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ChatGPT Image May 9 2026 07 11 55 AM
Bombay High Court: “Unsuccessful Party Can Also Seek Section 9 Protection”; L&T Directed To Keep ₹150 Crore Bank Guarantee Alive In ONGC Arbitration
May 9, 2026
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“He Who Seeks Equity Must Do Equity”: Supreme Court Holds Specific Performance Decree Becomes Inexecutable If Balance Sale Consideration Is Not Deposited Within Time
May 8, 2026
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Bombay High Court Rejects Tenants’ Plea To Add New Developer; Says Application Prima Facie Appears “Moved And Financed” By Proposed Developer, Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs
May 8, 2026
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Bombay High Court Refuses To Cancel Bail In Pending Murder Appeal; Says “Bail Once Granted Ought Not To Be Cancelled” Without Strong Grounds
May 8, 2026
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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against HDFC Bank And Phoenix ARC Officials Filed After Recovery Proceedings; Says “Personal Vendetta Writ Large”, Investigation Would Be Abuse Of Process
May 8, 2026
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“Plainly A Case Of Accidental Death”: Bombay High Court Quashes Case Against Kho-Kho Trainer In Student’s Road Accident Death After R-Mall Visit
May 7, 2026
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Bombay High Court Upholds Eviction In Unlawful Subletting Case, Says Occupant’s Name In Conveyance List Does Not Make Him Tenant
May 5, 2026
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“No Fault Can Be Attributed To The Litigant”: Bombay High Court Condones 1 Year 7 Months Delay After Advocate Stopped Appearing Without Informing Client
May 4, 2026
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“No Evidence Of Future Career, Yet Compensation Cannot Be Denied”: Bombay High Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation For Death Of Six-Year-Old
May 4, 2026
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“Permission Was Obtained By Misleading The Corporation”: Bombay High Court Upholds Revocation Of Development Permission Despite 14-Floor Construction Being 80% Complete
May 3, 2026
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Bombay High Court At Goa Suspends 10-Year NDPS Sentence Of Nigerian National In Cocaine Case; Holds Appeal Unlikely To Be Heard Before Completion Of Sentence, “Prolonged Incarceration” Cannot Defeat Right Of Appeal
May 1, 2026
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Bombay High Court Rejects Union’s Claim Over Mira-Bhayander Salt Pan Lands; Holds “The Plaintiff In A Suit For Declaration Of Title Must Succeed On The Strength Of Its Own Title”
May 1, 2026
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Father’s Habeas Corpus Plea For Return Of Child To UK; Holds “Custody Of The Minor Child With The Mother Is Not Illegal”, Welfare Of Child Remains Paramount
April 29, 2026
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Seeking Release Of Attached Property In NSEL-MPID Case; Holds “MPID Act Has No Provision Regarding Release Of Property In Favour Of The Owner, After An Order Is Passed Permitting Auction”
April 29, 2026
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Bombay High Court Refuses Licence For Slot Machines In Five-Star Hotel, Holds “1992 Goa Amendment Act Was Never Brought Into Force” In Daman And Diu; Says “Use Of Electronic Amusement/Slot Machines Remained Prohibited”
April 29, 2026
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Bombay High Court Restores Written Statements In Commercial Suit Filed Within Statutory Outer Limit, Holds “Service Of Summons Without Copy Of Plaint And Accompaniments Would Not Constitute Valid Service In Law”
April 29, 2026
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Bombay High Court Refuses To Decide ULC Possession Dispute In Writ Jurisdiction, Holds “Serious Disputed Questions Of Facts Arise”; Landowners Given Liberty To File Civil Suit
April 28, 2026
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Bombay High Court Partly Allows Housing Society’s Deemed Conveyance Plea: “A Promoter Cannot Convey Only The Footprint Beneath Columns And Staircase And Retain All Open Areas”
April 28, 2026
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Bombay High Court Refuses To Stall Redevelopment Of 70-Year-Old Wadala Society Buildings, Holds Developer Who Did Not “Move Even A Single Brick” In 13 Years Cannot Block Members’ Right To Safer Homes; Sole Arbitrator Appointed
April 27, 2026
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Bombay High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Managing Director, CEO, Directors And Safety Officer In Nagpur Factory Blast Case: “In Hazardous Industries, Persistent Statutory Non-Compliance, Even After Prior Notice, Transforms Omission Into Culpable Conduct”; Independent Directors Granted Protection
April 27, 2026
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Bombay High Court Declares BMC Assistant Law Officers As Regular Employees Amid Pending Supreme Court Dispute On Whether Lawyers Taking Full-Time Employment As Law Officers Can Appear In Courts: “It Cannot Be Believed That Corporation Is Not In Need Of Law Officers”; Promotion Consideration Directed
April 27, 2026
Retired PNB Officer
Bombay High Court Quashes Disciplinary Proceedings Against Retired PNB Officer In 2016 NPA Accountability Case: “Only A Show-Cause Notice Had Been Issued On The Date Of Superannuation, Whereas The Formal Charge-Sheet Was Issued After Retirement”; Retirement Dues Directed To Be Released
April 26, 2026
special leave petition
Supreme Court of India holds miscellaneous application not maintainable after dismissal of special leave petition — “Court becomes functus officio,” recall plea rejected
March 25, 2026
retirement
Supreme Court of India: Post-retirement disciplinary penalty valid if proceedings began in service — “Deemed continuation allows pay reduction affecting pension,” appeal dismissed
