News 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 RawlawMay 20, 20254 min read
News 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 RawlawMay 20, 20254 min read
News Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Murder Accused After Over 6.5 Years of Pre-Trial Incarceration: “How Long is Too Long a Period of Incarceration for an Undertrial?” — Prolonged Custody Without Trial Violates Article 21 Despite Gravity of Offence RawlawMay 20, 20254 min read
News Bombay High Court Upholds Rejection of ₹10/Litre Subsidy to Distillery Set Up Before Policy Date: “Financial Aid Intended Only for New Units With Capital Investment — No Evidence of Capital Expenditure or New Unit Setup” RawlawMay 20, 20255 min read
News 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 RawlawMay 20, 20255 min read
News Bombay High Court Directs NHAI to Pay Statutory Solatium and Interest Despite Arbitral Silence and Availability of Alternate Remedy: “Refusal to Grant Benefits in Arbitral Award Does Not Preclude Writ Jurisdiction Under Article 226” RawlawMay 19, 20254 min read
News 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” RawlawMay 19, 20255 min read
News Bombay High Court Holds Suit Challenging 1972 and 1975 Sale Deeds Filed in 2022 Is Hopelessly Time-Barred—“Cause of Action Pleaded Is Illusory and a Product of Clever Drafting; Plaintiff Had 43 Years to Sue After Attaining Majority” RawlawMay 19, 20254 min read
News Bombay High Court dismisses anticipatory bail of a real estate agent accused of conspiring with others to extort ₹82 lakhs from a restaurant owner under the pretext of bribing BMC officials RawlawMay 19, 20255 min read
News Bombay High Court Upholds Tilaknagar Industries’ Exclusive Rights Over “Mansion House” and “Savoy Club” Trademarks, Restrains Allied Blenders and Distillers from Use, Reaffirming 2011 Judgment RawlawMarch 12, 20255 min read
