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Preeti Manohar Sakpal v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.
The High Court upheld the dismissal of interim relief against demolition of an unauthorized structure on public land, affirming the validity of removal proceedings under Section 314 of the BMC Act and rejecting claims based on unregistered agreements and tax payments.
HERO CYCLES LIMITED & ANOTHER v. HERO ECOTECH LIMITED & OTHERS
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court and trial court orders for improper adjudication under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC and restored the application for fresh trial ensuring procedural fairness.
Abdul Khalek & Others v. The State of Assam & Others
The Supreme Court upheld the State’s constitutional duty to remove unauthorized encroachments from reserved forests while mandating fair procedural safeguards including notice, hearing, and speaking orders before eviction.
J. Muthurajan & Anr. v. S. Vaikundarajan & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that a suit challenging a partition deed and a purported conciliation award on grounds of fraud and coercion discloses a prima facie cause of action and cannot be dismissed at the threshold, restoring the suit for trial alongside execution objections.
We the Women of India v. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's reduction of charges from attempt to commit rape, holding that the accused's acts constituted an attempt under Section 376 IPC read with the POCSO Act, and directed the creation of guidelines to foster judicial sensitivity in sexual offence cases.
Ethics Infra Development Pvt Ltd v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed refund of stamp duty paid on a Redevelopment Rights Agreement, holding it liable as a conveyance under the Maharashtra Stamp Act and permitting relief despite delay in filing the refund application.
Sandeep Lahiri Choudhury v. Small Industries Development Bank of India
The Bombay High Court upheld SIDBI's pension scheme cut-off date and denied retrospective pension arrears, applying the Supreme Court's M.T. Mani precedent and emphasizing financial sustainability and prior opportunity to opt for pension.
Radhakrishna Sabaji Desai v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that stamp duty paid on a Redevelopment Rights Agreement is refundable upon cancellation under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, as such agreements are chargeable as conveyances despite not being formal Agreements for Sale.
Shri Ashok Motiram Jadhav v. The Director Medical Education
The Bombay High Court held that an employee on an isolated post is entitled to Time Bound Promotion benefits without fulfilling educational qualifications for promotion, including the second TBP after 24 years, and directed pay fixation accordingly.
Akashdeep Karaj Singh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to an accused under MCOCA, holding that mere phone call evidence without material linking the accused to the offence does not satisfy the stringent bail conditions under Section 21(4).
Prakash Krishna Gamare v. Krishna Ganpat Gamre
The Bombay High Court quashed an eviction order under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, holding that relief under the Act requires the senior citizen to prove inability to maintain himself, a jurisdictional fact absent in this case.
State of Odisha & Ors. v. Managing Committee of Namatara Girls High School
The Supreme Court dismissed the State of Odisha's appeal as time-barred, holding that excessive bureaucratic delay does not justify condonation of delay without sufficient cause.
Deputy Commissioner and Special Land Acquisition Officer v. M/S S.V. Global Mill Limited
The Supreme Court held that appeals under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act are barred by limitation if not filed within the statutory period, and the Limitation Act does not extend or condone delay beyond the 2013 Act’s prescribed timelines.
Mahavir Civil Engineering And Services Pvt. Ltd. v. The Jalgaon Peoples Co-Operative Bank Ltd & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of 2019 agreements assigning project work during company liquidation under Section 536(2) of the Companies Act, exercising its discretion to validate bona fide transactions in the company's interest.
Shaun Stany Noronha v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the arrest under the Customs Act was unlawful due to lack of requisite material at the time of arrest, quashed the non-bailable classification, and granted bail to the petitioners.
Thammel Peethambaran v. T. Ushakrishnan
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's ruling that a notarised photocopy of a Power of Attorney without proper foundation is inadmissible secondary evidence, rendering sale deeds executed thereunder void.
Amit Kumar v. Union of India
The Supreme Court directed the appointment of Dr. T.C.A. Anant as Technical Consultant to the National Task Force and mandated the Ministry of Education to provide necessary support and remuneration for scientific analysis of survey data.
Kanta and Others v. Soma Devi through LRs and Others
The Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal, holding that detailed pleadings and proof of possession are essential for injunction or recovery of possession claims, and upheld the defendant's ownership under Hindu Succession Act maintenance provisions.
V. PATHMAVATHI & ORS. v. BHARTHI AXA GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD & ANR.
The Supreme Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by mandating 40% addition for future prospects and clarified that loss of love and affection is subsumed within loss of consortium, not a separate head.
State of West Bengal v. Jai Hind Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the Revenue Officer lacked statutory power to review a final vesting order under the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953, and that the respondent-company failed to prove entitlement to retain agricultural land under Section 6(1)(j), thereby setting aside the 2008 review order and upholding the 1971 vesting order.