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Sunita Devi v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the petitioner’s claim for seniority and increments was not barred by res judicata or constructive res judicata and remanded the matter for fresh consideration by the Tribunal.
ABN AMRO Bank Mumbai Pensioners Association v. The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
The Bombay High Court held that the defendant bank is contractually bound to provide a guaranteed 10% annual pension increment to its pensioners and quashed its unilateral reduction to 5%, allowing the suit filed by pensioners' associations.
Indian Hockey Federation v. UOI & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the recognition of Hockey India as the National Sports Federation for hockey, holding the petition infructuous in light of binding international arbitration and subsequent recognitions.
Union of India v. M/S. Navayuga Engineering Co. Ltd. & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that delay beyond the 120-day period under Section 34(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 cannot be condoned, and administrative delay does not constitute sufficient cause for such condonation.
SPML INFRA LIMITED v. GRAPHITE INDIA LIMITED
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitral award due to failure to show sufficient cause for delay beyond the strict limitation period and held that fundamental filing defects render the petition invalid to stop limitation.
The Central Board of Trustee, Employees Provident Fund Organization v. M/s. Saket College of Arts, Commerce, & Science
The Bombay High Court restored the provident fund dues determination against an employer who artificially split wages to evade statutory contributions, overruling the Appellate Tribunal's narrow interpretation of basic wages under the EPF Act.
Nehru Nagar Ratnadeep Co.op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd v. S.D. Bhalerao Constructions
The Court upheld the society’s termination of the development agreement due to the developer’s defaults and granted interim reliefs to enable redevelopment by appointing a new developer and restraining the respondent from interfering with the property.
Santosh Manohar Deshmukh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that imprisonment in default of fine is a penalty, not a sentence, and directed consideration of emergency Covid parole for a MCOCA convict who has completed his substantive sentence.
Dipak Kumar Chattopadhyay v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside the removal of a Juvenile Justice Board member for procedural infirmities and disproportionate penalty, holding that the 2015 Act governs removal and emphasizing fair inquiry and proportionality.
Jiwan Ram v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court directed grant of one notional increment for pension calculation to a retired government employee, subject to the outcome of a pending Supreme Court Review Petition.
Satye Singh & Another v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants due to failure of the prosecution to prove the murder beyond reasonable doubt on incomplete circumstantial evidence.
Satye Singh & Another v. State of Uttarakhand
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants due to failure of the prosecution to prove the murder beyond reasonable doubt on incomplete circumstantial evidence and clarified that suspicion and Section 106 Evidence Act do not shift the burden of proof in criminal cases.
Ashwini N. Bandiwadekar for the v. Mali, Assistant Government Pleader for the State
The Bombay High Court directs the Maharashtra Education Department to follow settled legal precedents and procedural fairness in approval matters, establishes appellate grievance committees, and mandates State action to curb repetitive litigation.
Shridhar K. Berde v. Ranjeetmal J. Oswal & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside an eviction decree for failure to comply with mandatory conditions under Section 16(6) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, emphasizing the landlord's obligation to allot equivalent premises in case of demolition and reconstruction.
Qualcomm India Private Limited v. Union of India and others
The Bombay High Court held that interest on delayed service tax refunds under section 11BB of the Central Excise Act is mandatorily payable if refunds are sanctioned beyond three months from application receipt, regardless of intent, and directed payment of such interest to the petitioner.
Ashapura Options Private Limited v. Ashapura Developers
The Bombay High Court granted interim injunction restoring Plaintiffs' possession of commercial premises, holding they had settled possession and were unlawfully dispossessed without due process under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act.
Vasanti Parsottam Patel v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and held that death of a bona fide passenger falling from a moving train qualifies as an untoward incident entitling compensation, rejecting reliance on unexamined hearsay to deny the claim.
PNB Housing Finance Ltd v. Ms. Pinky Aggarwal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court appointed an arbitrator under Section 11(5) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 upon finding a valid arbitration agreement and timely petition, directing disputes to arbitration.
Grand Paradi Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors. v. Mont Blanc Properties & Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. and K. Raheja Corp Real Estate Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that it lost jurisdiction to decide an amendment application after automatic statutory transfer of the suit to the City Civil Court under the Bombay City Civil Court (Amendment) Act, 2023.
Bhim Singh v. Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that a government servant formally appointed to hold charge of a higher post outside his cadre is entitled to the pay of that post under FR 49(iii), quashing the Tribunal’s dismissal of the petitioner’s claim for pay difference as Store Keeper.