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Balu Namdevrao Mule v. The General Manager, The BEST Undertaking
The Bombay High Court set aside the dismissal of a bus driver due to procedural irregularities in disciplinary proceedings and remanded the case for fresh enquiry respecting natural justice.
Darshana Anand Damle v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening of income tax assessment under Section 148, holding that granting development rights does not amount to transfer of land and reopening based on a mere change of opinion is impermissible.
U P State Road Transport Corporation v. Vibhor Fialok; Vibhor Fialok v. Krishan Dev
Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by reassessing income, disability, and future prospects, rejecting applicability of the Second Schedule under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
U P State Road Transport Corporation v. Vibhor Fialok; Vibhor Fialok v. Krishan Dev
Delhi High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by reassessing income, disability, and future prospects, clarifying the inapplicability of the Second Schedule under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Poonam Mittal v. M/S CREAT ED PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that substitution of an arbitrator under Section 29A(6) is permissible only to prevent undue delay, and absent specific pleading and evidence of bias or delay, the arbitrator’s mandate can be extended but substitution denied.
Axayraj Buildwell Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that recovery of deficit stamp duty involving dispute over market value must be initiated within ten years under Section 32A, and proceedings under Section 33A beyond this period are barred and invalid.
Mount Columbus School v. Directorate of Education & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that before taking over a school's management under the Delhi School Education Act, the Lieutenant Governor must grant the school a personal hearing, affirming the mandatory nature of audi alteram partem in such administrative actions.
NANDI INFRASTRUCTURE CORRIDOR ENTERPRISES LTD. & ANR. v. B. GURAPPA NAIDU & ORS.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court exceeded its jurisdiction under Article 227 by modifying the Executing Court's valuation of land compensation, affirming the Executing Court's determination of Rs. 1,000 per square foot as the correct guideline value under the Karnataka Government notification.
Rachana Developers v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The court held that a promoter cannot retain open-ended discretion to decide the form of flat purchasers' organisation and that a declaration under the Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act must be executed by all owners to preclude registration of a cooperative society.
Zimmer India Private Limited v. Pinnacle
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 upon the respondent's failure to respond to arbitration notice, following the Supreme Court's limited scope principle.
Adani Enterprises Limited v. State Trading Corporation of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court disposed of the execution petition enforcing an arbitral award after the parties entered into a valid and binding settlement agreement resolving all disputes.
Naziya Banu Abdul Hafiz Ansari @ Jabbar Sofi v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the invalidation of a caste certificate obtained through fraudulent documents, dismissing the petitioner’s writ challenging her disqualification from reserved local body elections.
Indian Council for Agricultural Research v. Pramod Nischal
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing reimbursement of actual medical expenses for emergency hip replacement surgery under CGHS, rejecting limitation to CGHS rates.
M/S Sab Developers v. M/S Vijay Enterprises
The High Court held that the arbitration agreement survives termination of the main contract and parties must be referred to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, setting aside the lower court's rejection of the arbitration application.
Kishore Jetha Somai v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld RBI's termination of a candidate appointed under ST reservation whose caste certificate was invalidated, holding that provisional appointments subject to caste verification can be lawfully terminated and writ jurisdiction does not extend to disputed factual issues.
Namrata Tapan Bose v. Sunita Vilas Gaonkar
The Bombay High Court upheld the Petitioners’ right to dissolve the partnership firm under a final arbitral award, ordered court receiver possession, and forensic audit to protect their interests against Respondents’ contumacious conduct.
Prem Bahadur @ Bhoj Bahadur v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a minor, affirming the reliability of the child victim's testimony and the applicability of the POCSO Act and IPC provisions.
Nileshkumar Jashvantsinh Parmar & Ors. v. Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that an amendment application based on a new cause of action arising during trial can be allowed without applying the due diligence test under Order VI Rule 17 CPC and dismissed the petition challenging such amendment.
Rohit Dewan v. Syndicate Bank
The Bombay High Court held that an employee can validly withdraw resignation before it becomes effective upon expiry of the notice period, and directed reinstatement of the petitioner whose resignation withdrawal was unlawfully rejected.
Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Terrascope Ventures Limited
The Supreme Court held that diversion of preferential allotment proceeds for undisclosed purposes violates SEBI regulations and cannot be ratified by shareholders, restoring penalties imposed on the company and its directors.