Bombay High Court Clarifies Applicability of Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 to Zilla Parishad Employees and Prescribes Mandatory Consideration of Forfeiture under Section 4(6) Introduction The Nagpur...
Bombay High Court Tightens the Specificity Requirement for Prosecuting Matrimonial Relatives under Section 498-A IPC Introduction In Sandeep s/o Devidas Aware v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. (Criminal...
Breach of Lease Covenant Does Not Void Leasehold Mortgage: MIDC v. Union Bank of India Introduction This landmark decision of the Bombay High Court in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation...
“Long Unauthorized Absence = Voluntary Abandonment” – Bombay High Court Redefines Retrenchment Threshold under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 1. Introduction In a consolidated decision covering...
Reinforcing the Bona Fide Remorse Standard and Deterrent Punishment in Criminal Contempt Proceedings Introduction In the suo motu criminal contempt petition High Court of Judicature at Bombay on its...
Deemed Tenancy Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act: Non-Applicability to Evicted Government Allottees 1. Introduction This case arose from a long-running dispute over Flat No. G-1 in “Beacon” building...
Preserving Arbitration: Excising Unilateral Opt-Out Clauses and the Limited Scope of Section 11 Review under the SARFAESI Act Introduction The Bombay High Court’s decision in Tata Capital Limited v....
Enforcement of Arbitration Clauses in Partnership Disputes and Binding Effect on Legal Representatives under Sections 8 & 40 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Introduction The case of...
Court‑Managed Tripartite Agreements and Interim Compensation in Co‑operative Redevelopment Disputes Introduction In Elite Housing LLP v. The Spectrum Co‑operative Housing Society Ltd. (Bombay High...
Principle of Qualifying Service and Fresh Appointment for Pension under MCSR Rule 30 Introduction This commentary examines the decision of the Bombay High Court in V.N. Madhu v. S.S. & L.S....
Recognition of Constructive Possession as Valid Delivery in Hiba under Muslim Law Introduction The decision in Sheikh Ibrahim S/o Mohammad Sheikh & Others v. Sheikh Rehman S/o Mohammad Sheikh (2025...
Reinforcing Judicial Integrity: Clean Hands and Counsel Accountability in Obstructionist Proceedings Introduction The judgment in the case of Ballam Trifla Singh v. Gyan Prakash Shukla and Ors....
Reaffirming the Essential Elements of Valid Adoption in Partition Disputes: The Limitation of Post-Mortem Adoption Deeds Introduction The case of Shri Nivrutti Pandurang Nale v. Shri Uttam Ganu Nale...
Judicial Restraint in Tender Awards: Affirming Fairness and Transparency in Public Emergency Medical Services Contracts Introduction The judgment in Vikas Sadashiv Lawande v. Contract for Emergency...
Adjustment of Written-Down Value in Amalgamations Without Central Government Approval under Section 72A Introduction Technova Imaging Systems Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax (Bombay High...
Mandatory FIR Registration and Enhanced Police Accountability in Custodial Deaths: A New Legal Precedent Introduction The case of Anna Maruti Shinde v. The State of Maharashtra before the Bombay High...
Establishing Interim Measures for FCAM Charges Disputes: A New Precedent on Access to Common Amenities Introduction The Judgment in Shradha Mody v. Macrotech Developers Limited delivered by the...
New Precedent on Condonation of Delay in Consumer Protection Appeals Introduction The case of SAMARTH CONSTRUCTIONS AND ANR v. PUSHPA CHANDRAKANT MATE before the Bombay High Court has garnered...
Ensuring a Judicial Approach in Preliminary Limitation Determinations in Arbitration Introduction The judgment in the matter of Urban Infrastructure Real Estate Fund v. Bhavik Rashmi Bhimjyani and 4...
Age‑Based Tie‑Breaker Discrimination in Tenders Violates Article 14 Introduction In Shahbaz Mumtaz Khan v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (Bombay High Court, 2 April 2025), the petitioner, Mr. Shahbaz...