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Nijam Mohamad Mulani v. Transport Manager, Pune Mahanagar Pariwahan Mahamandal Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the dismissal of a bus driver for unauthorized absenteeism after a fair domestic enquiry, rejecting claims of unfair labour practice and disproportionate punishment.
Dilip Gangaram Patil v. Additional/Joint/Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening notice under Section 148 for AY 2013-14, holding that reopening is impermissible after revisional proceedings under Section 263 and in absence of failure to disclose material facts.
Emerson Process Management Power and Water Solutions Inc v. Controller of Patents
The Delhi High Court set aside the rejection of software-related patent applications based on obsolete grounds and remanded them for fresh consideration under current Patent Office guidelines.
Smt Jodhian (Since Deceased Through LRs) & Ors. v. Methodist Church in India
The Delhi High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the respondent's ownership and rejecting the appellants' plea of adverse possession and bar of suit under Order II Rule 2 CPC.
Bhim Rao Yadav and Anr v. Chairman-cum-Managing Director and Ors
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's non-adjudicatory orders and remanded the petitioners' overtime allowance claim for fresh consideration on merits.
Shri Ram Shridhar Chimurkar v. Union of India
The Supreme Court held that a child adopted by the widow of a deceased government servant after his death is not entitled to family pension under the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.
Dr. Pradeep Mehta v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld SEBI's regulatory power to freeze promoter demat accounts for non-compliance with listing obligations, dismissing the petitioner's challenge to the freezing of his accounts despite his claimed lack of control over the company.
Santosh Anant Sabale v. Mathuradas Morarji
The High Court upheld the eviction decree on unlawful subletting grounds, holding that the tenant failed to rebut the landlord's prima facie proof of exclusive possession by a third party.
Shashikiran Janardhan Shetty v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax
The Bombay High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment beyond four years requires tangible material of non-disclosure by the assessee, and transactions of a separate legal entity cannot justify reopening the assessee’s assessment.
District Sindhudurg v. Vidharbha Konkan Gramin Bank
The Bombay High Court held that employees who resigned retain their accrued statutory right to encash privilege leave, and refusal to pay such encashment without statutory authority is arbitrary and unlawful.
Bks Galaxy Realtors LLP v. Sharp Properties & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the arbitration clause in an Agreement for Sale ceases upon execution of the Conveyance Deed, and subsidiary documents without specific arbitration clauses are not covered, dismissing the appeal to refer the suit to arbitration.
Bank of Maharashtra v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
The Bombay High Court held that a customs authority’s letter restraining a bank from enforcing security interest under the SARFAESI Act is invalid, affirming the bank’s priority as a secured creditor over customs claims.
Vishwesh Dogra Suvarna v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and declared a missing person presumed dead after seven years of absence based on circumstantial evidence and statutory presumption under Section 108 of the Indian Evidence Act.
Pen Municipal Council v. Shekhar B. Abhang
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court’s order directing regularization of a temporary Tax Inspector appointed against a sanctioned post following due process and long continuous service, dismissing the Municipal Council’s challenge.
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS v. UDAL SINGH
The Delhi High Court upheld the quashing of disciplinary proceedings against a teacher on the ground that the chargesheet and punishment were issued by authorities lacking jurisdiction under the CCS (CCA) Rules after his elevation to Group 'B' status.
IACUITY TELCO SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. v. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.
The Delhi High Court held that the plea of limitation cannot be decided at the stage of appointment of arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and directed reference of disputes to arbitration under DIAC.
State of Maharashtra v. M/s Patwardhan Infrasturcture Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award that wrongly converted a force majeure clause into a guaranteed minimum return clause, holding such interpretation manifestly perverse and contrary to public policy.
M/S ABL BIOTECHNOLOGIES LTD & ORS v. M/S TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT BOARD & ANR
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award passed by an arbitrator unilaterally appointed by one party, holding such appointment invalid even before the 2015 amendment to the Arbitration Act.
Piramal Enterprises Limited v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the taxability of transfer of intellectual property rights in a slump sale under the MVAT Act, affirmed the reviewing authority's jurisdiction, and dismissed the writ petition challenging the review order and demand notice.
Lotus Logistics and Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Evertop Apartments Co-operative Housing Society Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award directing specific performance of a terminated development agreement based on the developer's admissions and ordered damages for failure to procure occupation certificate.