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Union of IndiA. Vs. Sandur Manganese and Iron Ores Ltd and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Right to Information

O R D E R1) At the foremost, we have carefully gone through the review petition filed by the Union of India and the connected papers and heard the arguments of Mr. G.E. Vahanvati, learned Attorney...

Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan' and Anr. Vs. Union of India (UOi) and Ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - Sections 13(1) and 13(2); Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 109; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) - Sections 173(8); Constitution of India - Articles 14, 21, 32, 226, 233 and 235; Income Tax Act, 1961 - Sections 131, 131(1A), 131A, 139, 147, 148, 149(1), 260A and 273A; Evidence Act

Reported in : 2006(6)ALD103(SC); (2006)205CTR(SC)53; [2006(4)JCR89(SC)]; JT2006(8)SC328; 2006(8)SCALE161; (2006)6SCC613; 2007(12) SCC 687

Advocate for Respondent : G.E. Vahanvati, S.G., ; Mohan Parasaran, A.S.G., ; Ram Jethma

K.G. Balakrishnan, J.1. These writ petitions are filed as Public Interest Litigation by the two petitioners herein who were Members of the Parliament at the time of filing the petitions. Respondent nos. 4 and 5 were...

Narendra Kantilal Shah Vs. Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies (Ap ...

Court : Mumbai

Subject : CommercialTrusts and Societies

Acts : Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 - Sections 101; Multi State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 - Sections 84; Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993 - Sections 1(4), 3(1), 17 and 34; Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960

Reported in : AIR2004Bom166; 2004(1)ALLMR798; II(2004)BC585; 2004(1)BomCR707; 2004(1)MhLj704

Advocate for Respondent : G.E. Vahanvati, Adv. General and ;Y.D. Mulani, AGP for respondent Nos. 1 and 2, ;Shailesh Shah, ;Mamta Sudh, ;P. Ganwani and ;Meenakshi Mhapankar, Advs., i/b., V. Deshpande and Co. for respondent Nos.

D.K. Deshmukh, J.1. A batch of writ petitions has been placed before this Bench. The principal question of law that arises for consideration is 'Do the courts and authorities constituted under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act...

Radio House and ors. Vs. Union of India (Uoi) and anr.

Court : Karnataka

Subject : FEMA

Acts : Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 - Sections 2; Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999; Standards of The Standards of Weights and Measures Weights and Measures Weights and (Packaged Commodities) (Packaged Commodities) Measures Law Rules, 1977 - Rule 2; Constitution of India - Articles 14, 21, 38(1), 38(2), 39, 226; Standards of Weights and Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977 - Rule 2; Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident outside India) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2003

Reported in : [2008]146CompCas236(Kar); 2008(2)KarLJ695

Advocate for Respondent : G.E. Vahanvati, Solicitor General of India for Respondent-1 and ;Soli J. Sorabjee, Sr. Adv. for ;Vivek Chandy, Adv. for Respondent-2

ORDERAshok B. Hinchigeri, J.1. The subject-matter of this petition is the corporation of the retail sector by bringing Foreign Direct Investment ('FDI' for short). The cause of the retail traders is espoused in this petition. The...

Flemingo Duty-free Shop Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Vivek S. Bhatt Vs. Union of ...

Court : Mumbai

Subject : Civil

Acts : Companies Act, 1956; Airports Authority of India Act, 1994 - Sections 2, 3, 11, 12, 12A, 12A(1), 22, 22A, 24, 25, 25(2), 28A to 28R and 37; Airports Authority of India (Amendment) Act, 2003; Public Premises (Eviction) Act; Aircraft Act, 1934 - Sections 5(2); Aircraft Rules, 1937; Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 - Sections 2; Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging Houses Rates (Control) Act, 1947; Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1981 - Sections 2; Constitution of India - Articles 12, 13, 13(2), 14, 16, 136 and 226

Reported in : 2008(4)ALLMR663; (2008)110BOMLR1730

Advocate for Respondent : G.E.Vahanvati, Solicitor General, for Respondent No. 1, ;G.E. Vahanvati, S.G. and ;F. Divitre, Advs., i/b., Rekha Rajgopal, Adv. for Respondent No. 2, ;Dushant Dave and ;P.K. Samdhani, Sr. Advs., ;Far

D.K. Deshmukh, J.1. By this petition the Petitioner challenges the process adopted by the Respondent No. 3 beginning with the Expression of Interest and followed by issuance of Request for Proposal and culminating in the award...

