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Reserve Bank of India v. CRB Capital Markets Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that shares sold and purchased in the open market prior to RBI and court-imposed embargoes during liquidation proceedings are transferable to bona fide purchasers.
M/s. Satra Plaza Premises Co-op. Soc. Ltd. v. Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that revocation of an Occupancy Certificate without compliance with Section 51 of the MRTP Act and without hearing affected third parties is illegal, quashing the cancellation order and declaring the conditional NOC requirement invalid.
Lekha Ali Shaikh v. Chief Executive Officer, Office of the Cantonment Board
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging demolition of unauthorized construction in a Red Zone, holding that illegal structures cannot be regularized by deemed sanction or subsequent applications.
Ranvir Singh v. Union of India & Anr
The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a non-promotion decision based on an unchallenged adverse ACR after a 15-year delay, emphasizing the necessity of timely legal challenge in service matters.
Sumitra Shridhar Khane v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that acquisition of land without compensation violates Article 300A, and delay cannot bar the right to compensation, directing the State to complete acquisition and pay compensation.
R. B. Bohora Educational & Welfare Trust v. Vijay Mundaware & Ors.
The High Court held that the Charity Commissioner exceeded jurisdiction under Section 41A by directing a public trust to issue a public apology unrelated to trust property or income, and quashed the impugned order.
Vibrant Securities Private Limited v. Income-tax Officer & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside the reopening notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2014-15, holding that the Assessing Officer failed to satisfy jurisdictional conditions and the reassessment was based on impermissible change of opinion.
Vedanta Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment based on mere change of opinion is invalid and upheld the allowability of interest on borrowed capital used for business under Section 36(1)(iii) of the Income Tax Act.
Knight Riders Sports Pvt. Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that reassessment under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act cannot be initiated on a mere change of opinion when the issue was already considered during original assessment, quashing the impugned notices and orders.
Geopreneur Realty Private Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment under Section 148 based solely on a change of opinion is impermissible and quashed the reopening notice issued to the petitioner.
Mira Bhavin Mehta v. Income Tax Officer Ward 6 (3) (1)
The Bombay High Court held that reassessment under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act cannot be initiated solely on a change of opinion where the issue was already considered during original assessment, and quashed the reopening notices issued on that basis.
Godrej Projects Development Pvt Ltd v. Income Tax Officer & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that reopening an income tax assessment based on share premium receipt is invalid if it is a mere change of opinion without independent reason to believe and that share premium is a capital receipt not taxable for AY 2009-10.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited v. Paramjitsingh Ghai & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld mesne profits payable from lease termination till delivery of possession, affirming valuation and rejecting BPCL’s challenge to quantum and payment period extension.
Wahidur Rehman v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a man for raping a minor girl, emphasizing reliable victim identification and directing victim compensation under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme.
Mr. Sanjiv Bahl and Mr. Eklavya Bahl, Advocates. v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....
The Delhi High Court upheld the cancellation of an entire lecturer recruitment process at NCCT due to widespread irregularities, holding that en masse cancellation without individual hearings is justified when foundational facts establish the process is vitiated and segregation of tainted candidates is impossible.
Rakesh Kumar Meena v. Union of India and Ors
The Delhi High Court held that dismissal without a formal inquiry under Rule 9 of the Railway Servants Rules, 1968 violates natural justice and remanded the matter for a proper disciplinary inquiry.
Krishna Bhagwan Kotak v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court discharged private accused in a CBI cheating case due to absence of prima facie material and confirmation by SCI that no wrongful loss was caused as disputed invoices were neither authorized nor paid.
Ashraf Chitalwala v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the reassessment proceedings initiated under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2015-16 due to non-communication of reasons recorded and absence of failure to disclose material facts, holding that reopening on mere change of opinion is impermissible.
Sunil v. Star India Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that no copyright subsists in a mere film title and registrations with film producers’ associations do not confer enforceable rights against non-members, dismissing the plaintiff’s injunction application against the use of the title 'LOOTERE' for a web series.
Rakesh @ Pintya Ramesh Rane v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court set aside the murder convictions due to unreliable identification parade and untrustworthy dying declaration, upholding acquittals for lack of proof beyond reasonable doubt.