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Adarsh Kumar Aggarwal v. Kapri International Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court held that sale transactions and ex parte decree executed without court permission after commencement of winding up under SICA are void, setting aside the sale deeds and agreements concerning KIPL's property.
The TJSB Sahakari Bank Ltd. v. Amritlal P. Shah
The Bombay High Court set aside the appellate court’s discharge of a surety under Sections 139 and 141 of the Indian Contract Act, holding that mere disposal of hypothecated goods by borrowers does not discharge the surety absent creditor negligence or breach of contractual duty.
Rajesh Ashok Mankar v. Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.
The High Court set aside the disciplinary penalty of reduction to the lowest grade imposed on an employee for erroneous pay fixation, holding the findings perverse and the penalty impermissible, and directed reinstatement with continuity of service.
Rajendra Virappa Telia @ Mangnure v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court set aside the appellant's conviction under Section 306 IPC due to lack of specific charge and doubt about suicidal death but confirmed conviction under Section 498-A IPC for cruelty causing the wife's death.
Secundrabad Club v. C.I.T.-V
The Supreme Court upheld that interest earned by clubs on fixed deposits with banks is taxable income, rejecting exemption under the principle of mutuality and affirming the Bangalore Club judgment.
Gurdev Singh v. U.O.I. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of CISF constables for indiscipline based on domestic inquiry findings, holding that FIR evidence is admissible and acquittal in criminal trial does not invalidate disciplinary action.
Gurdev Singh v. U.O.I. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of CISF constables for indiscipline, ruling that hearsay evidence including FIR contents is admissible in domestic inquiries and acquittal in criminal trial does not invalidate disciplinary findings.
Gurdev Singh v. U.O.I. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of CISF constables in a domestic inquiry relying on FIR evidence and held that acquittal in criminal trial does not invalidate disciplinary findings.
Gurdev Singh v. U.O.I. & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld dismissal of CISF constables for misconduct in a domestic inquiry, holding that FIR contents and hearsay evidence are admissible and acquittal in criminal trial does not preclude disciplinary action.
The State of Maharashtra v. Uddhao Pandurang Patil
The High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing reconsideration of promotion to the Indian Forest Service due to unjustified delay in cadre review, mitigating the age bar under Regulation 5(3).
M/s. Yashmum Engineers Ltd v. Sudhir Jagannath Kukarni
The Bombay High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding of illegal retrenchment and compensation award, dismissing the employer's challenge and denying reinstatement to the workman.
Vijay R. Pandhare v. M/s. Balsara Hygenic Products Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the dismissal of workers' challenge to a voluntary retirement scheme, holding that tax exemption provisions do not create mandatory employment terms and that voluntary acceptance precludes claims of coercion or misrepresentation.
Subhash Amolakchand Gandhi v. The Superintendent, Mumbai City Survey and Land Records & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that mutation of land records based on a voidable transaction by an administrator without prior court permission can be effected absent any suit setting aside the transaction, and directed mutation and subdivision of the petitioner’s land plots.
M/s. Hindustan Level Employees Union v. M/s. Hindustan Unilever Limited
The Bombay High Court held that a suspended employee's statutory right to subsistence allowance under Section 10(A) of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 cannot be denied solely for failure to mark attendance daily at the factory gate, quashing the Labour Court's award upholding such denial.
Sanjeev Bhaskar Pathak v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The High Court upheld the liability of former cooperative bank officers under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, affirming procedural compliance and evidentiary sufficiency in holding them accountable for financial losses caused by misfeasance and breach of trust.
Sanjeev Bhaskar Pathak v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the liability of former cooperative bank officers under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act for misfeasance causing financial loss, affirming procedural compliance and the definition of 'officer' for personal accountability.
Laxman Daji Varnekar v. Thaku Govinda Shinde
The Bombay High Court held that lawful cultivation and unchallenged mutation entries suffice to confer deemed tenancy under Section 4 of the Maharashtra Tenancy Act, setting aside the Revenue Tribunal's contrary order.
Meltron Engineering Industries v. Pune Labour Union
The Bombay High Court held that bona fide closure of a factory with payment of closure compensation does not amount to retrenchment under Section 25-H, and workmen are not entitled to reinstatement or back wages upon reopening.
Vijay Shivram Pathare v. City Corporation Limited
The Bombay High Court held that disputes between legal heirs over a deceased decree-holder's estate in a partition suit must be decided by the Civil Court which passed the decree, not by revenue authorities executing the decree.
Sant Ram v. State
The Delhi High Court upheld the murder conviction based on the sole reliable eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical and forensic evidence, rejecting the notion that witnesses related to the deceased are inherently unreliable.