March 25, 2026
trademark
Delhi High Court — Volkswagen fails to block Maruti Suzuki’s ‘TRANSFORMOTION’ trademark — Court finds no deceptive similarity with ‘4MOTION’
March 25, 2026
contractual dispute
Supreme Court of India holds state cannot be judge in its own cause in contractual disputes — “Clause barring arbitration and courts read down, arbitral award restored”
March 25, 2026
merit list
Supreme Court of India holds reserved category candidates can migrate to open category despite TET relaxation — “Eligibility relaxation does not dilute merit,” merit list exclusion quashed
March 25, 2026
SEZ trade policy
Delhi High Court holds supplies to SEZ qualify as deemed exports under foreign trade policy — “SEZ fiction cannot override export incentive scheme,” review petition dismissed
March 25, 2026
accident
Supreme Court of India holds state liable for accident involving requisitioned vehicle — “Control determines liability, not ownership,” insurance company absolved
March 25, 2026
indian olympic associaito
Delhi High Court holds Indian Olympic Association cannot control independent sports bodies — “Power to form committees limited to own affairs,” ad hoc panel dissolved, elections upheld
March 25, 2026
Legal ruling on mechanical summoning
Bombay High Court holds magistrate must show application of mind before issuing process — “Mechanical summoning is illegal,” criminal proceedings remanded
March 25, 2026
kiosk tender
Delhi High Court holds courts cannot interfere with tender conditions absent arbitrariness — “Commercial wisdom of authority prevails,” kiosk tender challenge dismissed
March 25, 2026
Supreme Court ruling on appointment limits
Supreme Court of India holds no right to appointment from select list beyond notified vacancies — “Select list is not an endless reservoir,” High Court order set aside
March 25, 2026
petrol pump
Supreme Court of India holds National Green Tribunal cannot abdicate adjudicatory powers to committees — “Expert bodies assist, they do not decide,” petrol pump project revived
March 25, 2026
town vending committee
Bombay High Court holds hawkers have no automatic right to vote in Town Vending Committee elections — “Eligibility to hawk ≠ right to vote,” election process upheld
March 25, 2026
substance over form
Bombay High Court: Arbitral award valid even without formal counterclaim — “Substance over form prevails in investor compensation dispute”
March 21, 2026
local manufacturing
Delhi High Court: Bail granted in NDPS case despite commercial quantity— “Defective sampling and doubtful ganja composition weaken prosecution case”
March 21, 2026
ganja composition
Delhi High Court: Approval of dismissal under Industrial Disputes Act not res judicata — “Absence of inquiry makes termination illegal, reinstatement upheld”
March 21, 2026
res judicata
Delhi High Court: Uttar Pradesh tender conditions upheld — “Local manufacturing mandate valid, courts won’t rewrite policy unless arbitrary”
March 21, 2026
compensation
Bombay High Court: Academic marks irrelevant to future income — “Compensation for deceased medical student enhanced to ₹46 lakh”
March 21, 2026
media criticism
Delhi High Court: Media criticism crosses into defamation — “Derogatory remarks like shit reporters not protected speech, interim takedown ordered”
March 21, 2026
consumer complaint
Supreme Court of India: Fixed deposit earning interest not automatically a ‘commercial purpose’ — “Consumer complaint still not maintainable due to fraud dispute”
March 21, 2026
insolvency misuse
Bombay High Court: Misuse of insolvency law to stall secured asset recovery condemned — “IBC cannot be shield for chronic defaulters, writ allowed”
March 21, 2026
covid duty death
Bombay High Court: Covid duty death benefits cannot be denied on technical cut-off — “Families entitled if infection linked to service, ₹50 lakh ex-gratia granted”
March 21, 2026
article 22
Delhi High Court: Failure to supply written grounds of arrest violates Article 22 — “NDPS accused granted bail despite commercial quantity”
March 21, 2026
e-dossier
Delhi High Court: E-dossier rejection invalid without proof of communication— “Website notice alone insufficient, majority of cancellations quashed”
March 21, 2026
title
Bombay High Court: Probate cannot be revoked by those disputing title— “Strangers to succession lack caveatable interest,” revocation plea dismissed”
March 21, 2026
nfsg
Bombay High Court: Uncommunicated “good” ACR gradings cannot deny NFSG— “Rejection of promotion held arbitrary, officer entitled to reconsideration with benefits”
March 20, 2026
highway land
Bombay High Court: Section 29A time limit inapplicable to highway land acquisition arbitration — “Delayed award upheld, no patent illegality in compensation”
March 20, 2026
award
Bombay High Court: Unconditional stay of arbitral award denied — “Deposit of entire award justified as no exceptional case” made out
March 20, 2026
specific performance
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Supreme Court Upholds Specific Performance Despite Dubious Third-Party Claims: “Doctrine of Lis Pendens Nullifies Transactions Intended to Defeat Decree”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court upheld the decree for specific performance of an agreement to sell agricultural land over 9 acres, executed in 2001, in favour of the plaintiffs. The…
Posted by Rawlaw August 3, 2025
eviction
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Supreme Court Restores Eviction Decree, Holds “Deemed Service” Valid Despite Postal Endorsement of ‘Not Delivered’: “Service by Registered Post Invokes Presumption of Delivery under General Clauses Act”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal and restored the eviction decree passed by the Trial Court, setting aside the High Court's judgment that had quashed the decree on…
Posted by Rawlaw August 3, 2025
breach of contract
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Supreme Court: “Delay in delivery of possession is not just breach of contract but a denial of basic rights” – Buyer awarded compensation with interest for undelivered flat after 11 years

