High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
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.
Madgavkar Salvage v. Bergen Offshore Logistics Pte. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal challenging the arbitral award that rejected the appellant's claim for idle time charges under a salvage contract, affirming the limited scope of appellate review under the Arbitration Act.
Machindra Ganpat Gate v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the termination of a Law Officer's engagement for filing a bail cancellation application without prior approval, ruling the decision was neither arbitrary nor illegal.
Ajay Mahasukhlal Shah v. Chandrakant Babulal Shah
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of tenants on the ground of landlord's bonafide and reasonable requirement under Maharashtra Rent Control Act, affirming limited scope of revision against concurrent factual findings.
Ratnamala Mohan Aklujkar v. Smt. Sushila Nirmalkumar Rungta
The Bombay High Court held that sale of suit premises during an eviction suit does not extinguish the cause of action or warrant dismissal, allowing the suit to continue despite change in ownership under Order XXII, Rule 10 CPC.
Anuraag Agarwal v. Poonam Agarwal
The High Court dismissed the husband's application to transfer Domestic Violence proceedings from Magistrate Court to Family Court, emphasizing the need for expeditious disposal of summary D.V. cases and protecting the wife's statutory right to choose the forum.
Shonali Kedar Dighe v. Ashita Tham & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition for probate of a Will dated 20.06.2003, holding it to be suspicious and not duly executed, thereby rejecting the Will as sham and bogus.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Gulab Genu Gadankush & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld that while the departmental enquiry was fair, the findings of guilt were perverse due to insufficient evidence, dismissing the employer's challenge and affirming the industrial tribunal's award.