Bombay High Court Case Commentaries

High Court Affirms Inherent Power to Quash Matrimonial Offence Proceedings: Kiran T. Ingale v. Smt. Anupama P. Gaikwad & Ors.

Date: Jul 26, 2006

High Court Affirms Inherent Power to Quash Matrimonial Offence Proceedings: Kiran T. Ingale v. Smt. Anupama P. Gaikwad & Ors. Introduction The case of Kiran Tulshiram Ingale v. Smt. Anupama P....

Laxmikant D. Naik Karmali v. Santosh V. Naik: Re-defining Liability Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act

Date: Jul 22, 2006

Laxmikant D. Naik Karmali v. Santosh V. Naik: Re-defining Liability Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act Introduction The case of Laxmikant D. Naik Karmali v. Santosh V. Naik...

Judicial Directions on Section 145 of the Negotiable Instruments Act: Peacock Industries Ltd. v. Budhrani Finance Ltd.

Date: Jul 15, 2006

Judicial Directions on Section 145 of the Negotiable Instruments Act: Peacock Industries Ltd. v. Budhrani Finance Ltd. Introduction The case of Peacock Industries Ltd., Udaipur And Others v. Budhrani...

Establishing Market Price Standards and Compensation Enhancements in Land Acquisition: State Of Maharashtra v. Baliram Girdhar Patil

Date: Jul 14, 2006

Establishing Market Price Standards and Compensation Enhancements in Land Acquisition: State Of Maharashtra And Another v. Baliram Girdhar Patil Introduction The case of State Of Maharashtra And...

Validity of Notices under Section 158-BC in Block Assessment: Shirish Madhukar Dalvi v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax

Date: Jul 14, 2006

Validity of Notices under Section 158-BC in Block Assessment Introduction The case of Shirish Madhukar Dalvi v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income-Tax & Others, adjudicated by the Bombay High Court on...

Reevaluation of Market Valuation in Land Acquisition: State Of Maharashtra And Anr. v. Baliram Girdhar Patil

Date: Jul 13, 2006

Reevaluation of Market Valuation in Land Acquisition: State Of Maharashtra And Anr. v. Baliram Girdhar Patil Introduction The case of State Of Maharashtra And Anr. v. Baliram Girdhar Patil...

State Of Maharashtra v. Ramdas Construction: Defining Appealable Orders under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996

Date: Jul 13, 2006

State Of Maharashtra v. Ramdas Construction: Defining Appealable Orders under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Introduction The case of State Of Maharashtra And Another v....

Access to Debt Recovery Tribunal Remedies for Non-Parties: A Landmark Decision by Bombay High Court

Date: Jul 12, 2006

Access to Debt Recovery Tribunal Remedies for Non-Parties: A Landmark Decision by Bombay High Court Introduction The case of Anil Nandkishor Tibrewala & Anr. v. Jammu And Kashmir Bank Ltd. & Ors. was...

Re-defining 'Pre-packed Commodity' in Standards of Weights and Measures: A Landmark Judgment in Titan Industries Ltd. v. Union Of India

Date: Jul 11, 2006

Re-defining 'Pre-packed Commodity' in Standards of Weights and Measures: A Landmark Judgment in Titan Industries Ltd. v. Union Of India Introduction The case of Titan Industries Ltd., Mumbai v. Union...

Deelip Apte v. Nilesh P. Salgaonkar & Anr.: Affirming Presumption of Notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act

Date: Jul 7, 2006

Deelip Apte v. Nilesh P. Salgaonkar & Anr.: Affirming Presumption of Notice under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act Introduction The case of Deelip Apte v. Nilesh P. Salgaonkar & Anr....

Mandatory Compliance with Order 41, Rule 31 in Appellate Judgments: Khatunbi v. Aminabai

Date: Jun 29, 2006

Mandatory Compliance with Order 41, Rule 31 in Appellate Judgments: Khatunbi v. Aminabai Introduction The case of Khatunbi v. Aminabai adjudicated by the Bombay High Court on June 28, 2006, centers...

Clarification of Seniority Based on Qualifications in Private School Employment: Insights from Lakhwinder Kaur Gurai v. Garison Children Education Society

Date: Jun 24, 2006

Clarification of Seniority Based on Qualifications in Private School Employment: Insights from Lakhwinder Kaur Gurai v. Garison Children Education Society Introduction The case of Lakhwinder Kaur...

Clarification on Duty Recovery Under Sections 125 & 47 of the Customs Act: Bombay Hospital Trust v. Commissioner of Customs

Date: Jun 16, 2006

Clarification on Duty Recovery Under Sections 125 & 47 of the Customs Act: Bombay Hospital Trust v. Commissioner of Customs Introduction The case of Bombay Hospital Trust v. Commissioner Of Customs,...

Reopening of Tax Assessments Beyond the Prescribed Period Requires Material Concealment: Devidayal Rolling Mills Gupta v. Y.R Saini & Ors.

Date: Jun 14, 2006

Reopening of Tax Assessments Beyond the Prescribed Period Requires Material Concealment: Devidayal Rolling Mills Gupta v. Y.R Saini & Ors. Introduction The case of Devidayal Rolling Mills Gupta v....

Juristic Persons and the Requirement of Mens Rea: Insights from Natural Sugar And Allied Industries Ltd. v. Razzak

Date: Jun 8, 2006

Juristic Persons and the Requirement of Mens Rea: Insights from Natural Sugar And Allied Industries Ltd. v. Razzak Introduction The case of Natural Sugar And Allied Industries Ltd. v. Razzak,...

Appeal Jurisdiction under Section 388 of the Indian Succession Act: Insights from Vitthal Ramchandra Mali v. Smt. Laxmi Ganpati Mali

Date: Jun 7, 2006

Appeal Jurisdiction under Section 388 of the Indian Succession Act: Insights from Vitthal Ramchandra Mali & Etc. v. Smt. Laxmi Ganpati Mali & Anr. Etc. Introduction The case of Vitthal Ramchandra...

Noy Vallesina Engineering Spa v. Jindal Drugs Limited: Establishing Limitation Period Norms for Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Awards under the Arbitration Act, 1996

Date: Jun 6, 2006

Noy Vallesina Engineering Spa v. Jindal Drugs Limited: Establishing Limitation Period Norms for Enforcement of Foreign Arbitration Awards under the Arbitration Act, 1996 Introduction The case of Noy...

Clarifying 'Pre-Packed Commodity' under the Standards of Weights & Measures Act: Subash Kataria v. State of Maharashtra

Date: May 6, 2006

Clarifying 'Pre-Packed Commodity' under the Standards of Weights & Measures Act: Subash Kataria v. State of Maharashtra Introduction The case of Subash Arjandas Kataria, Mumbai v. State Of...

Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitrator's Jurisdiction in Manganese Ore Supply Dispute

Date: May 3, 2006

Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitrator's Jurisdiction in Manganese Ore Supply Dispute Introduction The case of Manganese Ore (India) Limited v. Ram Bahadur Thakur Limited adjudicated by the Bombay High...

Interpretation of Section 125(2) of the Customs Act: Duty Payable upon Imposition of Fine in Lieu of Confiscation

Date: Apr 29, 2006

Interpretation of Section 125(2) of the Customs Act: Duty Payable upon Imposition of Fine in Lieu of Confiscation Introduction The judgment delivered by the Bombay High Court on April 28, 2006, in...