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Dr. Amit Kumar v. Bharati College
The Delhi High Court clarified that claims for increments based on Ph.D. and M.Phil qualifications are beyond the scope of the writ petition and must be pursued through appropriate remedies, directing the matter for further consideration by the Roster Bench.
Vaman Prestressing Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. The Additional Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that reopening income tax assessments under Section 147 requires a genuine reason to believe income escaped assessment, and interest on borrowed funds advanced interest-free to associate concerns is deductible if made as a measure of commercial expediency.
Neetu M. Chandaliya v. Income Tax Officer – 14(2)(3)
The Bombay High Court quashed reopening notices under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for lack of valid reason to believe that income had escaped assessment, emphasizing the AO's duty to apply independent mind and not act on mere suspicion or borrowed satisfaction.
Milind Dashrath Narvekar v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the State Government and MHADA cannot impose reservation and advertisement conditions on the allotment of land to a cooperative housing society of High Court employees after giving undertakings accepted by the Court, affirming the society's entitlement to full development potential on the allotted land.
Priyanka Rahul Patil v. Rahul Ravindra Patil
The Bombay High Court allowed transfer of divorce proceedings to the wife's local court, prioritizing her convenience and health over the husband's willingness to bear travel expenses.
Baburao Madahv Patil v. Shashikal Ramchandra Pimple & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the application for restoration of a civil application and refused stay of execution since the underlying second appeal was dismissed and not restored.
Jitendrakumar Jogendra Shahu @ Sahu v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellants of murder and robbery charges due to insufficient circumstantial evidence and unreliable recoveries, emphasizing the necessity of a complete evidentiary chain to exclude all reasonable doubt.
The State of Maharashtra v. Amit Surendra Mittal
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal upholding acquittal due to failure to prove mandatory service of notice and ownership under section 53(1) of the MRTP Act.
Shri Chhatrapati Rajaram Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. The Municipal Corporation of City of Pune
The Bombay High Court held that a landowner is entitled to Transferable Development Rights for land reserved for a Development Plan road if no compensation has been paid and the land has not been declared a public street under Section 224 of the MMC Act.
Sayajirao Narayan Takwane v. Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Pune Division
The Bombay High Court held that orders directing re-audit and auditor's findings are administrative and not subject to revision under Section 154 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, setting aside the revision against the re-audit report and directing appeal against enquiry orders to be decided on merits.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-10 v. M/S Krishak Bharti Cooperative Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that dividend income exempt under Omani tax laws as a development incentive is entitled to tax credit in India under the India-Oman DTAA, affirming the assessee's permanent establishment status and dismissing the Revenue's appeals.
Ojas Satyawali v. Directorate of Education & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Directorate of Education's authority to grant admission under the EWS category and directed the respondent school to admit the petitioner, emphasizing the primacy of the child's right to education under the RTE Act.
Raiganj Educare Teachers Training College v. National Council for Teacher Education
The Delhi High Court disposed of writ petitions filed by teacher training colleges by applying earlier judicial directions mutatis mutandis, pending the outcome of a related appellate proceeding.
Aditya PTC College v. National Council for Teacher Education and Anr
The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition by applying earlier orders passed in connected cases mutatis mutandis, subject to the outcome of a pending appeal.
PNB Housing Finance Limited v. M/S. K. K. Banijya Private Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted and made absolute a pre-arbitral interim order restraining respondents from alienating their shareholding, conditional on the petitioner initiating arbitration proceedings within 10 days.
C.S. Clarke v. Managing Committee of the Frank Anthony Public School
The Delhi High Court held that Rules 118 and 120 of the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, do not apply to unaided minority schools, and thus the appellant's dismissal without inclusion of a nominee of the appropriate authority or prior DoE approval was valid.
Sudesh Chhikara & Anr. v. Anita Dahiya & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioners to amend their plaint to include newly impleaded defendants under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC, disposing of the petition accordingly.
Sh. Pappu Kumar Thakur v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petitioner's bail application in a case involving serious allegations of sexual exploitation of a minor under the POCSO Act and IPC, holding that no ground for bail was made out despite delay in FIR registration and disputed facts.
Abhinandan Kumar Jain v. MVL Limited
The Delhi High Court directed possession and title transfer of completed flats in MVL Ltd. upon payment into escrow accounts under Official Liquidator supervision, upheld SEBI refund directions, and ordered equitable resolution of allottees' claims in the company's winding up.
Sudarshan Kumari v. Suman Jain
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file a rejoinder after closure of the right to do so, subject to conditions, balancing procedural finality with fairness.