High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Vertiv Energy Pvt. Ltd. v. The Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a CGST show cause notice, holding that a departmental audit by CAG does not equate to an audit of a private company and that the notice was validly issued with proper jurisdiction and procedure.
Sadanand Gangaram Kadam v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to the accused in a PMLA case, holding that proper grounds of arrest were not furnished and that prosecution under PMLA requires an existing scheduled offence with proceeds of crime.
Anantrao Shankarrao Jagtap v. Prakash Nivruthi Tajanpure
The High Court quashed the Magistrate's order directing investigation under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. due to lack of prior FIR, unexplained delay, and absence of verifiable material, emphasizing the need for judicial discretion and procedural compliance.
Richard Alexander Geary v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the father's petition for custody and repatriation of the child to Singapore, holding the child's welfare lies in India with the mother due to safety concerns and lack of habitual residence in Singapore.
Ramchandra Tukaram Mohite v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the State Government's discretionary decision to reject a proposed modification to a Development Plan and retain the original land reservation, emphasizing limited judicial interference in town planning matters.
Pimpri-Chinchwad Mahanagarpalika & Anr. v. National Workers Federation & Anr.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's finding that transferring workers' services to a contractor without consent constituted unfair labour practice, dismissing the petitioners' challenge.
Raj Kantilal Shah v. M/s Sanskar Gem Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that a debtor commits an act of insolvency upon failing to comply with an insolvency notice within the specified period, and an insolvency petition filed thereafter within three months is valid even if an application to set aside the notice is filed belatedly and dismissed.
Dadaso Balaso Awad & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of prescribed qualifications for Sports Coach recruitment, ruling that courts should not interfere with expert authorities' decisions on eligibility criteria absent malafide or procedural irregularity.
Meru Heights Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the registration of a cooperative housing society formed by majority apartment owners after removal of the property from the Apartment Ownership Act, ruling that de-registration on grounds of misrepresentation and non-issuance of notice to the developer was unjustified.
Rahibai Laxman Lokhande v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging an appellate order under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, holding that a further appeal under Section 247 is available and the writ petition is not maintainable.
The General Manager, Mutha Founders Pvt Ltd v. Balu Appa Kurane & Ors.
The court upheld that an employer must provide suitable light work to an employee disabled during employment and cannot deduct wages without inquiry, ruling refusal as unfair labour practice.
Kale Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court, following the Supreme Court's review ruling, held that DRI officers are proper officers empowered to issue show cause notices under Section 28 of the Customs Act and granted the petitioner time to file an appeal without limitation objections.
The State of Maharashtra v. Sanghavi Movers Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld that hiring cranes without transfer of effective control or possession does not constitute a 'sale' under the Maharashtra VAT Act, dismissing the State's appeal for VAT liability.
T.V. Patel Pvt. Ltd. v. The Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that lease rent disputed in pending civil suits does not accrue as income for tax purposes until the dispute is finally adjudicated.
Drishti Adventures Sports Private Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petitioners' claim for refund of entertainment duty paid on water sports activities, holding that discrimination under Article 14 cannot be claimed based on illegal exemptions granted to others and that the statutory levy clearly covers such activities.
Dr. Sublendu Prakash Diwakar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that an accused is entitled to seek production of documents tendered during investigation but withheld from the charge-sheet under Section 91 CrPC to ensure a fair trial, and remanded the matter for compliance.
Serum Institute of India Private Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the amendment including government subsidies as taxable income under Section 2(24)(xviii) of the Income Tax Act, rejecting the petitioner’s challenge that it unlawfully taxes capital receipts.
Solapur Mahanagarpalika v. Yogesh Nagnath Mane & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's order directing the municipal corporation to regularize 14 long-serving malaria field workers, holding denial of permanency constituted unfair labor practice.
Vitthal Rajaram Shitole v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of votes cast by members whose caste validity certificate applications were pending under the Extension Act, dismissing the petition challenging the No Confidence Motion against the petitioner Sarpanch.
Atyati Technologies Private Limited v. Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation & 2. Cognizant Technology Solutions India Private Limited
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal restoring the ex-parte ad-interim injunction, holding that alleged suppression of material facts relating only to the necessity of dispensing with notice did not warrant discontinuation without a final hearing.