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Bombay High Court — Arbitration Award Upheld. Challenge Under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Court Dismissed Petition — Upheld Arbitral Award Citing Commercial Common Sense and Non-Comparability of Data Points

The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award, dismissing the petition filed by the Union of India. The Court found the Arbitral Tribunal’s interp...

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Supreme Court Set Aside Conviction Under Sections 120B and 411 IPC — Ordered Return of Seized Gold Bars to Appellant. Acquittal of Co-Accused Upheld — Failure to Prove Seized Gold Was Stolen Property — Reasonable Doubt Favored Accused

Constitution of India (COI) — Article 21 — Right to Fair Trial — Burden of Proof on Prosecution — Chain of Circumstances Must Be Complete. In...

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Supreme Court Upholds Enforceability of Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) – Directs Review of Minimum Turnover Clauses in Tenders

Court Emphasizes Statutory Duty of Government to Procure 25% from MSEs – Guidelines Issued for Effective Implementation of Procurement Policy T...

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Reservation Lapse Under MRTP Act: Supreme Court Declares Land Free After 33 Years of Inaction. Supreme Court Invokes Article 142 to Do Complete Justice in Land Reservation Case

The Supreme Court held that the reservation of the land had lapsed under both Section 49(7) and Section 127 of the MRTP Act due to the failure of the ...

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Arbitration Clause Upheld – Bombay High Court Appoints Sole Arbitrator Despite Procedural Objections

Technical Plea on Incorrect Citation of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Rejected – Arbitration Proceedings to Commence Without De...

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Tender Conditions Arbitrary – Bombay High Court Strikes Down Net Worth and Experience Criteria in Nashik Municipal Corporation Tender

Unreasonable Tender Conditions – High Court Invalidates Nashik Municipal Corporation’s Qualification Requirements for Sweeping and Cleaning Servic...

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Assessment proceedings cannot be reopened based on change of opinion within 4 years – Notice under Section 148 declared without jurisdiction.

Bombay High Court Quashed Reassessment Notice Issued Under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 Constitution of India, 1950 – Article 226 – Wr...

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Bombay High Court Quashed the Commercial Court’s Order for Failing to Exercise Jurisdiction Under Order XII Rule 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

The matter was remitted to the Commercial Court for a fresh decision on the appellant’s application seeking judgment on admissions. The High Court ...

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Arbitrator’s Independence and Impartiality – Applicability of Fifth and Seventh Schedules of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Jurisdiction of the Court under Section 14 of the Act

The Court held that the Learned Sole Arbitrator did not attract any ineligibility conditions under the Seventh Schedule. The Court emphasized that onl...

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Bombay High Court Quashed FIR and Charge-Sheet Against Hospital Directors — Purely Civil Dispute With No Criminality Involved Tagline: No Ingredients of Cheating Established — Criminal Proceedings Termed an Abuse of Law Headnote: Acts and Sections Discussed: Constitution of India (COI) — Article 226 (Writ Jurisdiction) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 482 (Inherent Powers of High Court) Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 418 (Cheating With Knowledge), Section 420 (Cheating and Dishonest Inducement), Section 34 (Acts Done by Several Persons in Furtherance of Common Intention) Keywords:Writ Jurisdiction — Quashing of FIR — Commercial Transaction — Civil Suit — Non-Payment of Dues — Abuse of Process — No Criminal Offence Nature of the Litigation:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of FIR and charge-sheet. Petitioners’ Relief Sought:Quashing of FIR No.98 of 2020 lodged at Bhosari Police Station and the charge-sheet arising from it. Reason for Filing the Case:Allegations of non-payment of professional dues and financial aid advanced to the hospital. Prior Decisions:Special Civil Suit No.1161 of 2018 filed by the complainant for recovery of Rs.53,11,652/- was pending before the Civil Judge, Senior Division, Pune. Issues:Whether the dispute between the parties was of a civil or criminal nature, and whether criminal proceedings were maintainable alongside a pending civil suit. Submissions/Arguments:(a) Petitioners: FIR related to events preceding their control of the hospital — No criminal intention or inducement established — Civil suit already instituted for the same financial claims. (b) Respondents: Civil and criminal proceedings can proceed simultaneously — Alleged WhatsApp messages demonstrated promises to clear dues. Decision:FIR and charge-sheet quashed — Court held that the case was purely civil in nature, with no elements of cheating or criminality — Proceedings deemed an abuse of process of law. Ratio:No criminal offence was made out against the petitioners — Allegations of non-payment related to a period before the petitioners took control of the hospital — Civil remedy already sought by the complainant — No dishonest inducement proven as required under Sections 415 and 420 of IPC. Relevant Paragraphs:Paras 9, 10, and 11 of the judgment outline the court’s rationale for quashing the FIR and charge-sheet.

FIR and charge-sheet quashed — Court held that the case was purely civil in nature, with no elements of cheating or criminality — Proceedings deem...