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Ravi Kumar Sinha v. The Commissioner of Income Tax
The Delhi High Court held that shares allotted under an ESPS subject to lock-in cannot be valued at market price for taxation; FMV must reflect transfer restrictions, and notional benefits during lock-in are not taxable income.
R. S. Meena v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation
The Delhi High Court held that officers assigned current duty charge of higher posts are not entitled to the higher pay scale unless formally appointed, remanding a related pay claim for fresh consideration.
Gloria Lois Crasto v. Piloo Fali Bomanjee & Ors.
The High Court set aside the eviction decree for arrears of rent and non-user due to invalid service of notice and absence of proper pleading on non-user under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act.
Joseph Varghese v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed payment of ex-gratia compensation to the family of a blood bank Quality Manager who died of COVID-19, holding that employees in designated COVID-19 hospitals performing duties exposing them to infection qualify as performing COVID-19 duty under the relevant Cabinet decision.
Prime Securities Ltd. v. Mrs. Arti Anil Shah
The Court held that a secured creditor with a decree and possession prior to insolvency adjudication is entitled to possession of the property notwithstanding insolvency proceedings, rejecting the Official Assignee’s claim.
UOI v. K. Zachariah & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order relying on an overruled Supreme Court precedent and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Jasbir Singh Bhalla & Anr v. UOI & Ors
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's promotion-related judgment and remanded the matter for fresh consideration in light of the Supreme Court's overruling of the Rangaiah principle.
The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. The B.E.S.T. Workers Union
The High Court held that B-Grade officers drawing basic pay exceeding Rs.6,500/- are not "employees" under Section 3(13) of the BIR Act, thus the Industrial Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the unfair labour practice complaint filed on their behalf.
Sudhir Madhavrao Kudale & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging demolition of structures on land lawfully acquired by NHAI, holding no illegality or entitlement to compensation was established.
Archana Aggarwal & Anr v. D.D.A.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing the DDA to convert the appellants’ leasehold property to freehold within two weeks, rejecting delay tactics based on pending misuse charges.
Kiran P. Pawar v. Bata India Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that Bata's salesmen qualify as workmen under the Industrial Disputes Act, upheld their reinstatement claims but modified relief to lump-sum compensation due to delay and age, dismissing Bata's challenge to Labour Court jurisdiction.
Shree Champalal Kothari Trust & Ors. v. Rajhans Cooperative Housing Society Ltd.
The court held that a trial court must strictly adhere to the limited scope of an appellate remand and cannot permit withdrawal with liberty to file a fresh dispute introducing new issues beyond formal defects under Order 23 Rule 1(3) CPC.
The Chairman & Managing Director, City Union Bank Ltd. & Anr. v. R. Chandramohan
The Supreme Court held that consumer forums cannot entertain complaints involving disputed facts or fraud allegations in summary proceedings and dismissed the complaint for lack of proof of deficiency in banking service.
Jayashree Electron Pvt. Ltd. v. Prashant Ranu Gaware
The High Court held that it can entertain writ petitions challenging preliminary Part-I Awards of Labour Court on fairness and perversity grounds, and set aside the Labour Court's finding of perversity in enquiry officer's findings where supported by some evidence.
Mirza Himayat Beig @ Umar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to an accused under UAPA after 13 years of custody, emphasizing the constitutional right to liberty and speedy trial despite serious terrorism charges.
The Court Receiver v. Mumbai Labour Union
The Bombay High Court held that dissolution of a partnership firm by notice and appointment of Court Receiver for sale of assets effects closure of business without requiring separate permission under Section 25-O of the Industrial Disputes Act, setting aside the Industrial Court's order for payment of wages and reopening of the factory.
Kumar Dashrath Kamble v. Bombay Hospital
The Bombay High Court held that denial of permanency to an HIV positive employee was discriminatory and ordered grant of permanency from 2006 with arrears limited by statutory limitation.
MARS Enterprises v. Mumbai Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court larger Bench, following the Supreme Court in Harish Lamba, held that water tax and water benefit tax are compulsory property taxes leviable irrespective of actual water consumption, and water charges are payable in lieu of these taxes.
Ramdas Yashwant Mandlik v. B.Y. Pagare
An expert director without voting rights under cooperative society bye-laws cannot be held liable under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act for damages without active participation in management.