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Hitesh Chhabra & Anr. v. Sandeep Chhabra
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, the Court must appoint an arbitrator upon failure of parties to agree, limiting its role to verifying the arbitration agreement and timeliness of the petition.
Lubna Shoukat Mujawar v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The High Court upheld cancellation of a Non-Creamy Layer Certificate obtained by false information but allowed the petitioner to retain her MBBS degree under interim orders, treating her admission as Open Category with fee adjustment.
Digant Parekh (HUF) v. Akruti Kailash Construction & Ors.
The High Court held that a statutory Notification transferring appellate jurisdiction takes immediate effect divesting the earlier authority, and purchasers under a registered MOFA agreement are entitled to co-operative society membership despite unpaid dues or pending civil suits.
Electropneumatics And Hydraulics India Pvt. Ltd. v. Appasaheb M. Todmal
The Bombay High Court held that wage settlements with recognized unions bind all workmen regardless of union membership, invalidating employer-imposed conditions of signing undertakings, and that complaints for enforcement of such settlements are not barred by limitation due to continuing cause of action.
CREDAI-PUNE Metro v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that under Pune Development Control Rules, roads do not qualify as built-up area for grant of TDR, and thus dismissed writ petitions seeking additional TDR for road construction.
AGP City Gas Private Limited & Anr. v. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board & Ors.
The Delhi High Court clarified that exclusivity granted to Authorized Entities under PNGRB Act is limited to pipeline CGD networks, allowing LNG stations dispensing LNG in liquid form by others, and upheld the Board's regulatory authority to balance exclusivity with consumer interests.
Sakharam Parvati Gaikwad & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the murder convictions of two appellants based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence while acquitting two others due to insufficient proof of their involvement.
Bennet, Coleman and Company Ltd v. Fashion One Television LLC
The Delhi High Court held that the respondent's trademark registrations containing the dominant element "NOW" in Class 38 infringe the petitioner's "NOW" family of marks and ordered their removal from the register.
Vardhman Precision Profiles v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting claims as non-arbitrable due to failure to comply with contractual notification requirements, affirming limited judicial interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Anandrao Dinkar Pachundkar v. Hon’ble Minister for Revenue & Forest Department
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging revenue authorities’ orders denying survey and mutation based on interpolated records, holding that title disputes must be resolved through civil suit and not writ proceedings.
Vitesco Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. v. Christopher Francis Dais
The Bombay High Court held that the Controlling Authority has jurisdiction under the Payment of Gratuity Act to adjudicate gratuity claims arising from better contractual terms under Section 4(5), dismissing the employer’s challenge.
The BEST Workers Union v. The BEST Undertaking
The Bombay High Court held that only the recognised Representative Union can prosecute collective industrial disputes under the MIR Act, and unrecognised unions cannot represent collective disputes even if termination issues are involved.
Pralhad Balkrishna Balghare v. Suryakant Balkrishna Balghare
The High Court upheld injunction restraining alienation of ancestral joint family property on the basis that a coparcener cannot validly gift his undivided interest prior to actual partition under the Hindu Succession Act.
Abhyudaya Dnyanvardhini Sanstha v. Chandrakant Shrirang Gaikar
The Bombay High Court upheld the setting aside of a teacher's termination due to biased inquiry proceedings and ordered reinstatement with back wages, emphasizing the necessity of impartiality in disciplinary inquiries.
Evershine Enterprises v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that under the Sabka Vishwas Scheme, authorities must verify and adjust predeposited or recovered amounts before determining tax dues, quashing the impugned demand for failure to do so.
Asha Rani Gupta v. Ravindera Memorial Public School & Anr
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal of a private school employee without prior approval of the Directorate of Education is void, and ex post facto approval cannot validate such dismissal.
M/s. Forbes Gokak Ltd. v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld the quantum of mesne profits payable by BPCL but reduced the interest rate from 9% to 6% per annum, holding the transaction was not commercial under Section 34 CPC, and directed exclusion of interim payments in interest calculation.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Anr v. Sushila and Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's order granting family pension to the widow of a casual laborer, affirming that long service in casual capacity is deemed permanent for pension benefits.
Vallabhnagar Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The court held that a cooperative housing society’s demand for lease premium is subject to statutory ceilings under Section 79A, and membership cannot be denied if statutory dues and formalities are complied with, dismissing the petition challenging grant of membership.
PVR Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that Government Orders prohibiting collection of convenience fees on online cinema ticket bookings lack statutory authority and violate the fundamental right to carry on business under Article 19(1)(g), and thus quashed the impugned orders.