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Prakash B. Kamat v. Principal Commissioner of Income-tax-10 & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a director of a private company cannot be held liable for the company's tax dues under Section 179(1) of the Income Tax Act without proof of gross neglect or misfeasance and quashed tax recovery orders against a director removed prior to the demand.
Girish Vinodchandra Dhruva and Ors. v. Smt. Neena Paresh Shah and Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld a decree for specific performance of a sale agreement, holding that the power of attorney holder was competent to testify, time was essence of the contract, and the Plaintiffs were ready and willing to perform their obligations.
MMTC Limited v. Aust Grain Exports Pty. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award rejecting the petitioner's claims for liquidated damages due to mutual extension of shipment period and found no grounds under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act to interfere with the award.
FIITJEE Limited v. ALLEN Education and Management Services Pvt. Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed FIITJEE's application for interim injunction restraining rival coaching institutes from claiming credit for a student's JEE Mains success, holding the petitioner failed to establish a strong prima facie case or irreparable injury.
PEE Empro Exports Pvt. Ltd. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that a valid arbitration agreement survives execution of a discharge voucher and appointed a sole arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute over the quantum of an insurance claim.
Sameer Mahandru v. Directorate of Enforcement
Delhi High Court granted interim bail on medical grounds to a petitioner under PMLA proviso for 'sick or infirm' persons, emphasizing the right to adequate medical treatment despite the seriousness of the offence.
Yogesh Kumar v. Davender Kumar Relan and Ors
The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's application to strike off unauthorized amendments in the defendants' written statement but imposed costs for procedural violations, holding that amendments beyond the amended plaint require prior court permission.
M/S. A.G. ENVIRO INFRA PROJECTS PVT. LTD. v. M/S. J.S. ENVIRO SERVICES PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award in a municipal solid waste management dispute, affirming limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act and rejecting the petitioner’s challenge on grounds of patent illegality and public policy.
Delhi Development Authority v. SH K R Anand & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award, dismissing the petition challenging it on limitation and patent illegality grounds, reaffirming the limited scope of judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that expenses and write-offs relating to a subsidiary company incurred on commercial expediency are deductible business losses under Section 28 of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Yes Bank Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the requirement of a joint application for refund of court fees under DRT Refund Rules is not mandatory where the judicial order grants refund to the applicant alone, allowing the bank's writ petition to obtain refund without the borrower's consent.
Allan Sebastian D’Souza & Ors. v. Maharashtra Slum Areas (Improvement, Clearance and Redevelopment) Tribunal & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that mandatory publication and notice requirements under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act and Rules must be strictly complied with before declaring land as a slum, and noncompliance justifies condonation of delay and merits hearing of the appeal.
Citibank N.A. v. S.K. Ojha & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a tax assessment settled under the Kar Vivad Samadhan Scheme with payment and certificate issuance cannot be reopened under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act except in cases of false declaration.
Tiscon Realty Private Limited v. C. G. Edifice & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that dishonour of cheques issued for loan repayment creates a new liability under the Negotiable Instruments Act, allowing a Summary Suit, and parties making false statements on oath are disentitled from defending the suit.
Ansari v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court held that it has concurrent jurisdiction to grant anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC without prior approach to Sessions Court and granted interim protection to the applicant not named in the ECIR, emphasizing discretionary application of PMLA's twin conditions.
Ansari v. State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to Basant Bansal in a PMLA money laundering case, affirming the High Court's concurrent jurisdiction under Section 438 CrPC and clarifying that the twin conditions under Section 45 PMLA do not absolutely bar bail where the applicant is not named in the ECIR and has cooperated with investigation.
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The Supreme Court upheld the Bar Council of India's refusal to recognize a non-approved law degree and denied registration of the respondent as an advocate, affirming the statutory authority under Section 24 of the Advocates Act, 1961.
Bar Council of India v. Rabi Sahu & Anr.
The Supreme Court held that the Bar Council of India has statutory authority to require law degrees from recognized colleges for enrolment as Advocates, overruling prior inconsistent precedent and setting aside the High Court's order directing enrolment of a candidate from an unrecognized college.
The Principal Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise, Mumbai East Commissionerate v. ICICI Bank Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that appeals involving taxability and valuation issues under the Central Excise Act lie exclusively before the Supreme Court, dismissing the High Court appeal on maintainability grounds.
Jayvant S. Shah & Ors. v. Bombay Mercantile Co-operative Bank Limited & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the appellate order allowing the Bank's amendment to its eviction suit plaint to elaborate bonafide requirement, emphasizing a liberal approach to amendments that do not introduce new causes or cause prejudice.