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Sandeep Thakur v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of UDCPR parking provisions but directed NMMC to conduct a fresh expert study and amend regulations to ensure adequate parking, emphasizing limited judicial interference in subordinate legislation unless manifest arbitrariness is shown.
The State of Maharashtra v. Shri Chandrakant Dhondiram Gurav
The High Court set aside a dismissal order due to unfair departmental enquiry lacking opportunity for cross-examination, directing reinstatement with 50% backwages while emphasizing adherence to natural justice in disciplinary proceedings.
Yasin Gulab Shikalkar v. Maruti Nagnath Aware & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the petitioner’s writ petition directing re-measurement of disputed land by appointing a Court Commissioner under Order 41 Rule 27 CPC, rejecting the res judicata objection and emphasizing the appellate court’s power to admit additional evidence.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. v. Supreme Metal Industries
The High Court held that unauthorized commercial use of electricity in industrial premises attracts mandatory twice-rate penalty under Section 126, and only the registered consumer or authorized person can appeal under Section 127, rejecting tenant's claim to consumer status.
M/S NORTH EASTERN CHEMICALS INDUSTRIES (P) LTD. v. M/S ASHOK PAPER MILL (ASSAM) LTD.
The Supreme Court held that appeals under the Jogighopa Act are not governed by Article 116 of the Limitation Act, and in absence of prescribed limitation, appeals must be filed within reasonable time, allowing the delayed appeal filed by the appellant.
Raptakos Breet & Company Ltd. v. Gajanan M. Sonawane
The Bombay High Court modified orders awarding back wages to a dismissed employee, directing lump sum compensation instead, affirming limited interference with Labour Court findings under Article 227.
National Iranian Tanker Company v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award holding a demurrage claim time-barred, ruling that correspondence on undisputed invoices did not reset the limitation period under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
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.
GARG ACRYCLICS LTD v. UOI
The Delhi High Court held that loans sanctioned during the TUFS blackout period (30 June 2010 to 27 April 2011) are not eligible for scheme benefits, rejecting claims based on promissory estoppel and legitimate expectation.
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.