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Supreme Court Dismissed Appeal Seeking Preliminary Inquiry Before FIR Registration. Preliminary Inquiry Not Mandatory for Cognizable Offences — Successive FIRs Do Not Automatically Amount to Harassment — Legal Safeguards Available Against Malicious Prosecution

Registration of FIR is a statutory duty when a cognizable offence is disclosed. The absence of a preliminary inquiry does not vitiate FIRs unless prov...

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Bail Denied – Bombay High Court Refuses Bail to Accused in Gang Rape Case Citing Seriousness of Offence and Prima Facie Evidence. High Court Held – Accused Cannot Claim Bail Solely on Grounds of Delayed Trial When Charges are Framed and Prosecution is Proceeding Expeditiously

Seriousness of Offence – The Court held that gang rape under Section 376(D) IPC was punishable with rigorous imprisonment not less than 20 years, ex...

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Bombay High Court Held That Retirement Includes Resignation—Entitlement to Pension Upheld

Resignation of a High Court Judge Does Not Forfeit Pensionary Benefits—Interpretation of “Retirement” Under High Court Judges (Salaries and Cond...

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Arbitration Award Set Aside – Fresh Arbitration Permissible. Supreme Court’s Observations on Merits Do Not Bar Fresh Arbitration – Section 11 Application Allowed

Arbitration Award Set Aside – The Arbitral Award was set aside by the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court under Section 37 of the Arbitration a...

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Development Agreement Construed as Conveyance Due to Transfer of Substantial Property Rights — Bombay High Court Dismissed Writ Petition Challenging Stamp Duty Classification

Distinction Between Conveyance and Development Agreement — Extensive Rights of Developer Held as Conveyance Under Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 Subst...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Interim Application, Holds Limitation and Due Diligence as Key Issues in Share Recovery Suit. Summary Judgment Denied in Share Dispute Due to Limitation and Need for Oral Evidence

Summary Judgment under Order XIII-A of the CPC: The Court held that a summary judgment can only be granted if the Defendant has no real prospect of d...

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Acquisition Proceedings Declared Lapsed. Non-payment of Compensation and Non-possession of Acquired Land for Over Five Years Resulted in Lapsing of Acquisition Proceedings Under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

Mere mutation entries without kabjepatti or credible evidence of possession do not establish the taking over of physical possession. Absence of notice...

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Conviction under Section 376 and Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Affirmed by the Supreme Court – Delay in FIR not fatal – Sole testimony of prosecutrix trustworthy.

Sole testimony of the prosecutrix, if trustworthy, is sufficient for conviction. (Para 10) Absence of injuries does not automatically negate rape alle...

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Supreme Court Upholds Cancellation of Select List for Constable Recruitment Due to Irregularities. Recruitment Process Cancelled Due to Violation of Reservation Policy and Lack of Fair Representation – Supreme Court Reiterates Doctrine of Proportionality and Wednesbury Unasonableness

The doctrine of Proportionality: The Court held that the decision to cancel the entire recruitment process was proportionate to the gravity of the irr...

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Property Dispute – Sale Deed Interpretation – Injunction and Ownership Rights

The Supreme Court emphasized the importance of documentary evidence, proper interpretation of sale deeds, and adherence to factual findings when evalu...