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Luxempire Realty Private Ltd. v. Eminence Landmarks LLP

High Court of Bombay · 25 Feb 2017

The Bombay High Court held that an arbitral tribunal has jurisdiction under Section 16 ACA to implead a non-signatory purchaser with notice of arbitration as a party "claiming through or under" a signatory, and writ interference is permissible only in cases of patent lack of jurisdiction.

arbitration appeal_dismissed

Union of India v. Ram Singh Yadav & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 23 Feb 2017 · 2025:DHC:866-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting contract nurses basic pay and DA at par with regular nurses, deferring other allowances pending Supreme Court decision.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Mahindra Defence Systems Limited v. Ranjana Industries

High Court of Bombay · 15 Feb 2017

The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award under the MSMED Act, ruling that objections to supplied goods must be raised within 15 days, and dismissed Mahindra's appeal challenging the award for unpaid dues to a micro enterprise.

civil appeal_dismissed

Mahindra Defence Systems Limited v. Ranjana Industries

High Court of Bombay · 15 Feb 2017

The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award in favor of a micro enterprise under the MSMED Act, holding that objections to goods must be raised within 15 days of delivery and that concurrent findings of fact by the arbitral tribunal are not liable to interference.

civil appeal_dismissed

Municipal Corporation of Delhi v. Anil Kumar & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 13 Feb 2017 · 2024:DHC:7866-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the MCD's appeal, upholding the Industrial Tribunal's award directing regularisation of muster roll Malis based on binding admissions by the employer's witness and established principles limiting writ court interference.

labor appeal_dismissed

Triad India & Anr. v. Tribal Cooperative Marketing & Development Federation of India Limited

Delhi High Court · 08 Feb 2017 · 2024:DHC:5923

The Delhi High Court held that Section 12(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, as inserted by the 2015 Amendment, does not apply to arbitral proceedings commenced before the amendment, upholding the validity of the arbitral award despite the arbitrator's relationship with the respondent.

civil petition_dismissed

Pravin Gajanan Thakur & Ors. v. Kalpana Virbhadra Raut & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 01 Feb 2017

The Bombay High Court held that no appeal lies against an order condoning delay in filing an appeal under Section 251 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, and the only remedy is revision before the State Government.

administrative petition_dismissed

T.P. Gopalakrishnan v. State of Kerala

Supreme Court of India · 30 Jan 2017

The Supreme Court quashed the appellant's conviction for misappropriation on grounds of double jeopardy and lack of prior State Government consent, setting aside the trial court and High Court judgments.

criminal appeal_allowed

Kamlakar Haribhau Naik & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 27 Jan 2017

The Bombay High Court held that Aakarphod Patrak (Hissa Form No.4) is not a document of title and that mutation entries and revenue records govern land ownership.

property petition_dismissed

Magnum Unit ‘A’ CHS Limited v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 24 Jan 2017

The Bombay High Court held that a quasi judicial authority's prior final order rejecting deemed conveyance bars subsequent similar claims under res judicata, quashing the later conveyance granted to Respondent No. 3.

property petition_allowed

Shri Ramvir Giri and Ors. v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 19 Jan 2017 · 2024:DHC:7905-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the CAT's order rejecting regularisation of Chowkidars for failure to consider relevant documents and remanded the matter for fresh expeditious adjudication.

administrative appeal_allowed

All India Institute of Medical Sciences v. Gopal Chandra Sahoo

Delhi High Court · 17 Jan 2017 · 2024:DHC:8949-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of disciplinary proceedings against an AIIMS employee due to lack of credible evidence, emphasizing that charges must be proved on a preponderance of probability with credible corroboration.

administrative petition_dismissed

Doli Ledha Ravidas v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 14 Jan 2017

The Bombay High Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable dying declaration and corroborative evidence, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the sufficiency and credibility of the prosecution case.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation v. Municipal Labour Union

High Court of Bombay · 12 Jan 2017

The Bombay High Court set aside the Industrial Court's award directing absorption of contract workers into municipal service, holding no employer-employee relationship existed between the Municipal Corporation and the contractor's workers under the six-factor test from Balwant Rai Saluja.

labor appeal_allowed

Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit v. Dr. Manu

Supreme Court of India · 01 Jan 2017

The Supreme Court held that a 2001 Government Order amending advance increment benefits for Ph.D. holders is a substantive amendment not applicable retrospectively, entitling lecturers placed in selection grade before that date to full increments under the 1999 order.

civil appeal_dismissed

Union of India v. Emami Agrotech Ltd

High Court of Bombay · 15 Dec 2016

The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting Central Railway's invocation of a Fall Clause to reduce bio-diesel prices, holding that differing freight cost arrangements rendered the prices incomparable.

civil appeal_dismissed

N C Jindal Public School v. Directorate of Education

Delhi High Court · 14 Dec 2016 · 2024:DHC:722

The Delhi High Court set aside the committee's order directing refund of excess development fees, holding that the school lawfully increased fees only from the permitted date and not retrospectively.

administrative appeal_allowed

Chandan Prajapati v. Suresh Kumar Azad

Delhi High Court · 14 Dec 2016 · 2025:DHC:1486-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the CAT's order setting aside disciplinary proceedings for failure to prove documents through witnesses, reaffirming that documents alone cannot establish charges in departmental inquiries.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Sanjay Tyagi v. Delhi Development Authority

Delhi High Court · 25 Nov 2016 · 2024:DHC:7082

The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and directed disputes to be resolved under the Delhi International Arbitration Centre, overruling an unworkable arbitration clause.

civil petition_allowed

M/S Kotak Mahindra Prime Ltd v. Manav Sethi & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 15 Nov 2016 · 2024:DHC:5255

A Section 21 notice invoking arbitration is mandatory before filing a Section 11(6) petition for appointment of an arbitrator; absence of such notice renders the petition not maintainable.

arbitration appeal_dismissed