News Bombay High Court holds Mumbai as seat of arbitration in lender–borrower dispute—“Arbitration ‘to be held’ indicates seat, not mere venue; SARFAESI action no bar”; arbitrator appointed, interim protection granted RawlawFebruary 9, 20266 min read
News Bombay High Court upholds mandatory pre-deposit under SARFAESI for mortgagor appealing procedural orders—“Section 18 applies to any order; mortgagor falls within borrower”; writ petition dismissed RawlawFebruary 9, 20266 min read
News Bombay High Court holds civil court can examine sale agreement rescission despite bank mortgage—“Tribunal jurisdiction does not extend to pre-mortgage contractual disputes”; revision dismissed RawlawFebruary 8, 20266 min read
News Bombay High Court holds pending salary recovery suit can continue after liquidation—“Section 33(5) bars only fresh suits, not ongoing proceedings”; liquidator directed to be impleaded RawlawFebruary 8, 20267 min read
News Bombay High Court refuses to discharge school staff accused in mid-day meal rice diversion case—“Plea of alibi cannot be examined at discharge stage”; writ petition dismissed RawlawFebruary 8, 20266 min read
News Bombay High Court quashes Legal Metrology prosecution against company director—“No vicarious liability without specific averments or arraigning company”; criminal case set aside RawlawFebruary 8, 20266 min read
News Bombay High Court quashes preventive detention under MPDA Act—“Non-consideration of bail orders and absence of Arms Act notification vitiates subjective satisfaction”; detenu ordered to be released RawlawFebruary 8, 20266 min read
News Bombay High Court holds private manpower contractor is not a public servant under anti-corruption law—“No public duty, no statutory control”; bribery FIR quashed RawlawFebruary 8, 20267 min read
News Bombay High Court sets aside court auction for rigging and underbidding—“Sanctity of judicial sale compromised, valuation grossly flawed”; fresh auction ordered with forfeiture of EMD RawlawFebruary 8, 20266 min read
News Bombay High Court acquits man convicted of murder on circumstantial evidence—“Last seen theory weak, extra-judicial confession unreliable, chain of circumstances snapped”; life sentence set aside RawlawFebruary 8, 20266 min read
