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Bombay High Court Allows Judgment Debtor's Petition Quashing Consumer Forum Proceedings Under Section 27 of Consumer Protection Act, 1986. Lack of Notice of Readiness and Willingness by Decree-Holder Renders Penalty Proceedings Unmaintainable....

The petitioner, M/s. Aditya Developers, a partnership firm, was the judgment debtor in a decree passed by the Consumer Forum on 17/01/2007. The decree directed the petitioner to execute a sale deed of...

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High Court of Bombay at Goa Quashes Criminal Proceedings in Dowry Harassment Case Due to Settlement Between Parties. Compromise Reached Under Section 498A IPC and Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Leading to Quashing of FIR and Chargesheet....

The petitioners, including the husband and his parents, sought quashing of Criminal Case No.140/S/2014/III pending before the IIIrd Additional Judicial Magistrate First Class at Margao, arising from F...

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High Court Dismisses Union of India's Second Appeal in Salt Land Dispute — Civil Suit Barred Under Section 4(2) of Salt Act, 1882. Exclusive Jurisdiction of Salt Commissioner Precludes Civil Court from Entertaining Suit for Declaration of Title and Possession of Salt Land....

The Union of India, through the Deputy Salt Commissioner, filed a second appeal against the judgment of the District Judge, Thane, which confirmed the trial court's order rejecting the plaint in a civ...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Second Appeal in Specific Performance Suit — Upholds Concurrent Findings of Readiness and Willingness. Agreement to Sell for Agricultural Land Partly Performed; Purchaser's Failure to Pay Balance Consideration and Objection to Private Survey Not Valid Grounds to Deny Decree....

The respondent (original plaintiff) and his five sisters were co-owners of agricultural land bearing Gat No.122 admeasuring 27 Ares at Village Marnewadi, Taluka Mulshi, Dist. Pune. On 6th January 2004...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Tax-Free Status of Bagasse as Agricultural Produce Under Bombay Sales Tax Act. Sale of Bagasse, a Residue of Sugarcane, is Exempt from Tax Under Section 5 and Schedule Entry A-44 of the BST Act, 1959....

The case involves two Sales Tax References (No. 6 of 2009 and No. 68 of 2009) filed by the Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra State, against M/s. Bhima Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., a cooperative...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Suit Against Diamond Bourse Suspension — Private Association's Internal Decisions Not Subject to Judicial Review. The court held that the Bharat Diamond Bourse, as a private company, had the right to regulate its membership and premises, and its actions were not amenable to writ jurisdiction or public law remedies....

The plaintiffs, VSM Diamonds Pvt Ltd and three individuals, filed a suit against Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB), a company incorporated under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956, challenging its decisi...

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Bombay High Court Allows Migrant SC Caste Certificate Petition — Sets Aside Committee Order Requiring Pre-1950 Residence. Migrant entitled to SC status in Maharashtra based on native state certificate, Committee's order quashed....

The petitioner, Omprakash Ramdev Panwar, a migrant from Delhi to Maharashtra, belongs to the Hindu Khatik caste, recognized as a Scheduled Caste in the Union Territory of Delhi. He obtained a caste ce...

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Bombay High Court Remands Disproportionate Punishment Case to Industrial Court for Fresh Determination of Quantum. Industrial Court's Power to Interfere with Punishment Under MRTU & PULP Act Upheld, but Remand Ordered for Proper Application of Proportionality Principle....

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) challenged the judgment of the Industrial Court, which had set aside the punishment of permanent stoppage of 3 increments (later reduced to 2 i...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses MSRTC's Petition Challenging Industrial Court's Order Setting Aside Disproportionate Punishment. Industrial Court's Power to Interfere with Punishment Under MRTU and PULP Act Upheld — Permanent Stoppage of Increments for Outraging Modesty Found Disproportionate....

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) challenged the judgment of the Industrial Court, which had set aside the punishment of permanent stoppage of 3 increments (later reduced to 2) ...