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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging E-Auction Result for Gold Mining Licence Due to Lack of Evidence of Technical Glitch. Petitioner failed to prove portal malfunction prevented bid submission; declaration of preferred bidder upheld....

The petitioner, Kundan Gold Mines Private Limited, challenged a notice dated 12.12.2025 issued by the Director General, Directorate of Geology and Mining, Maharashtra, declaring respondent No. 3 as th...

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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging GST Summons Issued Without Jurisdiction — Lack of Territorial Jurisdiction Renders Proceedings Void Ab Initio. The court quashed summons under Section 70 of CGST Act, 2017 issued by an officer in Coimbatore to a Nagpur-based company, holding that the officer lacked territorial jurisdiction....

The petitioner, M/s D P Jain & Co. Infrastructure Private Limited, a Nagpur-based company, challenged summons issued by the Senior Intelligence Officer, DGGI, Coimbatore Zonal Unit, under Section 70 o...

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High Court of Bombay at Nagpur Allows Appeal Under Section 30 of Employees' Compensation Act, Holding Both Employer and Manager Jointly Liable for Death of Worker in Explosion at Explosive Godown. The court set aside the Commissioner's award exonerating the employer and directed joint and several liability....

The case involves an appeal under Section 30 of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923, filed by the legal heirs of deceased Maroti Misal against the Judgment and Award dated 25.07.2023 passed by the C...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Reference Court's Direction to Lodge FIR Against Claimants and Advocates in Land Acquisition Reference — Reference Court Exceeded Jurisdiction Under Section 215 BNSS by Ordering Criminal Action Without Proper Inquiry....

The petitioners, who were advocates representing claimants in land acquisition references, challenged the judgment and order dated 19.01.2026 passed by the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Jalgaon in L.A...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Employer's Challenge to Closure Compensation Award in Industrial Dispute. Court Holds That Discontinuance of Operations Amounts to Closure Under Section 25-FFF of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947....

The petitioner, Siemens Ltd., a public limited company engaged in manufacturing bogie frames for Indian Railways, employed 99 workmen. On 14.08.2014, the petitioner issued a notice discontinuing opera...

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Bombay High Court Allows Compensation to Family of Deceased Passenger in Railway Accident Case. Death of a bonafide passenger due to being knocked down by a train while crossing tracks between stations constitutes an 'untoward incident' under Section 123(c) of the Railways Act, 1989, and the absence of a ticket on the body does not negate bonafide passenger status....

The case involves an appeal filed by the original applicants (the family of the deceased) against the order of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Mumbai, which rejected their claim for compensation under th...

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Bombay High Court Allows Insurance Appeal in Motor Accident Claim — Policy Exclusion for Non-Paid Driver Upheld. Insurer not liable for accident caused by driver not holding valid licence and not covered under policy terms....

The case involves a motor accident claim where the appellant, The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd., challenged the award of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. The accident occurred when a car driven b...

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Bombay High Court Allows Quashing of FIR in Cheque Dishonour Case Due to Lack of Evidence of Dishonest Intention. Court holds that mere dishonour of cheque does not attract offence under Section 420 IPC without proof of fraudulent or dishonest inducement at the time of borrowing....

The applicant, Sumit Sunil Chavan, filed an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 seeking quashing of FIR No. I-36/2016 registered at Kapurbawdi Police Station, Thane f...

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Bombay High Court Grants Bail to Accused in NIA Case Under UAPA and IPC — No Prima Facie Evidence of Terrorist Act. Court held that mere recovery of cash and possession of a mobile phone with objectionable content does not establish a terrorist act under Section 15 of UAPA, and the accused is entitled to bail under Section 21(4) of NIA Act....

The appellant, Mohammed Fayaaz Shikilkar, was arrested in connection with R.C. No.01/2023/NIA/Mum arising out of Special Case No.329 of 2023, registered by the NIA, Mumbai. The prosecution case began ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Unsuccessful Party's Section 9 Petition in Arbitration Dispute — Maintainability Upheld After Supreme Court's Home Care Retail Marts Judgment. The court held that a losing party can seek interim measures under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, overruling the earlier Division Bench decision in Dirk India....

The judgment arises from a Commercial Arbitration Petition filed by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) against Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Concilia...