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Desai Hospitals Ventures LLP & Anr v. DHI Global Holdings Ltd. & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed Plaintiffs' interim injunction against termination of a franchise agreement, holding that fraudulent underreporting of sales justified termination and precluded specific performance.
Jayashree Chandrakant Dhavre v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court directed payment of the final reward to the legal heir of a deceased informer, holding that belated doubts about identity cannot justify arbitrary withholding of rewards already partially disbursed.
Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. v. Ananya Enterprises
The Delhi High Court appointed an independent arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, rejecting a one-sided arbitration clause and referring disputes under a loan agreement to arbitration.
Satara District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside the order cancelling recruitment of 385 cooperative bank employees, holding that cancellation without hearing appointees and without concrete proof of irregularity violates natural justice and is unsustainable after six years of service.
B.V. Jewels v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the statutory interest demand and sealing of factory premises, holding the petitioner failed to comply fully with the Supreme Court's order and the interest liability arises automatically under the Customs Act.
Usha Kakade v. Vistra ITCL (India) Ltd.
Appeals against orders in enforcement proceedings under Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 are not maintainable under the Commercial Courts Act or CPC, and the maintainability issue is conclusively settled by res judicata.
Pramod Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for forgery under Sections 467 and 468 IPC, emphasizing cautious reliance on handwriting expert evidence supported by corroborative proof.
Pramod Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh
The court upheld the appellant's conviction for forgery under Sections 467 and 468 IPC based on corroborated expert and circumstantial evidence but reduced the sentence considering the case's facts and delay.
Shiv Developers v. Aksharay Developers
The Supreme Court held that Section 69(2) of the Indian Partnership Act bars suits by unregistered firms only when enforcing contractual rights arising from business dealings, and does not bar suits enforcing statutory or common law rights including those based on fraud.
Hiraman Yashwant Kathe & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that disputes over compensation fixed by agreement under Section 33(2) of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Act cannot be referred under Section 34, and the 2013 Act applies only to compensation determined unilaterally by the Collector.
Bachpan Bachao Andolan v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court directed Maharashtra to comply with Supreme Court mandates and statutory obligations under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, ensuring effective child protection through proper staffing, functioning, and monitoring of all related authorities and institutions.
Dr. Prabal Pal v. Employees State Insurance Corporation & Ors.
The Delhi High Court partly allowed the writ petition by quashing the second Article of Charge for lack of actionable misconduct while permitting the disciplinary inquiry to continue on the first charge.
Suryakant Kisan Pawar v. Deputy Collector, Mumbai and Presiding Officer Parents and Senior Citizens Subsistence Tribunal, Mumbai City; Kusum Kisan Pawar
The Bombay High Court upheld the eviction of a son unlawfully occupying his senior citizen mother's tenement under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, affirming the Tribunal's protective jurisdiction.
MONEYWISE FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT. LTD. v. TIRUPATI TRADING COMPANY
The Delhi High Court allowed the petition to refer disputes under a loan agreement to arbitration, holding that unilateral appointment clauses are unenforceable and arbitration must proceed under institutional rules.
Sudha Gupta & Anr. v. A K Gupta & Anr.
The Delhi High Court set aside the arbitral award granting a counter-claim to a director personally instead of the company entitled under the contract, holding that an arbitrator must act within the contract's scope and parties.
Experion Developers Private Limited v. UP Television Network Private Limited
Delhi High Court held that a defamatory report against a real estate company was false and malicious, granted permanent injunction and Rs. 5 lakh damages, affirming a company's right to sue for defamation and the court's jurisdiction over online publications.
GENESISINFRATECHPVTLTD v. TARUNPURI
The Delhi High Court directed disputes arising from loan and sale agreements to arbitration while allowing concurrent criminal proceedings under Section 138 NI Act to continue.
Girish Sahakari Griharachana Sanstha Maryadit v. Mallikarjun Madhavrao Navande
The court held that refusal of membership in a co-operative society must be based on statutory or bye-law grounds and cannot be justified by alleged unauthorized construction, breach of land use conditions, or contractual clauses absent express statutory disqualification.
Yedage Vishnu Baba v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Minister exceeded jurisdiction by reviewing his own order without new evidence or error apparent on record, setting aside the review order and upholding the original restoration of licenses.
City & Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd. v. Government of India
The Bombay High Court allowed CIDCO to remove mangroves for a public bypass bridge project, subject to strict compliance with environmental conditions and an undertaking, despite an interim freeze on mangrove destruction.