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Gamdevi Residents’ Association v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of special permission granted by the Municipal Commissioner for redevelopment of a Grade-III heritage precinct building without Heritage Conservation Committee approval and dismissed the PIL challenging the construction due to delay and compliance with Development Control Regulations.
Central Bureau of Investigation v. Rakesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court dismissed the CBI's application for condonation of delay in filing a criminal appeal against acquittal in a bribery case, holding that procedural delays within government departments do not constitute sufficient cause under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.
Union of India v. Mukta Srivastava & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside the Tribunal's order protecting promotions based on a superseded seniority list, holding that promotions must be revisited following a revised seniority list issued in compliance with binding judicial directions.
Ms M.V.Nordlake GmbH v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that under the amended Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, a shipowner's right to limit liability is absolute and not subject to proof of personal fault or recklessness, allowing constitution of a limitation fund at an interim stage.
Archana Bhagwan Jaswani v. Empire Silk Weaving Industries
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award, ruling that an explicit arbitration agreement and agreed exclusion of legal representation under Chamber bye-laws preclude jurisdictional challenges and do not vitiate the award.
Dinesh Kumar Meena v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed the rejection of a candidate's appointment based on handwriting mismatch after forensic examination confirmed the handwriting matched, directing his appointment with consequential benefits.
Vijay Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition directing appointment of the candidate after forensic confirmation of thumb impression matching, overruling rejection based on handwriting/signature mismatch.
Yogesh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court allowed the writ petition, quashing the Tribunal's order rejecting candidature on handwriting mismatch after forensic thumb impression verification confirmed the petitioner's identity, directing his appointment with consequential benefits.
Dinesh Kumar Gurjar v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court set aside cancellation of candidature based on handwriting mismatch, relying on FSL thumb impression report and emphasizing the need for expert examination and adherence to natural justice.
Union of India v. Rakesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court upheld the Tribunal's quashing of candidature cancellation for minor OMR erasure, emphasizing adherence to recruitment instructions and binding coordinate bench precedent.
Sunil Vishwanath Madavi & Ors. v. The Chief Secretary, State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that five buildings constructed without MMRDA permission and partly on government land are unauthorized and illegal, directing enforcement of demolition orders and rejecting invalid Panchayat permissions.
Priyanka Rani v. Government of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the rejection of the petitioner’s candidature for Nursing Officer due to non-compliance with the prescribed validity period of OBC (NCL) certificates as mandated by the recruitment advertisement and official notices.
Sandeep Raman Pawar & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the State Government's sanction of a modified development plan within the permissible extended period and validated the constitution of the Pune Metropolitan Planning Committee, dismissing challenges to the final notification.
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Charu Ashok Khandal
The Bombay High Court upheld the MACT's award of Rs. 62.2 lakhs compensation for death due to accident-induced quadriplegia, affirming the nexus between injury and death and the admissibility of disability certificates as public documents.
Sugee Developers v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside the order recognizing tenancy rights over a small enclosed space under a staircase for lack of pre-1996 occupation proof, emphasizing strict adherence to Government Resolution requirements and imposing exemplary costs for abuse of process.
Sanjiv Manmohan Gupta v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the State Government’s administrative allotment of a hoarding site to Respondent No. 5, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge based on prior license from Western Railways and rejecting claims of arbitrariness.
Rizvi Builders v. Arun Subrao Prabhu
The Bombay High Court upheld specific performance of a real estate agreement, holding that payment obligations arise only upon developer's written notice and that non-construction at suit filing does not bar relief.
Godson A. Rodrigues v. SVC Co-operative Bank Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the dismissal of a bank employee for fraudulently availing a housing loan, affirming the Labour Court’s findings and the proportionality of the penalty under Section 11A of the Industrial Disputes Act.
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.