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Yakub Salebhai Contractor & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that failure of the planning authority to acquire reserved land within statutory timelines after a purchase notice leads to automatic lapse of reservation under Section 127 of the MRTP Act, entitling the landowner to develop the land.
Gaurav Rajeshbhai Desai; Chirag Rajeshbhai Desai; Mitul Ramanbhai Desai v. Yagyanarayan Prabhunath Mishra; Shikshan Prasaran Samiti; The Education Welfare Society
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and granted interim injunction restraining respondents from creating third-party rights in disputed property pending final adjudication, emphasizing maintenance of status quo in property disputes.
Dinesh Kumar v. The State of Haryana and Ors.
The Supreme Court held that allotments of housing flats by a government employees' welfare society must comply with eligibility criteria and principles of fairness, setting aside arbitrary preferential allotments and directing a fresh draw.
Parameshwari v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's reduction of sentence in a grievous injury case, affirming that compensation cannot substitute appropriate punishment and sentencing must be proportionate to the gravity of the offence.
Rohit Jangde v. The State of Chhattisgarh
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of a stepfather for his stepdaughter's murder due to flawed investigation, inadmissible Section 27 statement, incomplete DNA evidence, and failure to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Gudipalli Siddhartha Reddy v. State C.B.I.
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for abetment of suicide and attempt to commit suicide, ruling death was due to poisoning and rejecting claims of manual strangulation or sexual assault.
Shri Vinay Krishnadas Shah v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that statutory MEPS Rules mandating 33% reservation prevail over conflicting Government Resolutions, and directed approval of the petitioner’s appointment as Headmaster where reservation could not be applied to two posts.
P. Suresh v. D. Kalaivani & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that the High Court cannot exercise its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 to strike off a plaint when a specific remedy under Order VII Rule 11 CPC is available, and set aside the High Court's order striking the plaint.
Ecogreen Envirotech Solutions Ltd. v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of a tender bid for failure to meet prescribed financial criteria, ruling that the tendering authority’s uniform application of accounting standards excluding OCI was lawful and not arbitrary.
Mr. Narendra Singh Chawara v. Mrs. Hemangini Kumari Prithvi Raj
The Bombay High Court allowed minor clerical corrections in a testamentary petition order by substituting incorrect place names and correcting spelling errors through an application for speaking to the minutes.
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd v. Mediacom Communication Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the dismissal of MCX's suit for recovery against Mediacom Communication Pvt. Ltd., permitting amendment to implead related entities, and holding that summary rejection under Order VII Rule 11 was premature without trial or evidence.
Maheshkumar Gordhandas Garodia v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the Collector's order transferring possession of salt pan lands to MMRDA for Metro Line-6, holding that serious title disputes require civil adjudication and the petitioner has no subsisting lease rights.
Mrs. Kiran Bhalchandra Bramhane v. The Chief Executive Officer
The Bombay High Court held that stoppage of one annual increment with cumulative effect is a major penalty requiring departmental inquiry and modified the penalty to withholding increment for one year without cumulative effect.
Pawan Rajaramrao Kadam v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of a State Government Notification permitting utilisation of TDR on payment of premium under the MRTP Act, dismissing challenges of arbitrariness and violation of statutory and constitutional provisions.
Vikram Kashinathrao Khutwad v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the delimitation and reservation rules for local body elections, holding that such matters are barred from judicial interference during the election process under constitutional provisions.
Rahul Ravindra Barai v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of three accused for kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and murdering a minor girl, relying on strong circumstantial and direct evidence including mobile phone records and forensic analysis.
F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG & Anr. v. Natco Pharma Limited
The Delhi High Court allowed correction of a clerical error in the name of Senior Counsel in its earlier order, issuing a corrigendum accordingly.
Tiruchirappalli District Cricket Association v. Anna Nagar Cricket Club
The Supreme Court held that governance reforms mandated in S. Nithya do not apply to district cricket associations governed by BCCI norms, clarifying the limited scope of judicial intervention in sports administration.
Pawan Kumar v. Union of India
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and directed regularization of casual workers in the Income Tax Department who rendered continuous service, emphasizing fairness over strict adherence to Umadevi's ten-year criterion.
Manoj v. State of Maharashtra; Prakash v. State of Maharashtra
The Supreme Court set aside convictions under the Essential Commodities Act for possession of cement, holding that statutory control over cement was withdrawn before the alleged offence, rendering the prosecution unsustainable.