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Bombay High Court Quashes CIC Penalty Order in RTI Case — Reasons for Delay Not 'Information' Under Section 2(f) of RTI Act. Court holds that seeking reasons for delay in disciplinary proceedings does not constitute 'information' under the RTI Act, and penalty cannot be imposed without finding intentional default....

The petitioner, Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa, challenged an 'adjunct' order dated 18 September 2017 passed by the Central Information Commission (CIC). The CIC had observed that the petitioner f...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision and Writ Petition in Lease Dispute — Possession Rights Determined by Eviction Order Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act. The court upheld the eviction of the licensee and vacated the temporary injunction, finding the alleged lease deed unregistered and not credible....

The case involves a dispute over possession of a flat in Mumbai. The Revision Applicant, Ganesh Arjun Chukkal, is a director of Brice Infrastructure & Development Pvt. Ltd. (Brice), which entered into...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Against Acquittal in Section 498A IPC Case — No Grounds to Interfere with Appellate Court's Factual Findings. The appellate court's acquittal was based on proper appreciation of evidence, and the revisional court cannot re-appreciate evidence under Section 401 Cr.P.C....

The applicant, Indubai, filed a criminal revision application against the acquittal of her husband and his relatives (respondents) by the Additional Sessions Judge, Hingoli, in Criminal Appeal No.2 of...

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High Court Quashes Labour Court Order on Employment Status — Remands for Fresh Decision. The Labour Court's finding of no employer-employee relationship was erroneous as evidence indicated wage payments and provident fund deductions....

The dispute arose from a writ petition filed by the petitioners against an order of the Labour Court, which had ruled negatively on their employment status. The petitioners, who were employed as secur...

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High Court of Bombay Allows Appeal in Arbitration Matter — Non-Compete Clause Invalid Post-Termination. Citing established legal principles, the court ruled that a non-compete clause cannot be enforced after the termination of the agreement as it results in a restraint of trade, which is prohibited under Section 27 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872....

The dispute arose from a Commercial Appeal filed by Indus Power Tech Inc. against M/s. Echjay Industries Pvt. Ltd. regarding the enforcement of a non-compete clause in a Master Supply Agreement (MSA) ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision Application Challenging Restoration of Suit in Property Dispute — Plaint Not Barred by Res Judicata or Specific Relief Act. New Cause of Action Arising from Assignment of Lease Justifies Fresh Declaratory Suit Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC....

The case involves a long-standing property dispute over a plot of land in Naigaon, Dadar, Mumbai. The original lessee, Goswami Maharaj, granted a 999-year lease in 1927. In 1967, a sub-lease was grant...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Tender Award in Municipal Solid Waste Contract Due to Invalid Experience Certificate and Post-Bid Clarifications. Respondent No.4's Technical Bid Declared Responsive Based on Chartered Accountant's Certificate and Post-Bid Clarifications, Violating Tender Conditions Requiring Certification by Awarding Authority....

The petitioners, R and B Infra Project Limited and its authorized signatory, challenged the decision of the Mira Bhaindar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) declaring respondent No.4 eligible to participate...

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Bombay High Court Quashes VAT Assessment Order for FY 2013-14 Against Luxembourg-Based Companies Due to Gross Violation of Natural Justice and Backdating of Order. Assessment order found to be pre-dated and based on no notice or hearing, rendering it null and void....

The petitioners, comprising two Luxembourg-based companies (Petitioners 1 and 2) and their Indian group company (Petitioner 3), challenged an assessment order dated 14 March 2022 passed by the Deputy ...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Preventive Detention Under Goonda Act for Non-Application of Mind and Lack of Material. Detention order set aside as the detaining authority failed to consider the detenu's bail applications and did not provide relevant documents to the detenu, violating procedural safeguards under Article 22(5) of the Constitution....

The petitioner, Smt. Sangeeta Sunkrol, wife of the detenu Satish @ Market Satya, filed a writ petition for habeas corpus challenging the detention order dated 29.05.2024 passed by the Additional Distr...