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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Challenging Land Acquisition for Airport Project Despite Procedural Lapses. Court Holds That Dispensation of Section 5A Inquiry Under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Was Unjustified but Refuses to Quash Notification in Public Interest....

The two writ petitions were filed by M/s. Suretech Hospital & Research Centre Limited and M/s. Vighnaharta Builders and Developers challenging land acquisition proceedings initiated for the benefit of...

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High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Refusal of College Affiliation — Compliance with Perspective Plan Required. The court upheld the university's decision to deny affiliation based on the absence of the college in the Perspective Plan, as mandated by the Maharashtra Universities Act, 1994....

The dispute arose from a petition filed by Jayprakash Education Society and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar College challenging the refusal of first-time affiliation for a new subject and faculty by Shivaji Un...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition by Employee Challenging Continuation of Departmental Inquiry — Direction to Hold Inquiry Within Three Months Does Not Mandate Completion. Interpretation of Judicial Orders Confirms That Inquiry Need Only Be Initiated Within the Stipulated Period; Premature Challenge Not Entertained....

The petitioner, a Head Mistress in a primary school run by respondent no.3, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a declaration that the departmental inquiry ini...

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Bombay High Court Quashes FIR and Section 156(3) Order in Stockbroker-Client Dispute. Dispute over share transactions held to be civil, not criminal, under Section 409 IPC....

The petitioners, Nirmal Bang Securities Private Limited (a stockbroking company) and its directors, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 CrPC seeking quash...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Cancellation of Non-Creamy Layer Certificate for OBC Student. Gross Professional Income of Parent Exceeds Limit Under Government Circular, Cancellation Upheld....

The petitioner, a student belonging to the Kunbi caste (OBC), secured admission to the MBBS course at BJ Medical College, Pune, under the OBC reserved quota. She had obtained a Non-Creamy Layer certif...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Acquitted Accused's Writ Petition for Rs.200 Crore Compensation as Acquittal Does Not Automatic Entitlement. The Court Holds That Compensation Under Article 226 Requires Proof of Malicious Prosecution and Violation of Fundamental Rights, Not Mere Acquittal....

The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was filed by the petitioner, Gopal Shetye, seeking compensation of Rs.2...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under COFEPOSA Due to Non-Application of Mind and Unexplained Delay. Failure to Consider Retraction of Statement and Delay of Over 11 Months in Passing Order Vitiate Subjective Satisfaction Under Section 3(1)(i) of COFEPOSA Act, 1976....

The petitioner, Gaurav Kanak Jain, challenged a detention order dated 21st November 2016 passed under Section 3(1)(i) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act...

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High Court Dismisses Applications to Quash FIRs Under Atrocities Act — Allegations of Collusion and Misconduct by Government Officials....

The judgment involved two criminal applications filed in the High Court of Bombay concerning allegations under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and variou...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Winding Up Petitions Against GOL Offshore Ltd. Due to Bona Fide Dispute and Absence of Commercial Insolvency. Debt Not Due and Payable Under Section 433(e) of Companies Act, 1956....

The judgment concerns two winding up petitions filed by Export-Import Bank of India and Punjab National Bank (International) Ltd. against GOL Offshore Ltd., seeking winding up on the ground of inabili...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal in Admiralty Bunkers Arrest Case. Bunkers on board a ship can be arrested and sold separately under admiralty jurisdiction as they are not part of the ship....

The appellant, Mansel Limited, a Bermuda company engaged in chartering vessels, filed an admiralty suit seeking arrest of bunkers on board the vessel M.V. Giovanna Iuliano, an Italian-flagged vessel. ...