Ashok Kumar Sonkar Vs. Union of India (Uoi) and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Service

Acts : Banaras Hindu University Act, 1915 - Sections 5, 5(2) to 5(6), 5(7), 6(2), 6(7) and 17; Public Service Commission Rules - Rule 37; Constitution of India - Articles 14, 16 and 142

Reported in : 2007(3)AWC2846(SC); JT2007(6)SC127; 2007(3)SCALE517; (2007)4SCC54; 2007(3)SLJ420(SC); [2007] 3 SCR 95

Advocate for Respondent : G.E. Vahanvati, S.G., ; Rajeev Dhawan, Sr. Adv., ; Devadatt K

S.B. Sinha, J.1. Banaras Hindu University (for short, 'the University) issued an advertisement on 25.03.1995, iner alia, for filling up a vacant post of lecturer in Tridosa Vigyan in the Department of Basic Principles. Relevant clauses...

Bhavesh Jayanti Lakhani Vs. State of Maharashtra and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Criminal

Acts : Extradition Act, 1962 - Sections 2, 3, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 29 and 34B; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) - Sections 41, 41(1), 105A to 105L and 154; Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 - Sections 3, 5; Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) (Amendment) Act, 1993; Foreigners Act; Delhi Special Police Ordinance, 1946; Police Act, 1861; Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) , 1908 - Sections 13 and 44A; Indian Penal Code (IPC) - Sections 363, 363A, 365 and 368; Punjab Police Rules; Constitution of India - Articles 14, 19, 21, 32, 73 and 226; Madhya Pradesh Police Regulations

Reported in : 2009(5)LHSC2857; JT2009(11)SC279; 2009(11)SCALE467; (2009)9SCC551; 2009AIRSCW6309

Advocate for Respondent : G.E. Vahanvati, A.G., ; K. Radhakrishnan, Sr. Adv., ; Tufail

S.B. Sinha, J.1. Leave granted.INTRODUCTION2. Interpretation of the roles and responsibilities of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) vis--vis the provisions of the Extradition Act, 1962 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') is involved in this...

State of Maharashtra Vs. Public Concern for Governance Trust and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Civil

Acts : Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966

Reported in : 2007(2)ALLMR(SC)410; 2007(1)SCALE72; (2007)3SCC587; AIR 2007 SC 777

Advocate for Respondent : G.E. Vahanvati, Solicitor General of India, ; Ravi Kadam, Adv. General, ;

AR. Lakshmanan, J.1. Leave granted.2. The appellant State of Maharashtra has filed the above appeal from the judgment and order of the Bombay High Court dated 23.05.2005 only for the purpose of expunging certain remarks made...

Villianur Iyarkkai Padukappu Maiyam Vs. Union of India (Uoi) and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : CivilCommercial

Acts : Major Ports Trust Act; Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 - Sections 18, 46 and 50; Business of the Government of Pondicherry Rules, 1963 - Rule 5 and 5(2); Indian Major Ports Act, 1908; Indian Ports Act, 1908 - Sections 3(9); Pondicherry (Administration) Act, 1962 - Sections 5; Pondicherry Administration Regulations Act, 1963 - Sections 3; Pondicherry (Laws) Regulation, 1963 - Regulations 2 and 6; Pondicherry (Alteration of name) Act, 2006 - Sections 4; Environment Protection Act; General Financial Rules, 1963; Supreme Court Orders, 1960 - Order 16; Supreme Court Rules, 1960 - Rule 4(1); Delegation of Financial Rules - Rule 21; Constitution of India - Articles 162, 239, 239A and 240

Reported in : JT2009(8)SC339; (2009)7SCC561; 2009(8)LC3627(SC); [2009] 9 SCR 225

Advocate for Respondent : G.E. Vahanvati, Sol. Genl. of India, ; Dandapani, ; C.A. Sund

J.M. Panchal, J.1. Leave granted in both the special leave petitions.2. Appeal arising from Special Leave Petition (C) No. 9988 of 2007 is directed against judgment dated August 10, 2006, rendered by the Division Bench of...

Siddartha Tubes Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise, I ...

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Excise

Acts : Central Excise Act, 1944 - Sections 2, 3, 4, 4(1), 4(4) and 35L; ;Excise Law

Reported in : 2005(103)ECC321; 2006(193)ELT6(SC); JT2005(10)SC558; (2005)13SCC559

Advocate for Respondent : G.E. Vahanvati, Solicitor General, ; Rajeev Dutta, Sr. Adv., ;

S.H. Kapadia, J.1. The short question which arises for determination in these civil appeals filed by the assessee under Section 35L(b) of the Central Excise Act, 1944 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') is - whether...