Bombay High Court Dismisses Larsen & Toubro’s Challenge to ₹8,000 Crore Tunnel Tender: “Suppression of Relevant Facts Disqualifies Party from Equitable Relief” — Accepted Confidentiality Clauses Bar Midway Interference, No Violation of Natural Justice
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Bombay High Court Dismisses Larsen & Toubro’s Challenge to ₹8,000 Crore Tunnel Tender: “Suppression of Relevant Facts Disqualifies Party from Equitable Relief” — Accepted Confidentiality Clauses Bar Midway Interference, No Violation of Natural Justice

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking to restrain the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) from opening financial bids in the ₹8,000 crore Gaimukh–Fountain underground…
May 21, 2025
Bombay High Court Sets Aside Insurance Ombudsman’s Award Upholding Rejection of Cancer Claim: “Occasional Alcohol Consumption Not Ground for Repudiation, No Nexus with Ailment Proven — Insurer’s Conduct Demonstrates Non-Disclosure Did Not Affect the Contract” — Directs Insurer to Honour ₹17.77 Lakh Claim
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Bombay High Court Sets Aside Insurance Ombudsman’s Award Upholding Rejection of Cancer Claim: “Occasional Alcohol Consumption Not Ground for Repudiation, No Nexus with Ailment Proven — Insurer’s Conduct Demonstrates Non-Disclosure Did Not Affect the Contract” — Directs Insurer to Honour ₹17.77 Lakh Claim

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court quashed the Award dated 10 June 2024 passed by the Insurance Ombudsman that had upheld the rejection of the petitioner’s health insurance claim amounting…
May 20, 2025
Bombay High Court Quashes Deregistration of Apex Housing Society Formed by Flat Purchasers: “Statutory Right Under MCS Act Cannot Be Curtailed by Developer’s Agreement Clause” — No Fraud or Misrepresentation Proven to Invoke Section 21A
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Bombay High Court Quashes Deregistration of Apex Housing Society Formed by Flat Purchasers: “Statutory Right Under MCS Act Cannot Be Curtailed by Developer’s Agreement Clause” — No Fraud or Misrepresentation Proven to Invoke Section 21A

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court set aside the order dated 28th February 2025 passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar deregistering the Neelkanth Heights Cooperative Housing Societies Association under Section…
May 20, 2025
Bombay High Court: Prolonged Unauthorised Absence Implies Voluntary Retirement — “Striking Off Name from Muster Roll Not Termination, Such Absence Has an Element of Voluntary Resignation” — Sets Aside Labour and Industrial Court Orders Directing Reinstatement
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Bombay High Court: Prolonged Unauthorised Absence Implies Voluntary Retirement — “Striking Off Name from Muster Roll Not Termination, Such Absence Has an Element of Voluntary Resignation” — Sets Aside Labour and Industrial Court Orders Directing Reinstatement

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petitions filed by the employer institution, setting aside the judgments of the Labour Court and the Industrial Court. The Court held…
May 20, 2025
Bombay High Court Holds That Respondent in Domestic Violence Proceedings Can Be Compelled to Provide Voice Sample for Forensic Verification — “Voice Sample Not Protected Under Article 20(3) in Quasi-Civil Proceedings; Magistrate Has Power Under Section 28(2) of PWDVA to Direct Voice Sample for Comparison”
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Bombay High Court Holds That Respondent in Domestic Violence Proceedings Can Be Compelled to Provide Voice Sample for Forensic Verification — “Voice Sample Not Protected Under Article 20(3) in Quasi-Civil Proceedings; Magistrate Has Power Under Section 28(2) of PWDVA to Direct Voice Sample for Comparison”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad allowed the criminal writ petition challenging the order of the Judicial Magistrate, Parner, which had rejected the petitioners' request to direct the…
May 19, 2025