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Supreme Court Upholds Decree for Specific Performance, Directs Execution of Possession in Favor of Appellants. Collusion Between Vendors and Respondents to Frustrate Decree Cannot Defeat the Fruits of Justice

Specific Performance and Possession – The Supreme Court held that the appellants were entitled to specific performance of the sale agreement and po...

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Supreme Court Upholds Transfer of Winding Up Petition to NCLT Despite Admission Order. Discretion Under Section 434(1)(c) Companies Act, 2013 Properly Exercised Where Liquidation Was at Initial Stage and No Irreversible Steps Taken.

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by Action Ispat and Power Pvt. Ltd. against the Delhi High Court's order transferring a winding up petition to the...

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Bombay High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Doctor in Medical Negligence Case — Lack of Expert Opinion and Criminal Intent. Complaint under Section 338 IPC fails as essential ingredients of grievous hurt by rash or negligent act not established without expert evidence.

The petitioner, a practicing ophthalmologist, challenged the judgment of the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, which upheld the Magistrate's order issu...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment in Child Rape and Murder Case. Judicial Confession and Last Seen Theory Upheld but Death Penalty Not Warranted as 'Rarest of Rare'.

The case involves the ghastly rape and murder of two children aged 10 and 7 years. On 29 October 2010, Mohanakrishnan picked up the children from outs...

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Bombay High Court Allows Pension Benefits to Retired Bank Employee Despite Delay in Deposit of Contribution Amount Under Joint Note Dated 27 April 2010. The court held that the three-day period for deposit was unreasonable and that the petitioner's substantial compliance warranted granting pension.

The petitioner, Ramesh Gajanan Nigudkar, joined the Bank of Baroda as a subordinate staff member on 4 March 1967 and retired after 39 years of unblemi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Striking Off Defence in Foreign Award Enforcement. Non-compliance with interim orders under Section 9 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 leads to striking off defence under Order 39 Rule 11 CPC.

The appeal arose from a judgment of a learned Single Judge of the Bombay High Court dated 4 October 2012, which allowed a motion under Order 39 Rule 1...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition to Set Aside Arbitral Award in Construction Dispute — No Grounds for Interference Under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Court held that the arbitral tribunal's interpretation of contractual clauses was plausible and not patently illegal.

The petitioner, Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Ltd., entered into a contract with the respondent, Jai Laxmi Constructions Engineers An...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Interim Injunction Application in Specific Performance Suit — Plaintiff Fails to Establish Possession and Prima Facie Case. Balance of convenience favors defendant as property stands in defendant's name and no irreparable loss shown.

The present matter is an interim application in a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell and for permanent injunction. The plaintiff, S...