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Daulat Ram College v. Dr. Asha
The Supreme Court held that the Governing Body of a college exclusively holds the authority to appoint the Hostel Warden, with the Principal's role limited to recommending candidates, and set aside High Court directions involving the Staff Council in the appointment process.
Rajeev Suri v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.
The Supreme Court upheld the procedural validity and environmental clearance of the Central Vista Project, affirming the legislative nature of land use changes and the advisory role of the Central Vista Committee, while emphasizing principles of natural justice and constitutionalism.
SREI EQUIPMENT FINANCE LTD v. RAMJAN ALI & ORS
The Supreme Court held that a vehicle hypothecated to a financier cannot be transferred or released to a purchaser based on fraudulent cancellation of hypothecation entry, setting aside the High Court's order releasing the vehicle to the purchaser.
M/s. Padia Timber Company (P) Ltd. v. The Board of Trustees of Visakhapatnam Port Trust
The Supreme Court held that a conditional acceptance with further conditions does not constitute a concluded contract unless accepted by the original offeror, and thus no contract arose between the parties, entitling the appellant to refund of earnest money.
M/s. Padia Timber Company (P) Ltd. v. The Board of Trustees of Visakhapatnam Port Trust
The Supreme Court held that acceptance with a further condition is a counter-offer requiring acceptance by the original offeror, and since no such acceptance occurred, no concluded contract existed, entitling the appellant to refund of earnest money.
Indeen Bio Power Ltd v. EFS Facilities Services India Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court appointed a fresh arbitrator to reconsider the dispute on the existing record following the original arbitrator's withdrawal, in line with prior judicial directions and Section 15 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
V.N. Public Health and Educational Trust v. State of Kerala & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that issuance of Essentiality Certificate and Consent of Affiliation involves quasi-judicial scrutiny, can be withdrawn if foundational conditions fail, and dismissed the appellant's plea for 2020-2021 due to non-compliance with infrastructure norms and timelines.
Apex Europe B.V. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed a writ petition directing the Trade Marks Registry to consider an IPAB order without a certified copy, subject to the petitioner providing an indemnity and undertaking affirming its genuineness.
Fabricship Pvt. Ltd. v. The Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that transportation of exempted imported machinery to the owner's own factory without an e-way bill attracts a limited penalty of Rs.25,000/- under MGST Act, rejecting the imposition of penalty based on tax payable.
Fabricship Pvt. Ltd. v. The Union of India & Ors.
The court held that transportation of exempted imported machinery to the petitioner's own factory does not attract GST, limiting penalty under Section 129(1)(a) to Rs.25,000 and modifying the impugned order accordingly.
Pidilite Industries Limited v. Riya Chemy
The Bombay High Court granted interim injunction to Pidilite Industries restraining the defendant from using the deceptively similar R-SEAL mark and trade dress, holding it infringed the plaintiff's prior registered trademark M-SEAL and copyrights.
Sita Ram Meena v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court restored the petitioner’s promotion to Head Constable under the RPF Rules, holding that ancillary service counts towards eligibility and that the promotion could not be withdrawn after nine years of service.
Damu Deoram Bhosale v. Maharashtra State Boar Development Corporation
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking directions against a private contractor for encroachment and debris dumping on agricultural land, holding that such private disputes must be resolved through civil suits and not writ jurisdiction.
Yadla Subba Rao v. Union of India
The court upheld the denial of bail to accused under UAPA Section 43D(5) due to prima facie evidence, emphasizing stringent bail conditions in scheduled offenses involving national security.
Kartik Kumar Naidu v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to the applicant in a sexual assault and cheating case, holding that consent obtained under a false pretext of marriage is inapplicable when both parties are married, and that the prolonged consensual relationship negates the allegation of force.
Vishwanath Sahadu Wakhare & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that land converted to old tenure under the Watan Abolition Act is transferable without permission, and a belated challenge to mutation entries certifying such sale after 42 years is barred by limitation and res judicata.
Akhil Bharat Krishi Go Seva Sangh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking payment of disputed government grants for fodder camps, holding that serious factual disputes require trial and cannot be resolved under summary writ jurisdiction.
Umesh Navnitlal Shah HUF v. Income Tax Officer – Circle 18(3)(5)
The Bombay High Court held that the petitioner’s case was a non-search case requiring computation of disputed tax at 100% under the DTVSV Act and rejected belated additional grounds challenging LTCG additions, directing issuance of revised tax computation accordingly.
Faiyyaz Mullaji v. The Secretary, Urban Development Department and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that additional FSI granted for construction of a star graded hotel in the No Development Zone was unauthorized under the applicable Development Control Regulations, allowing the PIL challenging such permissions to proceed.
Osho International Foundation v. Mr. Kishor Raval alias Swami Anandi
The Bombay High Court upheld the Charity Commissioner's rejection of a public trust's application to sell immovable property, affirming the Commissioner's inquisitorial powers to order a special audit and emphasizing the necessity of genuine financial need for alienation under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act.