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Lalit Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that unauthorized absence charges must be set aside if leave was regularized, remanding the case for reconsideration of punishment for the remaining period of absence.
M/s. Satyam Construction v. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that stamp duty paid on a Development Agreement is refundable under the extended limitation period of the Proviso to Section 48(1) of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, treating such agreements on par with conveyances, and awarded interest on the refund.
National Highway Authority of India v. Unitech -NCC (JV)
The Delhi High Court upheld the arbitral award in favor of Unitech, holding that judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act is limited to rare grounds such as perversity or patent illegality, which were not made out in this case.
Sanjay Prakash Mane v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to unreliable eyewitness evidence but upheld their convictions for attempt to murder, granting benefit of doubt on the more serious offence.
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI v. HIRA LAL DUGGAL
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of disciplinary proceedings against a retired government servant on the ground that the charge sheet was issued beyond the four-year limitation period prescribed under the CCS (Pension) Rules.
Vijay Madhavrao Budhale v. Bhagoji Ganu Kamble
The Bombay High Court held that a suit for specific performance contingent on government permission is within limitation from refusal after notice, non-joinder of necessary co-owner parties is fatal, possession under Section 53-A requires actual possession per agreement, and directed refund of earnest money with interest while denying specific performance.
Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment beyond four years is invalid without failure to truly and fully disclose material facts, quashing the reassessment notice issued to Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd.
Sailappan Sodali Muthu v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court quashed a Section 314 notice issued by the Municipal Corporation for failure to specify the statutory contravention, holding such omission renders the notice without jurisdiction.
Manoj Madhav Limaye & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the municipal corporation's authority to levy regulatory license fees on sky signs and hoardings under the MMC Act post-GST, but struck down retrospective and arbitrary fee increases lacking proper approval.
Balbir Chand v. Jawahar Lal Nehru University
The Delhi High Court quashed JNU's expulsion order against a student for failing to comply with mandatory procedural safeguards and principles of natural justice in disciplinary proceedings.
V Guard Industries Ltd v. MS Mahavir Home Appliances and Anr.
The Delhi High Court recorded an amicable settlement in a design infringement suit and referred the contentious issue of full versus half refund of court fees in private settlements without ADR intervention to a Division Bench for authoritative determination.
Avinash Bharat Ahire v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside the Scrutiny Committee's invalidation of the petitioners' Scheduled Tribe claim, directing issuance of caste validity certificates based on substantial documentary evidence and clarifying that the affinity test is not conclusive.
M/s. IVY Jewellery Pvt Ltd v. Shri Chandresh Sampat
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused under Section 138 NI Act, holding that without assignment of liability, the accused cannot be held criminally liable for a dishonoured cheque issued by another.
Suvarna Netaji Patil v. Smita Ashok Patil
The Bombay High Court held that a Birth Certificate issued under the Registration of Births and Deaths Act is admissible evidence and that the appointing authority's acceptance of the birth date therein over conflicting school records cannot be interfered with, allowing the appeal and setting aside the earlier decrees invalidating the appointment.
Dilip Baburao Karape v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal holding that a lost ticket affidavit suffices to prove bona fide passenger status and that injury from falling in a crowded train compartment constitutes an untoward incident entitling the passenger to compensation.
Priyanshi Pathak v. Maharaja Agrasen Model School & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking correction of date of birth in school records after twelve years, holding that a belated birth certificate cannot override an affidavit submitted at admission and such attempts amount to misuse of court process.
Uday Bhanudas Gujar v. Madan Yeshwant Diwan & Ors.
The High Court held that the Divisional Commissioner lacked jurisdiction to cancel a sale permission under the Maharashtra Rehabilitation Act after execution of a registered sale deed, restoring the permission and validating the sale.
Sk. Sakkar @ Mannan v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under Section 20 of the NDPS Act for possession of ganja but reduced the sentence to the period already served considering mitigating factors and the law as it stood at the time of the offence.
Reserve Bank of India v. CRB Capital Markets Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that shares sold and purchased in the open market prior to RBI and court-imposed embargoes during liquidation proceedings are transferable to bona fide purchasers.
M/s. Satra Plaza Premises Co-op. Soc. Ltd. v. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that revocation of an Occupancy Certificate without compliance with Section 51 of the MRTP Act and without hearing affected third parties is illegal, quashing the cancellation order and declaring the conditional NOC requirement invalid.