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Equus Stud Pvt. Ltd v. Dharmil A. Bodani
The Bombay High Court held that a court cannot grant injunction against a non-party over third-party property outside its territorial jurisdiction, setting aside an interim order restraining the appellant from obstructing access to the plaintiffs' property.
Amit Jain & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the summoning order in a cheating case related to a falsified arbitral award, emphasizing the need for prima facie evidence and proper consideration of offence ingredients before issuing summons.
Rajesh Gomes v. New Delhi Municipal Council
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the denial of retrospective regularization as driver, holding that regularization is valid only from the date of passing the Trade Test and approval by the Selection Committee as per prior court orders.
Luvleen Maingi v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that gold jewellery worn by a foreign national on arrival in India is personal effects exempt from customs duty and cannot be confiscated without statutory basis, quashing the confiscation order.
Nilkamal Crates and Containers & Anr. v. Ms. Reena Rajpal & Anr.
The court held that while the word marks NILKAMAL and NILKRANTI are not deceptively similar, the defendants' device mark is deceptively similar to the plaintiffs' device mark, granting injunction against the device mark's use but not against the word mark NILKRANTI.
Sudhatai Bhagwandas Sawant & Ors. v. Ramchandra Shivram Gadekar & Ors.
The court upheld the eviction decree based on the bona fide requirement of the deceased plaintiff's daughter, holding that legal heirs must plead and prove their own independent need after the plaintiff's death.
Tata Steel Limited v. Tyo Trading Enterprises & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that the court has territorial jurisdiction to try a suit where part of the cause of action arises within its jurisdiction, allowing the appellant's appeal against dismissal on jurisdictional grounds.
Sumlesh Devi v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's decision granting compassionate allowance to the widow of a dismissed police constable, ruling that entitlement is not contingent on minimum qualifying service of 10 years.
TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd. v. Amritlal P Shah
The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award on coercion and liability but modified the interest rate awarded, rejecting the plea of res judicata due to absence of prior pleading and issue framing.
The TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd. v. Amritlal P. Shah
The Bombay High Court set aside the appellate court’s discharge of a surety under Sections 139 and 141 of the Indian Contract Act, holding that mere disposal of hypothecated goods by borrowers does not discharge the surety absent creditor negligence or breach of contractual duty.
Rajesh Ashok Mankar v. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.
The High Court set aside the disciplinary penalty of reduction to the lowest grade imposed on an employee for erroneous pay fixation, holding the findings perverse and the penalty impermissible, and directed reinstatement with continuity of service.
Secundrabad Club v. C.I.T.-V
The Supreme Court upheld that interest earned by clubs on fixed deposits with banks is taxable income, rejecting exemption under the principle of mutuality and affirming the Bangalore Club judgment.
The State of Maharashtra v. Uddhao Pandurang Patil
The High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing reconsideration of promotion to the Indian Forest Service due to unjustified delay in cadre review, mitigating the age bar under Regulation 5(3).
M/s. Yashmum Engineers Ltd v. Sudhir Jagannath Kukarni
The Bombay High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding of illegal retrenchment and compensation award, dismissing the employer's challenge and denying reinstatement to the workman.
Vijay R. Pandhare v. M/s. Balsara Hygenic Products Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the dismissal of workers' challenge to a voluntary retirement scheme, holding that tax exemption provisions do not create mandatory employment terms and that voluntary acceptance precludes claims of coercion or misrepresentation.
Subhash Amolakchand Gandhi v. The Superintendent, Mumbai City Survey and Land Records & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that mutation of land records based on a voidable transaction by an administrator without prior court permission can be effected absent any suit setting aside the transaction, and directed mutation and subdivision of the petitioner’s land plots.
M/s. Hindustan Level Employees Union v. M/s. Hindustan Unilever Limited
The Bombay High Court held that a suspended employee's statutory right to subsistence allowance under Section 10(A) of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 cannot be denied solely for failure to mark attendance daily at the factory gate, quashing the Labour Court's award upholding such denial.
Sanjeev Bhaskar Pathak v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The High Court upheld the liability of former cooperative bank officers under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, affirming procedural compliance and evidentiary sufficiency in holding them accountable for financial losses caused by misfeasance and breach of trust.
Sanjeev Bhaskar Pathak v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the liability of former cooperative bank officers under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act for misfeasance causing financial loss, affirming procedural compliance and the definition of 'officer' for personal accountability.
Laxman Daji Varnekar v. Thaku Govinda Shinde
The Bombay High Court held that lawful cultivation and unchallenged mutation entries suffice to confer deemed tenancy under Section 4 of the Maharashtra Tenancy Act, setting aside the Revenue Tribunal's contrary order.