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Hiroo Tuljaram Shahani v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held the Petitioners guilty of contempt for willfully disobeying their undertaking to remove unauthorized constructions, imposed sentence and fine, and directed restoration of the premises at their cost.
Meenanath S/o Shivram Patil v. Vivek S/o Balaram Deshmukh & Ors.
The Bombay High Court directed demolition of unauthorized constructions by Respondents, dismissed a civil suit filed with suppressed facts, and held that illegal constructions without statutory approvals cannot be regularized or protected by courts.
Kiran Ramesh Shinde v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld routine administrative transfers of judicial employees before completion of tenure, rejecting claims of illegality and punitive motive, and affirmed the distinct transfer rules applicable to judicial service.
Sujal Mangala Birwadkar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a petitioner born to an upper caste father and Scheduled Caste mother must prove social and educational disadvantages due to the mother's caste to claim Scheduled Caste status, and dismissed the petition for lack of such evidence.
Ashish Balaji Sawant v. Jalindar Tukaram Khaire & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging invalidation of a caste certificate obtained by forged documents, holding that fraudulent claims undermine constitutional affirmative action and warrant dismissal with exemplary costs.
Avinash Dominic Ghosal v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that unauthorized constructions without prior permission under the MRTP Act cannot be regularized post facto and directed demolition and prosecution of illegal structures, emphasizing strict enforcement of planning laws.
NGO Alliance for Governance and Renewal v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court struck down Regulation 17(3)(D)(2) of DCPR 2034 permitting slum rehabilitation on reserved public open spaces as unconstitutional, emphasizing the State's duty to preserve open spaces under Articles 14 and 21 and the public trust doctrine.
Ramchandra @ Ram Mewalal Yadav v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of three accused for murder based on credible eyewitness and dying declaration evidence corroborated by medical and forensic findings despite minor contradictions and procedural delays.
IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. RAJESH
The Delhi High Court partly allowed cross-appeals in a motor accident claim, directing reassessment of victim's income and disability for compensation recalculation, while upholding other awards.
Manish Garg & Anr. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed additional evidence and held that absence of endorsement on the driver's license does not justify insurer's recovery rights when the vehicle was not carrying hazardous goods and the driver had requisite training.
Sunita Gupta v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal under Section 509 IPC, ruling that inconsistencies in prosecution evidence and lack of specific proof of criminal intent warranted benefit of doubt to the accused, while affirming the victim's statutory right to appeal under Section 372 CrPC.
Jagadish Das v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail to a proclaimed offender accused of misappropriating gold in a serious economic offence, reaffirming that proclaimed persons are ordinarily not entitled to anticipatory bail except in exceptional cases.
Shri Ram General Insurance Company Limited v. Hans Raj Yadav
The Delhi High Court upheld most of the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim, rejected contributory negligence for not wearing a helmet, applied the multiplier system for attendant charges, disallowed pension deduction from income, enhanced loss of amenities compensation, and increased interest rate to 9% per annum.
KANIZ AHMED v. SABUDDIN & ORS
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order for eviction and demolition of unauthorized construction, rejecting the petitioner's plea for regularization and emphasizing strict adherence to building regulations and the rule of law.
Mangal Credit And Fincorp Limited v. GBL Chemical Limited & Ors
The Bombay High Court held that allegations of fraud do not preclude arbitration at the Section 11 stage and appointed an arbitrator, leaving the question of arbitrability of fraud to the arbitral tribunal.
Samruddhi Industries Ltd. v. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
The Bombay High Court held that an arbitration clause limited to disputes below the DRT's pecuniary jurisdiction does not cover a borrower's claim challenging penal interest charges exceeding that limit, and thus refused to appoint an arbitrator.
Nishit Patel v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR and charge-sheet against the petitioner for abetment of suicide, holding that mere financial transactions without proximate instigation do not constitute an offence under Section 306 IPC.
M B Sugars & Pharmaceuticals Private Limited v. Micro Small Enterprises Facilitation Council
The Bombay High Court held that failure of the MSME Facilitation Council to initiate conciliation or appoint an arbitrator empowers the Court under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act to directly appoint an arbitrator to resolve the dispute.
Shachindra Kamala Prasad Shukla v. Priya Shachindra Shukla
The Bombay High Court upheld the Family Court’s interim maintenance order of Rs.15,000 per month to the wife, emphasizing full income disclosure and the wife’s entitlement despite her employment.
Feroz Talukdar Khan v. The Municipal Commissioner Thane
The Bombay High Court held that unauthorized constructions without municipal approval cannot be regularized and must be demolished, rejecting pleas for regularization and emphasizing strict enforcement of municipal laws.