Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bombay High Court observed that the objective of Section 353 IPC is to prevent a public servant from not being obstructed while performing his lawful duties and same cannot be allowed to become a tool in hand, of unscrupulous persons to cover up outright illegality as done in the present case.

Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The accused had pleaded with IAS officer Smt. Ashwini Bhide to look for alternatives so that the trees in the Aarey Forest area, which he has stated to be about 3,500 in number, can be saved during the construction of a car-shed on the same land.

Erroneous order by Assessing Officer
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court stated that the erroneous assessment order had resulted in loss of the Revenue in the form of tax. Thus, the High Court had committed a very serious error in setting aside the order passed by the Commissioner passed in exercise of powers under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act.

Bombay High Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The court while denying the interim relief to ‘Phonepe’ said that it is settled law that when the plaintiff fails to make out a prima facie case in its favor, the aspects of grave and irreparable loss in the absence of interim reliefs and balance of convenience pale into insignificance.