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Satyawati Sudhir Joshi v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that continuous service including temporary appointments followed by confirmation, with condoned breaks, qualifies for pension benefits despite absence of formal de-reservation orders, directing the State to grant pension from 1993.
A.ES ENGINEERS PRIVATE LIMITED v. UGRO CAPITAL LIMITED & ANR.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking appointment of arbitrators under the MSA as the petitioner was not a party to that agreement, holding that disputes between the petitioner and respondent No.1 are governed solely by the FA with arbitration seat at Kolkata.
Seal International Limited v. The Board of Trustees of the Port of Bombay
The Bombay High Court held that admitted documents and their contents under Order XII Rule 2-A CPC are deemed proved without further proof, establishing appellant's ownership and directing refund of illegally auctioned goods' sale proceeds.
The Cosmos Co. Operative Bank Ltd. v. Central Bank of India & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that an unregistered agreement of sale does not create a valid mortgage and affirmed the priority of the Central Bank's earlier mortgage over the appellant bank's subsequent mortgage.
M/s. Patil Roadlines and Ors. v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of reservation and concession provisions for SC/ST and MSE bidders in BPCL's tender, dismissing the petition challenging the same as barred by estoppel and consistent with affirmative action under Article 46.
Tukaram Sadashiv Mane v. The Chairman, The Mumbai Port Trust
The Bombay High Court upheld the fairness of departmental enquiry against a Station Master but substituted his dismissal with compulsory retirement, holding the original punishment disproportionate given mitigating factors.
Government of NCT of Delhi and Ors. v. Priyanka
The Delhi High Court held that an OBC certificate issued by GNCTD authorities on the basis of a certificate from another State does not qualify for OBC reservation under a specific recruitment advertisement, validating the cancellation of the respondent's candidature.
Clear Media (India) Private Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax
The Bombay High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment without new tangible material, when the issue was considered in the original order, is invalid as it amounts to impermissible change of opinion.
Survival Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment beyond four years is impermissible without tangible new material evidencing failure to disclose fully and truly all material facts, and set aside the reopening notice and order in absence of such material.
Tahnee Heights CHS Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2013-14, holding that reopening beyond four years requires specific failure to disclose material facts and cannot be based on mere change of opinion.
Konark Life Spaces v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-Tax
The Bombay High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment beyond four years without new material and based on mere change of opinion is invalid, quashing the reassessment notice issued to the petitioner.
Lehman Brothers Investments Pte. Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment under Section 148 requires new tangible material and cannot be based on mere change of opinion or retrospective amendments, and shares of private companies do not qualify as securities under Section 112(1)(c)(iii) for A.Y. 2015-16.
Jetair Pvt. Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the reassessment notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for lack of new tangible material and held that mere difference in commission rates with related parties does not justify reopening of assessment.
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax Circle-3(4), Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of assessment after four years was invalid as the settlement amount was not a penalty and the petitioner had disclosed all material facts, thus quashing the reopening notice and related order.
Somnath Tukaram Kuber v. Meghraj Medeppa Kadadi
The High Court dismissed the writ petition upholding eviction on grounds of rent default, unauthorized structural changes, change of user, and nuisance, affirming that a respondent can challenge adverse findings without cross-objections when the decree is in their favour.
Pankaj Kumar Pathak v. Canara Bank Erstwhile Syndicate Bank
The Delhi High Court held that deduction of one third pension on compulsory retirement without a reasoned order and consultation with the Board of Directors violates natural justice and set aside the deduction.
Sanjay Kumar Agarwal v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that 'Castor Oil First Special Grade' is identical to 'Castor Oil Medicinal' for Cash Compensatory Support Scheme benefits despite a change in testing method, allowing the petitioners' refund claim for the disputed period.
Ramchandra Sitaram Supanekar and Ors. v. Uttamrao Yashwant Khot and Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside the MRT's order upholding tenancy rights, holding that the claimant failed to prove tenancy over disputed land due to lack of evidence of rent payment, mutation, and proper cultivation.
Birma Devi and Ors. v. UOI and Anr
The Delhi High Court held that casual labourers granted temporary status but not regularised before retirement are entitled to pensionary benefits due to the employer's failure to regularise, overruling the denial of pension on procedural grounds.
Pilaji Sursinh Jadhavrao v. Regional Passport Office Pune
The Bombay High Court held that passport reissuance cannot be granted during pending criminal proceedings without court permission, upholding statutory provisions and dismissing the writ petition.