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Archana Aggarwal & Anr v. D.D.A.
The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal directing the DDA to convert the appellants’ leasehold property to freehold within two weeks, rejecting delay tactics based on pending misuse charges.
State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu
The Supreme Court upheld its jurisdiction to hear appeals against the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award, directed strict compliance with water release orders, and refused to remit the matter back to the Tribunal, emphasizing the need for final adjudication and maintenance of law and order.
Kiran P. Pawar v. Bata India Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that Bata's salesmen qualify as workmen under the Industrial Disputes Act, upheld their reinstatement claims but modified relief to lump-sum compensation due to delay and age, dismissing Bata's challenge to Labour Court jurisdiction.
Shree Champalal Kothari Trust & Ors. v. Rajhans Cooperative Housing Society Ltd.
The court held that a trial court must strictly adhere to the limited scope of an appellate remand and cannot permit withdrawal with liberty to file a fresh dispute introducing new issues beyond formal defects under Order 23 Rule 1(3) CPC.
The Chairman & Managing Director, City Union Bank Ltd. & Anr. v. R. Chandramohan
The Supreme Court held that consumer forums cannot entertain complaints involving disputed facts or fraud allegations in summary proceedings and dismissed the complaint for lack of proof of deficiency in banking service.
Jayashree Electron Pvt. Ltd. v. Prashant Ranu Gaware
The High Court held that it can entertain writ petitions challenging preliminary Part-I Awards of Labour Court on fairness and perversity grounds, and set aside the Labour Court's finding of perversity in enquiry officer's findings where supported by some evidence.
M/S Prakash Industries Limited v. Union of India and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the Enforcement Directorate has jurisdiction to provisionally attach properties under the PMLA based on reasonable nexus to scheduled offences, rejecting challenges that such attachment requires prior predicate offence proceedings, while emphasizing procedural compliance and the limited scope of Special Judge's jurisdiction in coal block allocation cases.
Mirza Himayat Beig @ Umar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to an accused under UAPA after 13 years of custody, emphasizing the constitutional right to liberty and speedy trial despite serious terrorism charges.
The Court Receiver v. Mumbai Labour Union
The Bombay High Court held that dissolution of a partnership firm by notice and appointment of Court Receiver for sale of assets effects closure of business without requiring separate permission under Section 25-O of the Industrial Disputes Act, setting aside the Industrial Court's order for payment of wages and reopening of the factory.
Kumar Dashrath Kamble v. Bombay Hospital
The Bombay High Court held that denial of permanency to an HIV positive employee was discriminatory and ordered grant of permanency from 2006 with arrears limited by statutory limitation.
M/s. Balwant Singh & Sons v. National Insurance Company Ltd
The Supreme Court held that an insurer is liable to indemnify a transferee who purchased a vehicle at auction and paid the premium, despite non-transfer of registration certificate, as the insurer accepted the risk and the transferee had insurable interest.
MARS Enterprises v. Mumbai Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court larger Bench, following the Supreme Court in Harish Lamba, held that water tax and water benefit tax are compulsory property taxes leviable irrespective of actual water consumption, and water charges are payable in lieu of these taxes.
Ramdas Yashwant Mandlik v. B.Y. Pagare
An expert director without voting rights under cooperative society bye-laws cannot be held liable under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act for damages without active participation in management.
Kanakarajan @ Kanakan v. State of Kerala
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of Kanakarajan due to serious infirmities in the prosecution case, granting him benefit of doubt and emphasizing the necessity of reliable evidence and proper investigation for sustaining conviction.
Govt of NCT of Delhi v. Vikram
The Delhi High Court held that a departmental clarification equating SAV to B.Ed. validates the respondent’s promotion to PGT despite an earlier committee’s rejection.
Pharmacyclics LLC & Anr. v. Hetero Labs Limited & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of an IPAB patent judgment under the de facto doctrine, granting interim injunctions against defendants infringing the patent for Ibrutinib.
Renuka Kiran Shinde v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court commuted the death sentences of two convicts to life imprisonment due to inordinate and unexplained delay of over seven years in disposal of their mercy petitions, violating their fundamental rights under Article 21.
Mr. Ashok Rajaram Raul v. Mr. Mandar Pramod Vichare
The High Court set aside the election of a municipal councilor for non-disclosure of pending criminal cases in the nomination affidavit but held that the runner-up candidate cannot be declared elected without proof that voters had notice of the disqualification.
Kolte Patil Developers Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that only the Registering Officer who registered an instrument can exercise powers under Section 33A of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, and actions beyond the six-year limitation under Section 53A are barred, quashing a belated order demanding deficit stamp duty.
Sameerkumar Prakash Awasare v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to prove circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.