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Kotak Securities Limited v. Gajanan Ramdas Rajguru

High Court of Bombay · 20 Jul 2020

The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award allowing a client to retain profits earned from trades executed using erroneously credited margin due to the broker's system glitch, rejecting the broker's claim to those profits under the Indian Contract Act.

commercial_arbitration petition_dismissed

M/S BK STRUCTURAL CONTRACTS PVT LTD v. RATISH MAHESH THAKUR

Delhi High Court · 20 Jul 2020 · 2024:DHC:6674

The Delhi High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that the arbitration clause in the Work Order prevails over conflicting jurisdiction clauses in invoices.

civil petition_allowed

Anish Muralidhar Army v. Ex Rect Fateh Singh No 2866593

Delhi High Court · 16 Jul 2020 · 2025:DHC:5505-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Armed Forces Tribunal’s order granting invalid pension to an ex-serviceman invalided out with less than ten years’ service based on a government Circular extending pension benefits retrospectively.

service_law petition_dismissed

SBI General Insurance Company Limited v. Employees’ State Insurance Corporation

High Court of Bombay · 14 Jul 2020

The Bombay High Court quashed an ESIC order passed without supplying interim reports relied upon to the petitioner, holding that violation of natural justice justified entertaining the writ petition despite alternative statutory remedies.

administrative appeal_allowed

Harish Chandar T and Others v. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

Delhi High Court · 13 Jul 2020 · 2024:DHC:2858

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking postponement of CA examinations due to Lok Sabha elections, holding that reasonable accommodations were made and no constitutional rights were violated.

administrative petition_dismissed

IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD v. AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LTD

Delhi High Court · 29 Jun 2020 · 2024:DHC:6230

The Delhi High Court upheld an interim arbitral award directing release of performance bank guarantees after expiry of the defect liability period despite non-issuance of completion certificates, limiting judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.

civil petition_dismissed

Showik Indrajit Chakraborty v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 28 Jun 2020

The Bombay High Court quashed indefinite Look Out Circulars issued by the CBI against petitioners for lack of recorded reasons and periodic review, holding such continuation violates their fundamental right to travel abroad under Article 21.

criminal petition_allowed

Mukesh Incense Enterprises Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India

High Court of Bombay · 23 Jun 2020

The Bombay High Court set aside orders rejecting a GST refund application for non-consideration of relevant precedents and directed fresh adjudication consistent with the limitation period counted from the original application date.

tax appeal_allowed

Delhi Race Club (1940) Ltd. v. State of Uttar Pradesh

Supreme Court of India · 18 Jun 2020 · 2024 INSC 626

The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings for criminal breach of trust and cheating arising from non-payment for goods, holding that no prima facie offence was made out and emphasizing the distinct legal requirements for such offences.

criminal appeal_allowed

Padmavir Bhagwanrao Thorat v. Pune Municipal Corporation

High Court of Bombay · 15 Jun 2020

The Bombay High Court quashed the selection of Ayurvedic Medical Officers where the Corporation improperly allowed post-provisional submission of experience certificates and adopted an evaluation procedure inconsistent with statutory rules.

administrative petition_allowed

AUDERTEC SOLUTIONS LLP v. CONTROLLER GENERAL OF PATENTS, DESIGNS AND TRADE MARKS & ANR.

Delhi High Court · 15 Jun 2020 · 2024:DHC:1672

The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of a patent application for a road anomaly detection system, holding that the claimed invention lacked inventive step over prior art disclosing similar sensor-based road condition detection systems.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed

Paperbox Company of India v. Goldensource International Pvt. Ltd.

High Court of Bombay · 12 Jun 2020

The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award directing refund of security deposits, holding that "vacant possession" means premises free of occupants but not stripped to a bare shell, and affirmed the tribunal's jurisdiction despite pending possession proceedings.

civil appeal_dismissed

RXPRISM HEALTH SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED & ANR. v. CANVA PTY LTD & ORS.

Delhi High Court · 11 Jun 2020 · 2023:DHC:4940

The Delhi High Court analyzed patent infringement and validity issues concerning a digital interactive content system, focusing on claim construction, essential features, and prior art in a dispute between RxPrism and Canva.

intellectual_property other

Union of India v. Arsh Constructions

Delhi High Court · 04 Jun 2020 · 2024:DHC:6888

The Delhi High Court held that it has territorial jurisdiction to entertain a Section 34 petition as the arbitral seat is Delhi, not Gurgaon, rejecting the respondent's jurisdictional objection based on an erroneous finding in the arbitral award.

civil appeal_allowed

Chegg India Pvt Ltd v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 31 May 2020 · 2024:DHC:9999-DB

The Delhi High Court held that online filing of appeals under CGST within limitation is valid despite delay in physical filing of certified copies, allowing condonation of such delay and remitting appeals for merits.

administrative appeal_allowed

Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. v. Joint Commissioner of State Tax Appeal-V

High Court of Bombay · 26 May 2020

The Bombay High Court held that the limitation period for GST appeals is extended until the Appellate Tribunal is constituted, and taxpayers filing declarations are protected from recovery proceedings, disposing of writ petitions challenging non-constitution of the Tribunal.

tax petition_dismissed

Sushila Devidas Ghorpade v. Ganesh Anandrao Jagdale

High Court of Bombay · 26 May 2020

The Bombay High Court quashed a Lok Adalat award obtained by fraud and procedural irregularities, restoring the suit for fresh adjudication and affirming the maintainability of writ petitions challenging Lok Adalat awards on limited grounds.

civil appeal_allowed

M/S GRAND MOTORS SALES AND SERVICES PVT LTD v. M/S VE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES LTD

Delhi High Court · 13 May 2020 · 2024:DHC:7027

The Delhi High Court held that the court at the contractually fixed seat of arbitration (Delhi) alone has jurisdiction over arbitral proceedings, rejecting the territorial jurisdiction claim of courts at Indore.

civil appeal_allowed

Jitendra Kumar Pvt. Ltd. ITI v. Directorate General of Training

Delhi High Court · 08 May 2020 · 2024:DHC:4463

The Delhi High Court directed the authorities to conduct a mandated joint inspection and decide the petitioner’s application for MSTI affiliation in an unserved block within four weeks, ensuring timely administrative action.

administrative petition_allowed

Manjuben Mukesh Tandel v. Commissioner of Excise

High Court of Bombay · 04 May 2020

The Bombay High Court held that cancellation of excise licences without clear notice of all alleged breaches and proposed action violates statutory mandate and natural justice, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with proper hearing.

administrative appeal_allowed