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Mohd. Faisal & Anr. v. State of NCT & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323, 341, 427, and 34 IPC on the basis of an amicable settlement between parties, exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC to prevent abuse of process and secure justice.
Vinod Kumar Kataria v. CVO MOC and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Lokpal's order dismissing a corruption complaint as administrative irregularities, emphasizing limited judicial interference under Article 226 in expert statutory inquiries.
Vikram Singh Chauhan v. Arnab Goswami
The Delhi High Court quashed defamation proceedings against media persons and company directors, holding that a company cannot be held liable for defamation and directors cannot be criminally liable without specific allegations of personal involvement, while balancing freedom of speech and right to reputation.
Sadiq B. Hanchinmani v. State of Karnataka
The Supreme Court restored the FIR and police investigation into alleged forgery and criminal conspiracy, holding that the Magistrate rightly referred the matter under Section 156(3) CrPC and the High Court erred in quashing the investigation prematurely.
U.P. State Road Transport Corporation v. Kashmiri Lal Batra
The Supreme Court held that inter-State transport agreements cannot override approved intra-State schemes excluding private operators from notified routes, setting aside High Court orders directing permit countersignature and urging States to resolve conflicts by consensus.
Erangal Comtrade and Consultancy LLP v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that a reassessment notice under section 148 cannot be issued to a non-existent entity and quashed the notice and assessment order issued against a company converted into an LLP.
Rakesh S. Kathotia v. Milton Global Ltd.
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award for perversity and inherent contradictions, holding that contractual rights cannot be treated as obligations to deny relief despite breaches in a joint venture dispute.
Manish Ashok Badkas v. Novartis India Ltd.
The Bombay High Court holds that Maharashtra Labour Courts have territorial jurisdiction over unfair labour practice complaints where the employer’s decision is made within Maharashtra, overruling the earlier view that the employee’s situs alone governs jurisdiction.
Asiya Salim Shaikh & Ors. v. Romell Housing LLP & Ors.
The Bombay High Court granted interim reliefs to plaintiffs claiming adverse possession over disputed property, finding serious doubts about defendants' title documents and possession claims.
State of Maharashtra v. Kalyan Sangam Infratech Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award holding the State liable for material breach affecting toll collections, validating terminal payments and interest awarded to the concessionaire under the Concession Agreement.
M3nergy SDN. BHD. v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of a Joint Executing Agreement initialled but not signed, affirming the existence of an arbitration agreement and dismissing the challenge to the arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Miss Pritam Dinkar Adhav v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Central Government cannot substitute a nominated member of a Cantonment Board mid-tenure without following the removal procedure under Section 34 of the Cantonments Act, 2006, and quashed the impugned substitution notification.
Maki Homi Chibber Nee Maki Modi v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court quashed the ex parte order granting Unilateral Deemed Conveyance under MOFA, 1963 due to violation of natural justice and remanded the matter for fresh hearing with proper notice.
Shiv Kumar I. Agarwal v. Mehzabeen & Ors.
The court held that absence of a subsisting license as on 01.02.1973 precludes protection under Section 15A of the Bombay Rent Act, and eviction suits against trespassers are not barred by limitation, allowing the writ petition and restoring the ex-parte eviction decree.
Mrs. Anjanabai Rajaram Gore v. Mrs. Manjulabai Baban Gaikwad
The court held that in a suit for possession based on title, limitation under Article 65 starts only when defendant's possession becomes adverse, and mere mutation or long possession without hostile animus does not bar the suit.
Fakira Rambhau Shewale and Ors. v. Vasant Narayan Rane and Ors.
The court held that a written agreement consistent with an oral contract is not a novation, time for payment is not the essence if vendor fails to clear encumbrances, and specific performance binds only the share of the coparcener who executed the agreement in ancestral joint family property.
Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Niloufer Marshall
The High Court held that tenancy rights in public premises cannot be bequeathed by Will in breach of tenancy terms, and unauthorized occupation under the Public Premises Act justifies eviction.
Rajasthan State Co-op Oil Seed Growers Federation Ltd. v. B.G. Shirke Construction Technology Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that a non-signatory principal employer is bound by an arbitration agreement through implied consent and upheld the arbitral award against it while permitting partial excision of joint liability of the PMC.
Sudhir Madhukar Gurav v. Sakalnarayan J. Sharma
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction under Section 12(3)(a) of the Bombay Rent Act for rent arrears exceeding six months, rejecting tenant's plea of partial payment and hardship.
ABC v. Internal Complaints Committee
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the ICC's inquiry under the POSH Act, holding that writ jurisdiction does not ordinarily extend to private entities performing statutory functions when an efficacious statutory appeal remedy exists.