Bombay High Court

30th Aug, 2014

Complaint against dishonor of cheque payable AT PAR can be filed where the cheque was dishonored #indianlaws

By the present judgment, the Bombay High Court drawn a distinction or rather clarified that cheques payable at par if gets dishonored, the complaint filed against commission of such offence punishable under Section 138 of […]
22nd Jul, 2014

Confusion between medicinal products can be life threatening and not merely inconvenient #indianlaws

Confusion between medicinal products may be life threatening, not merely inconvenient.  Thus there should be as many clear indicators as possible to distinguish two medicinal products from each other.
22nd Jul, 2014

A major child can claim maintenance from his father in exceptional circumstances #indianlaws

A major son of the well educated and economically sound parents can claim educational expenses from his father or mother irrespective of the fact that he has attained majority
10th Jul, 2014

Relinquishment Deed only acknowledging acts already done does not require registration #indianlaws

The question before the Bombay High Court was whether relinqushment deed requires registration
30th Jun, 2014

Promise to pay time barred debts under Section 25 of Contract Act must be express #indianlaws

 An implied promise to pay inferred from an acknowledgment could not be made the basis of the suit to recover a debt barred at the time of the acknowledgment unless it is express
30th Jun, 2014

Remedy under section 9 of A & C Act should not be granted for the purpose of providing security of an award #indianlaws

The Court’s jurisdiction to arrest a ship in an action in rem should not be exercised for the purpose of providing security of an award, which may be made in arbitration proceedings
30th May, 2014

The act of the wife in asking money is not an act of cruelty #indianlaws

Merely because there are allegation and counter allegation, a decree of divorce cannot follow.
30th May, 2014

Remedy under an order under Section 9 A & C Act is similar to Order 39 CPC #indianlaws

Grant or refusal of an interim measure of protection by way of an ad-interim order under Section 9 of the Act is, thus, an appealable order under Section 37
21st May, 2014

Court raises a question on effectiveness of MCA Rules under the Companies Act 2013

Whether in view of Section 110 of the Companies Act and SEBI circular a resolution of a scheme of amalgamation can be passed by postal ballot
2nd May, 2014

Validity of contract (for marriage) by guardian of the minor on her behalf so as to bind her #indianlaws

 On the wording of the Indian Contract Act, the Privy Council held that all contracts of minors were void and not merely voidable
3rd Feb, 2014

Effecting recovery prior to expiry of time limit for filing appeal against order directing recovery- Whether permissible?

No recovery of tax is to be made unless the time limit for filing an appeal has expired or till the disposal of a stay application
22nd Oct, 2013

Tax Appellatte Tribunal has no power in terms of Rule 24 of the Tribunal Rules to dismiss an appeal before it for non-prosecution

Whether Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) in exercise of Rule 24 of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Rules, 1963 (Tribunal Rules) can dismiss the appeal for non prosecution, and, second, interpreting Rule 24 of the […]