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Delhi High Court slams ‘backdoor’ second revision plea in 30-year-old property fraud—”Holds petition frivolous, imposes costs”

Court’s decision The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking to invoke inherent jurisdiction to challenge concurrent orders summoning the accused in a long-pending property fraud case, holding that the…

Rawlaw February 3, 2026

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Bombay High Court curtails Charity Commissioner’s overreach under public trust law — “Section 41A is about property and income, not moral correction,” apology direction quashed

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court, exercising its Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, has allowed a writ petition filed by a public educational trust and quashed an order of the Charity Commissioner…

Rawlaw February 2, 2026

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Bombay High Court upholds quashing of stop-work notice under municipal law — “Authority must pass a reasoned order after reply; vague notices cannot stand,” appeal dismissed

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court, Civil Appellate Jurisdiction, has dismissed a first appeal filed by the municipal corporation and confirmed the City Civil Court’s decree quashing a stop-work notice…

Rawlaw February 2, 2026

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Bombay High Court rejects MSME restructuring plea for ₹30 crore loan — “Eligibility under RBI revival framework hinges on loan limit, not outstanding exposure,” writ petition dismissed

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by an agro-processing company and its promoter seeking mandatory reference of their loan account to the RBI-mandated Committee…

Rawlaw February 2, 2026

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Bombay High Court upholds arbitral award granting escalation despite restrictive clauses — “A defaulting employer cannot hide behind no-compensation terms,” commercial arbitration appeal dismissed

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, has dismissed a commercial arbitration appeal filed by State irrigation authorities, affirming an arbitral award that granted escalation, loss of overheads, reduced…

Rawlaw February 1, 2026

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Bombay High Court refuses to appoint arbitrator for railway contract disputes exceeding 20% cap — “Party autonomy permits selective arbitrability; court cannot compel arbitration beyond agreed threshold,” Section 11 application dismissed

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court, exercising its Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction, has dismissed a Commercial Arbitration Application seeking appointment of an arbitrator in a dispute arising out of a…

Rawlaw February 1, 2026

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Bombay High Court quashes stamp duty demand on court-auction sale — “Collector cannot sit in appeal over transparent tribunal sale price,” writ petition allowed

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court has allowed a writ petition challenging the adjudication of stamp duty on a sale certificate issued pursuant to an auction conducted by the Debt…

Rawlaw February 1, 2026

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Bombay High Court curbs mechanical remand in partition appeals — “Failure to frame limitation issue is curable; de novo trial is an exception, not the rule,” remand order quashed

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court has allowed an appeal from order and set aside a sweeping remand directed by the first appellate court in a long-pending partition suit. The…

Rawlaw February 1, 2026

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Bombay High Court upholds Armed Forces Tribunal’s grant of disability pension for lifestyle diseases — “Medical board opinion is not sacrosanct where service conditions show causal link,” Union of India’s batch petitions dismissed

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court has dismissed a large batch of writ petitions filed by the Union of India challenging orders of the Armed Forces Tribunal granting disability pension…

Rawlaw February 1, 2026

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Bombay High Court orders partial release of land acquisition compensation despite belated heirship dispute — “Executing court cannot withhold award on afterthought objections contrary to judicial admissions,” writ petitions allowed

Court’s decision The Bombay High Court, exercising its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227, has allowed three writ petitions and set aside orders of the executing court that had refused to…

Rawlaw February 1, 2026