchal
The Supreme Court held that a Hindu marriage not solemnized as per Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is invalid, and registration or certificates without such solemnization confer no legal status, allowing the parties' joint application to declare nullity of marriage and quash related proceedings.
PERNOD RICARD INDIA (P) LTD v. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH
The Supreme Court held that the substituted rule reducing penalty applies to proceedings initiated after substitution, even for violations committed before, setting aside the higher penalty imposed under the old rule.
Jadunath Singh v. Arvind Kumar & Anr.
The Supreme Court set aside bail granted to two accused involved in a separate murder and absconding during trial custody, emphasizing the need to consider conduct and material facts in bail decisions.
Ramayan Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's bail orders for accused in a murder case, emphasizing the need for cautious exercise of bail discretion in serious offences with credible witness intimidation.
Hansraj v. State of M.P.
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellant due to failure of the prosecution to properly prove the disclosure statement and recovery of stolen articles, emphasizing strict proof requirements under Section 27 of the Indian Evidence Act.
Babu Sahebagouda Rudragoudar and Others v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the trial Court's acquittal of accused in a murder case, holding that the High Court erred in reversing acquittal without finding perversity or no other possible view except guilt, and that disclosure statements and recoveries were not proved in accordance with law.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India v. Satyanarayan Bankatlal Malu & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that offences under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 are to be tried by Special Courts constituted under the Companies Act, 2013 as it existed at the Code's commencement, rejecting the High Court's quashing of proceedings for want of jurisdiction.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax v. Income Tax Settlement Commission & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Income Tax Settlement Commission's order, limiting judicial review to procedural legality and rejecting revenue's challenge on merits of settlement terms.
Sunil Ashok Kondugale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court rejected bail to an accused under the MCOC Act, holding that the applicant's nexus with an organised crime syndicate was established and the statutory conditions for bail were not met.
Frick India Ltd v. Ion Exchange Enviro Farms Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that the exemption under Section 3(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 applies to premises and excludes sub-tenants from protection if the head tenant is excluded due to paid up capital exceeding Rs 1 crore.
Marathon Era Co-operative Housing Society Ltd v. The Competent Authority & District Dy. Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Mumbai City
The Bombay High Court held that Section 11 MOFA applies to multi-building phased layout developments, entitling flat purchasers' societies to unilateral deemed conveyance of their plot, built-up area, and undivided interest in common areas upon issuance of Occupation Certificate, and set aside the Competent Authority's refusal.
Conservation Action Trust v. Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority
The Bombay High Court upheld the Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority's statutory clearance for the Greenfield Port at Vadhavan, affirming its binding authority under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and balancing sustainable development with environmental protection.
Conservation Action Trust v. Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority
The Bombay High Court upheld the binding authority of DTEPA under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, dismissing challenges to its clearance for the Greenfield Port at Vadhavan, emphasizing the balance between sustainable development and environmental protection.
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation v. Ravi Arjun Jagte & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's finding that contract workers engaged by PCMC were employees entitled to absorption and arrears, dismissing jurisdictional and maintainability challenges despite procedural impropriety.
Amit Gupta v. Anupam Hoteliers Ltd
The Delhi High Court ordered transfer of a rent control case to another Judge following recusal by the original Judge, directing continuation of proceedings without delay.
Mrinmoy Maity v. Chhanda Koley
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that delay and laches disentitle a rival applicant from challenging LPG distributorship allotment and upheld the Corporation's acceptance of alternate land under amended guidelines.