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Atul & Arkade Realty v. I.A. & I.C. Private Limited
The Bombay High Court held that disputes involving allegations of fraud and forgery are arbitrable unless the arbitration agreement is manifestly non-existent, and directed appointment of an arbitrator, overruling its earlier order for a pre-arbitration trial.
Laxman Pilaji Ovalekar & Manohar Laxman Ovalekar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to unreliable dying declaration and lack of medical evidence proving fatal injury caused by him, granting benefit of doubt and allowing the appeal.
Satish Mahadeo Kale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to doubts over the reliability of the dying declaration and procedural lapses, emphasizing that a dying declaration must be voluntary and truthful to sustain conviction.
Sham Timanna Gaikwad v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, emphasizing the absence of intent to kill and the need for caution in relying on child witness testimony.
The State of Maharashtra v. Guddu Krish Yadav
The Bombay High Court confirmed the death sentence of Guddu Krish Yadav for the acid attack double murder of Rajkumar and Geetadevi, holding the dying declarations and corroborative evidence reliable and the case as rarest of rare.
ABC v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court directed the State to accommodate a candidate with XY chromosomes but female social and legal identity in a non-constabulary police post with full service benefits, recognizing the need for sensitive administrative discretion.
Deepa Pramod Waghchaude & Anjali Anant Shelar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition directing payment of insurance claims to firemen's families, holding that presence of ethyl alcohol due to environmental contamination cannot justify rejection of claims when death occurred in official rescue duty.
Sanjay Nhobat Singh v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the disciplinary authority’s competence under RPF Rules to conduct enquiry and impose dismissal but remanded the matter for limited cross-examination opportunity due to enquiry officer’s procedural irregularity.
Govt. of NCT of Delhi v. Union of India
The Supreme Court referred the unresolved constitutional question on the legislative competence of Delhi over 'services' under Article 239AA(3)(a) to a Constitution Bench for authoritative interpretation.
Sathyanath & Anr. v. Sarojamani
The Supreme Court held that res judicata, being a mixed question of law and fact, cannot be decided as a preliminary issue under Order XIV Rule 2 CPC, and courts must decide all issues together to ensure expeditious disposal and avoid remand.
Samapan Varishth Jan Parishad v. Rajendra Prasad Agrawal
The Supreme Court held that licensees in an old age home have no proprietary rights and can be evicted upon license termination, setting aside the interim injunction protecting their possession.
Samarpan Varishtha Jan Parisar v. Rajendra Prasad Agarwal
The Supreme Court held that inmates of an old age home are licensees with permissive possession only and cannot claim injunction against eviction for breach of license terms.
Samapan Varishth Jan Parishad v. Rajendra Prasad Agrawal & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that residents of a nursing home under a license have no legal estate and cannot resist eviction after license termination, setting aside the interim injunction protecting them.
Samarpan Varishtha Jan Parisar v. Rajendra Prasad Agarwal
The Supreme Court held that inmates of an old age home are licensees with permissive possession only and cannot claim injunction against eviction for violation of license terms.
Muzaffar Hussain v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others
The Supreme Court upheld disciplinary action against a judicial officer for misconduct in awarding excessive compensation, affirming the high standards of integrity required from judges and the propriety of the penalty imposed.
Land and Building Department v. Pawan Kumar
The Supreme Court held that acquisition proceedings do not lapse merely because compensation was deposited in court without prior tender to landowners, and a subsequent purchaser cannot claim lapse under the 2013 Act, setting aside the High Court's order.
Land and Building Department v. Pawan Kumar
The Supreme Court held that acquisition proceedings do not lapse if compensation has been tendered or deposited in court, and a subsequent purchaser cannot claim lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.
Delhi Development Authority v. Godfrey Phillips (I) Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 do not lapse under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if possession has been taken and compensation paid or deposited, and purchasers acquiring land post-vesting cannot claim lapse of acquisition.
Pawan Daubey v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that a subsequent licensee must be heard before cancellation of a license affecting their rights, setting aside the High Court order and directing fresh hearing.
IFFCO-TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. M/s NEW INDIA DETERGENTS LTD.
The Supreme Court dismissed the insurance company's statutory appeal, holding that the exclusion clause did not exempt it from paying storage charges awarded by the consumer commission.