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IL AND FS ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LTD. v. HINDUSTAN THERMAL-EPC COMPANY PVT. LTD.
The Delhi High Court granted a six-month extension of the Arbitral Tribunal's mandate under Section 29A(4) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, with no objection from the respondent.
Helbon Engineers Pvt. Ltd. v. Ferral Anant Machinery Manufacturers Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that a bona fide sale agreement executed by a company in liquidation after the winding up petition but before the winding up order is valid and binding under Section 536(2) of the Companies Act, 1956, and protected the purchaser's possession against the Official Liquidator.
Priya R. Soparkar v. Vidharbha Irrigation Development Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that its Original Side Rules and Letters Patent prevail over the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, allowing condonation of delay beyond 120 days for filing written statements in original side commercial suits.
Rikin Ranchhodlal Chokshi v. Shaila Abhay Shah
The Bombay High Court granted probate of a Will relying on affidavit evidence under Rule 384, rejecting forgery and suspicious circumstance claims where the opponent accepted benefits under the Will and failed to discharge the burden of proof.
Manju Anil Aggarwal v. Rajeev Lalchand Goyal
The Bombay High Court revoked Letters of Administration obtained by fraud under Section 263(b) of the Indian Succession Act, recognizing the petitioner as the adopted daughter despite absence of formal adoption deed, and held the revocation petition was within limitation.
Combitic Global Caplet Pvt. Ltd. v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that refunds of excess duty or CENVAT credit under the pre-GST regime must be paid in cash under Section 142(3) of the CGST Act, 2017, overruling orders directing re-credit to CENVAT accounts.
Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2014, rejecting challenges based on separation of powers and manifest arbitrariness.
Bombay Iron and Steel Labour Board v. State Bank of India
The Bombay High Court held that a suit for recovery of fixed deposits from a bank, despite allegations of fraud by bank employees, constitutes a commercial dispute maintainable under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) No. 4 Mumbai Suburban v. Ibrahim Musa Athoniya & Ors.
The High Court held that apportionment references under the old Land Acquisition Act, where Awards are passed after the new Act's commencement, fall within the jurisdiction of the Competent Authority under the 2013 Act, and thus transferred all such references accordingly.
Chemco Plastic Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. Chemco Plast
The Bombay High Court held that a commercial suit contemplating urgent interim relief is exempt from mandatory pre-institution mediation under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, and dismissed the defendant's application to reject the plaint for non-compliance.
Usha Sureshchandra Jhaveri v. Himanshu S. Jhaveri and Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Plaintiff's suit for one-fourth share in properties alleged to belong to her deceased husband, holding she failed to prove ownership and was estopped by a prior agreement.
Renaissance Buildcon v. The Chief Executive Officer SRA
The Court upheld the termination of the original developer for prolonged non-compliance and restored the appointment of the new developer who complied with all statutory requirements, quashing the AGRC’s order reinstating the former.
Sanjay Ramchandra Yejgar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a father for murdering his son by throwing him into a well, relying on credible eyewitness and corroborative evidence.
ABC v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a criminal appeal, holding that the trial court's finding of consensual relationship was not perverse and no compelling reasons existed to disturb the acquittal.
Rajaram Vithal Jadhav; Ragini Rajaram Jadhav v. The State of Maharashtra; Rajendra Murlidhar Golesar
The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR against in-laws in a matrimonial cruelty and abetment of suicide case due to vague allegations and acquittal of the principal accused, holding such prosecution an abuse of process.
Sunil Pandurang Mantri v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court quashed the summons issued under Section 319 CrPC against the petitioner, holding that the evidence was insufficient to prima facie establish his complicity in cheating, emphasizing the stringent standard for exercising such extraordinary power.
Narendra Namdev Mulik v. Ananda Demji Chougale
The High Court upheld the Charity Commissioner's order invalidating the reported change in trust management due to invalid membership induction and defective meeting notice, dismissing the petition challenging the appellate order.
Navjivan Commercial Premises Co-operative Society v. Navjivan Co-operative Housing Society
The Bombay High Court upheld the cancellation of a bifurcation order of a co-operative society for a commercial building due to lack of Registrar's satisfaction and unresolved common property issues, dismissing the petition challenging the appeal order.
Leena Chhaban Tonde v. Dilip Yashwant Padale and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a limitation issue once decided on merits under Section 9-A CPC cannot be reopened, and the trial court's order reframing limitation was quashed as contrary to res judicata and statutory amendments.
Afsar Ali Sajjad Shah v. Shera Ali Sajjad Ali Shah
The High Court upheld refusal to appoint a Court Receiver over disputed property possession, directing expeditious trial while maintaining interim injunction protecting the plaintiff's title.