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Bombay High Court Dismisses Union of India's Challenge to Arbitral Award in Contract Dispute. Court upholds award granting compensation for work done, security deposit refund, and loss of profit under Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The Union of India, through the Chief Project Manager (Conversion), Central Railway, Mumbai, filed a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitral aw...

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High Court of Bombay Quashes Orders Rejecting Tenant's Application for Restoration of Possession of Agricultural Land Under Hyderabad Tenancy Act. Court Holds Application Filed on 19 February 1970 Was Within Two-Year Limitation Period from Sale Deed Dated 20 February 1968 and Dispossession in June 1968....

The dispute involved agricultural land bearing Survey No.27 at Chincholi Nakub, Kannad, Aurangabad, where the father of the petitioners was a protected tenant under the Hyderabad Tenancy and Agricultu...

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Bombay High Court Allows Union of India's Petition Against Central Administrative Tribunal's Direction to Reconsider Punishment in Railway Employee Misconduct Case. Tribunal Exceeded Its Limited Power of Judicial Review by Directing Reconsideration Without Finding Disproportionality....

The Union of India and railway authorities filed a writ petition challenging the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Bombay Bench, Circuit at Nagpur, dated 17.4.2006 in O.A. No. 2233/02. The...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against IAS Officer in NAFED Fraud Case — No Prima Facie Case for Criminal Breach of Trust or Conspiracy. Petitioner's Role as Managing Director Did Not Involve Mens Rea or Dishonest Misappropriation Under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC Read with Section 120B IPC....

The petitioner, Alok Ranjan, an IAS officer, was the Managing Director of NAFED from 2003 to 2005. During his tenure, NAFED entered into contracts with various parties for the import of palm oil, whic...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Arbitration Application for Non-Compliance with Agreed ICC Procedure. Party Must First Exhaust Agreed Institutional Arbitration Procedure Before Seeking Court Appointment Under Section 11(6) of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996....

The applicant, Manish Gunwani, filed an application under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of an arbitrator. The arbitration agreement was contained in a...

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Bombay High Court Allows Arbitration Application Despite Allegations of Fraud — Holds That Serious Allegations of Fraud Do Not Bar Appointment of Arbitrator Under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 When the Dispute Falls Within the Arbitration Clause....

The applicant, Archetype India Construction Consultants Private Limited, filed an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking appointment of a sole arbitrator pu...

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Bombay High Court considers writ petition challenging orders setting aside auction sale of defaulter's land under Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act. Auction purchaser seeks to uphold confirmation of auction sale while respondents contend auction void due to procedural irregularities under Section 154 of the Act....

The writ petition arose from a dispute regarding an auction sale of agricultural land for recovery of cooperative society dues. The defaulter, Dayaram Ramu Patil, had taken a loan from Vividh Karyakar...

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High Court of Bombay Enhances Sentence for Cheque Dishonour Offence Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Court Rules That Flee-Bite Sentence Defeats Purpose of Enactment When Cheque Amount Remains Unpaid, and Enhances Fine to Ensure Payment to Complainant....

The case arose from a criminal revision application filed before the High Court of Judicature of Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, challenging the adequacy of sentence imposed by the trial court for an off...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Corruption Case — Demand for Court Fee Stamp Not Illegal Gratification. Court holds that asking for money to purchase court fee stamps for bail application does not constitute demand of illegal gratification under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988....

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the acquittal of two respondents, Uddhav Kashinath Chandekar and Kisan Udaybhan Mhatarmare, who were charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The...