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M/s. Eagle Security & Personnel Services v. Union of India & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 28 Jun 2017

The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of CGST provisions denying input tax credit under reverse charge mechanism to proprietorship entities, rejecting challenges under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g).

tax petition_dismissed

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission v. The Additional Director Directorate General of GST Intelligence

Delhi High Court · 28 Jun 2017 · 2025:DHC:168-DB

The Delhi High Court held that fees collected by electricity regulatory commissions in discharge of their statutory regulatory and quasi-judicial functions are not liable to GST under the CGST and IGST Acts.

tax petition_allowed

M/S THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED v. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER CGST DELHI NORTH & ANR.

Delhi High Court · 28 Jun 2017 · 2025:DHC:8799-DB

The Delhi High Court held that the GST liability on reinsurance services for the period 01.07.2017 to 24.01.2018 is regularized by the GST Council's circular and extended the benefit of such regularization to the petitioner despite earlier adverse orders.

tax appeal_allowed

Ashok Investors Trust Limited v. Crosslink Food & Farms Pvt. Ltd.

High Court of Bombay · 27 Jun 2017

The Bombay High Court upheld a temporary injunction restraining sale of pledged shares pending trial, holding that the pledge's continuation beyond closure dates is a triable issue and that the trial court's discretion was rightly exercised.

civil appeal_dismissed

TATA AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Vinay Sah & Gauri V. Raut

High Court of Bombay · 24 Jun 2017

The Bombay High Court upheld the Insurance Ombudsman's award directing payment of a housing loan insurance claim to the widow, applying contra proferentem to ambiguous policy terms and preferring the treating doctor's opinion over the insurer's panel doctor.

civil petition_dismissed

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-12, Mumbai v. M/s Drisha Impex Pvt. Ltd.

High Court of Bombay · 21 Jun 2017

The Bombay High Court held that where purchases are conclusively found to be bogus and the assessee fails to prove their genuineness, the entire amount must be disallowed, reversing the ITAT's limited disallowance based on speculative profit margin estimation.

tax appeal_allowed

Dattatray Bapu Dighe v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 13 Jun 2017

The Bombay High Court held that registration of copyright with Indian authorities is not mandatory to initiate criminal prosecution for copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 1957.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Vijay Kumar Ojha v. Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 09 Jun 2017 · 2025:DHC:2971

The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendant's belated objection to territorial jurisdiction, holding that failure to raise such objection before framing issues results in waiver under Section 21 CPC.

civil appeal_dismissed

Raymond Limited v. M/s. Miltex Apparels

High Court of Bombay · 08 Jun 2017

The Bombay High Court allowed Raymond's appeal, holding that the arbitration clause in the Distributor Agreement was impliedly extended by parties' conduct and communications, remanding the jurisdictional issue for evidence-based determination.

civil appeal_allowed

The Chairman, New Delhi Municipal Council v. Dr. G. S. Thind

Delhi High Court · 30 May 2017 · 2025:DHC:492-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of pension withdrawal proceedings under Rule 9(1) of the CCS (Pension) Rules against retired NDMC officers convicted of corruption, quashing the Tribunal's contrary findings.

administrative appeal_allowed

Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust v. U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Limited

Supreme Court of India · 29 May 2017 · 2025 INSC 791

The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of industrial land allotment due to payment default and procedural compliance by the State authority, emphasizing the need for transparency and adherence to public trust principles in public resource allocation.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Satyendar Kumar Jain v. Directorate of Enforcement

Supreme Court of India · 24 May 2017 · 2024 INSC 217

The Supreme Court granted bail to accused in a PMLA money laundering case after applying the mandatory twin conditions under Section 45, emphasizing the burden on accused to prove innocence and no risk of reoffending while on bail.

criminal appeal_allowed

Dr. Rahul Bhayana v. Dr. Rohit Bhayana & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 19 May 2017 · 2024:DHC:6341

The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, the court's role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator, leaving issues of arbitrability and fraud to the arbitral tribunal.

arbitration petition_allowed

M/S SRIRAM CABLES PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA

Delhi High Court · 18 May 2017 · 2024:DHC:6344

The Delhi High Court held that no fresh Section 21 notice is required before appointing a fresh arbitrator after an arbitral award is set aside due to unilateral appointment, and accordingly appointed a new arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

arbitration appeal_allowed

Staff Selection Commission v. Darpan Sharma

Delhi High Court · 12 May 2017 · 2024:DHC:9059-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order directing evaluation of the respondent’s answer sheet despite a technical error in OMR coding, affirming that non-substantive procedural lapses should not bar meritorious candidates from public employment.

administrative appeal_dismissed

NESCO Limited v. State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 03 May 2017

The Bombay High Court held that acquisition of private land under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act without giving the landowner a fair opportunity to exercise preferential redevelopment rights is illegal and unconstitutional.

property petition_allowed

Prithvi Infra Projects v. Apex Grievance Redressal Committee

High Court of Bombay · 01 May 2017

The Bombay High Court upheld the termination of a developer's appointment by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority due to inordinate delay and loss of faith by slum dwellers, rejecting claims of COVID-19 and interim order-based delays.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Godrej And Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited v. Remi Sales and Engineering Limited

High Court of Bombay · 01 May 2017

The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that tubes supplied conformed to specifications and that the petitioner was deemed to have accepted the goods upon use, barring rejection thereafter under Section 42 of the Sale of Goods Act.

commercial_arbitration petition_dismissed

Uttar Bhartiya Education Society v. Naresh Tejan Thakur

High Court of Bombay · 30 Apr 2017

The Bombay High Court upheld the termination of a school employee for sexual assault after finding the disciplinary inquiry was fair, evidence sufficient, and procedural irregularities non-prejudicial.

labor appeal_allowed

Laxmi Memorial Public School v. Suresch Chand Gupta

Delhi High Court · 26 Apr 2017 · 2023:DHC:8312

The Delhi High Court upheld the finding that Respondent 1 was an employee of the petitioner school and dismissed the Review Petition challenging this on the ground of overage, reaffirming the limited scope of judicial review under Article 226.

labor petition_dismissed