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the buyer of a flat who had entered into an agreement with a builder in 2012. Despite payment of over…
Posted by Rawlaw August 3, 2025
property dispute
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Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Case in Property Dispute: “Abuse of Criminal Law to Settle Civil Scores Cannot Be Permitted”

Court’s Decision: The Supreme Court allowed the criminal appeal challenging the Telangana High Court’s refusal to quash an FIR filed against a 70-year-old woman and her daughter in a property…
Posted by Rawlaw August 3, 2025
deceased railway worker
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Supreme Court Rules in Favour of Widow of Deceased Railway Worker: “Denial of Pension for Falling Short by 3 Months Not Justified”

Court’s Decision: The Supreme Court set aside the Patna High Court and Central Administrative Tribunal orders denying family pension to the widow of a deceased railway employee. The Court ruled…
Posted by Rawlaw August 3, 2025
witness testify
Posted inNews

Madras High Court holds that when a defence witness testifies that the accused was not present at the scene of occurrence and such testimony is not discredited in cross-examination, it cannot be brushed aside — “Non-explanation of injuries on accused is a vital circumstance” — Conviction under Section 302 reversed

Court’s Decision The Madras High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the Trial Court under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The Court…
Posted by Rawlaw August 3, 2025
quantity of contraband
Posted inNews

Supreme Court: “Quantity of Contraband is a Relevant Factor”—Court Upholds 12-Year Sentence Under NDPS Despite High Court’s Misreading of Section 32-B

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition challenging the petitioner’s conviction under Section 21(c) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The apex court declined…
Posted by Rawlaw August 3, 2025
legal challenege
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Kerala High Court holds that orders under Section 125 CrPC can be challenged by aggrieved party if ‘legally unsustainable’ — “Even if an order is passed ex parte, the party has a right to question it in appeal or revision”

Court’s Decision: The Kerala High Court set aside the Family Court’s order dismissing the revision petitioner’s objection to a maintenance claim under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure…
Posted by Rawlaw August 3, 2025
tenant
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Supreme Court sets aside High Court’s restoration of possession to tenant: “Mandatory order of status quo ante requires a compelling case; mere reference to tenancy without evidence insufficient”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by PNB Housing Finance Ltd. and set aside the Calcutta High Court’s direction restoring possession of a secured asset to the…
Posted by Rawlaw August 3, 2025
divorce decree
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Supreme Court Grants Divorce After 16 Years of Separation: “Forcing a dead marriage to continue only perpetuates mental agony and societal burden”

Court’s Decision In a landmark ruling delivered on 15 July 2025, the Supreme Court granted divorce to a husband and wife under its extraordinary powers conferred by Article 142 of…
Posted by Rawlaw August 3, 2025

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