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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petition Challenging Rejection of Caveat in Execution Proceedings — Caveat Under Section 148A CPC Not Maintainable After Execution Application Is Filed. Court Holds That Assignee Decree-Holder Can Execute Decree Without Notice to Judgment-Debtor Under Order 21 Rule 16 CPC.

The petitioners, who are judgment-debtors in a pending execution application, filed a caveat under Section 148A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (...

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Supreme Court Upholds Referral to Arbitration Despite Fraud Allegations in Development Agreement Dispute. Arbitration Clause Survives Challenge When Fraud Relates to Inducement Not Affecting Contractual Terms.

The appeal arose from a civil suit filed by Deccan Paper Mills Co. Ltd. (appellant) against Regency Mahavir Properties and others (respondents) seekin...

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Bombay High Court Considers Administrator’s Report for Recovery of Diverted Estate Assets in Testamentary Suit. Court Appointed Administrator Seeks Directions Against Defendant for Unauthorized Diversion of Deceased’s Funds to Various Entities.

The matter concerned the administration of the estate of Purvez Burjor Dalal, who died in Mumbai on 7 December 2011. A testamentary suit was institute...

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Bombay High Court Disposes of Cross Arbitration Petitions Challenging Copyright Royalty Award. License Fee and Infringement Claims Under Copyright Act, 1957 and Section 34 of Arbitration Act Evaluated.

The Indian Performing Right Society Ltd. (IPRS), a copyright society registered under Section 33 of the Copyright Act, 1957, and Entertainment Network...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision in Slum Property Dispute — City Civil Court Has Jurisdiction. Court holds that suit for declaration and injunction regarding slum premises is not barred by Section 28 of Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971, as the bar applies only to eviction suits.

The case involves two Civil Revision Applications challenging an order dated 23/07/2012 passed by the learned Judge of the City Civil Court, Greater M...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal Against Rejection of Section 34 Petition by City Civil Court, Holding City Civil Court is Not a 'Court' Under Section 2(1)(e) of Arbitration Act. The Court set aside the order and remanded the matter for fresh consideration by the proper court.

The appellant, a share broker, purchased 100 shares of Odyssey Technology Limited on behalf of a client. The shares were sent for registration but onl...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Petitions Challenging Arbitral Award in Charter Party Dispute — Award Upheld as Not Contrary to Public Policy. Court Refuses to Interfere with Arbitrator's Findings on Demurrage and Hire Charges Under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

The judgment concerns two arbitration petitions filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, challenging an arbitral award da...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Suit Against Carrier for Short Delivery of Goods Due to Lack of Privity of Contract and Limitation. Bill of Lading Holder Cannot Sue Carrier When Goods Were Delivered to Consignee Without Endorsement of Original Bill of Lading.

The plaintiff, M/s. J. Harkishandas & Co., a partnership firm, filed a suit against the first defendant, Lloyd Triestino, a foreign shipping company, ...

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Bombay High Court Holds City Civil Court is District Court Under Mental Health Act, 1987 — Reference to Larger Bench Resolved. The High Court in its Ordinary Original Civil Jurisdiction is not the District Court for the purposes of the Mental Health Act, 1987.

The case involved a reference to a larger bench to resolve a conflict between two learned single judges of the Bombay High Court regarding the interpr...