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TATA AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Vinay Sah & Gauri V. Raut
The Bombay High Court upheld the Insurance Ombudsman's award directing payment of a housing loan insurance claim to the widow, applying contra proferentem to ambiguous policy terms and preferring the treating doctor's opinion over the insurer's panel doctor.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-12, Mumbai v. M/s Drisha Impex Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that where purchases are conclusively found to be bogus and the assessee fails to prove their genuineness, the entire amount must be disallowed, reversing the ITAT's limited disallowance based on speculative profit margin estimation.
Dattatray Bapu Dighe v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that registration of copyright with Indian authorities is not mandatory to initiate criminal prosecution for copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 1957.
Vijay Kumar Ojha v. Samsung India Electronics Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the defendant's belated objection to territorial jurisdiction, holding that failure to raise such objection before framing issues results in waiver under Section 21 CPC.
Raymond Limited v. M/s. Miltex Apparels
The Bombay High Court allowed Raymond's appeal, holding that the arbitration clause in the Distributor Agreement was impliedly extended by parties' conduct and communications, remanding the jurisdictional issue for evidence-based determination.
Sameer Dattatraya Deshpande & Ors. v. Kishor Shamrao Jadhav
The executing court has jurisdiction under Order 21 Rule 97 CPC to adjudicate claims of any person, including strangers to the decree, resisting possession by claiming independent rights, and such orders are appealable.
The Chairman, New Delhi Municipal Council v. Dr. G. S. Thind
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of pension withdrawal proceedings under Rule 9(1) of the CCS (Pension) Rules against retired NDMC officers convicted of corruption, quashing the Tribunal's contrary findings.
Kamla Nehru Memorial Trust v. U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Limited
The Supreme Court upheld the cancellation of industrial land allotment due to payment default and procedural compliance by the State authority, emphasizing the need for transparency and adherence to public trust principles in public resource allocation.
Satyendar Kumar Jain v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Supreme Court granted bail to accused in a PMLA money laundering case after applying the mandatory twin conditions under Section 45, emphasizing the burden on accused to prove innocence and no risk of reoffending while on bail.
Dr. Rahul Bhayana v. Dr. Rohit Bhayana & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, the court's role is limited to prima facie existence of an arbitration agreement and appointed an arbitrator, leaving issues of arbitrability and fraud to the arbitral tribunal.
M/S SRIRAM CABLES PVT. LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court held that no fresh Section 21 notice is required before appointing a fresh arbitrator after an arbitral award is set aside due to unilateral appointment, and accordingly appointed a new arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Staff Selection Commission v. Darpan Sharma
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal’s order directing evaluation of the respondent’s answer sheet despite a technical error in OMR coding, affirming that non-substantive procedural lapses should not bar meritorious candidates from public employment.
NESCO Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that acquisition of private land under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act without giving the landowner a fair opportunity to exercise preferential redevelopment rights is illegal and unconstitutional.
Saurabh R. Shah v. The Urban Development and Town Planning Department
The Bombay High Court held that the reservation on land under a development plan lapses if acquisition is not initiated within statutory timelines, affirming that a purchaser post-plan sanction has locus to issue a purchase notice under Section 127 of the MRTP Act.
Prithvi Infra Projects v. Apex Grievance Redressal Committee
The Bombay High Court upheld the termination of a developer's appointment by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority due to inordinate delay and loss of faith by slum dwellers, rejecting claims of COVID-19 and interim order-based delays.
Godrej And Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited v. Remi Sales and Engineering Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that tubes supplied conformed to specifications and that the petitioner was deemed to have accepted the goods upon use, barring rejection thereafter under Section 42 of the Sale of Goods Act.
Uttar Bhartiya Education Society v. Naresh Tejan Thakur
The Bombay High Court upheld the termination of a school employee for sexual assault after finding the disciplinary inquiry was fair, evidence sufficient, and procedural irregularities non-prejudicial.
Laxmi Memorial Public School v. Suresch Chand Gupta
The Delhi High Court upheld the finding that Respondent 1 was an employee of the petitioner school and dismissed the Review Petition challenging this on the ground of overage, reaffirming the limited scope of judicial review under Article 226.
Bharat Hirji Dedhia v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Insurance Ombudsman's award directing payment to a policyholder, dismissed the insurer's challenge, and imposed interest and exemplary costs for delay and non-compliance.
Commissioner of Police, Delhi v. Ravinder
Termination of a probationary police officer under Rule 5(1) of the TS Rules without a formal departmental inquiry is stigmatic and illegal, requiring adherence to natural justice principles.