High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Ramona Pinto v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax – 23(3), Mumbai & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that reassessment proceedings without proper jurisdiction are invalid and that amounts received by a partner upon retirement from a partnership firm pursuant to arbitration are not taxable income under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
Maharashtra Power Generation Company Ltd. v. Knowledge Infrastructure Systems Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award in a coal supply dispute, affirming the Tribunal's contract interpretation, rejecting limitation and arbitrability challenges, and dismissing the petitioner's challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Kachara Vahatuk Shramik Sangh
The Court set aside the Industrial Tribunal's Award directing regularization of 580 temporary workers with MCGM, holding that permanency cannot be granted without following constitutional recruitment procedures and sanctioned posts.
Santosh Tukaram Patil & Ors v Slum Rehabilitation Authority & Ors
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of the Slum Rehabilitation Area declaration under Section 3C of the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, dismissing the petitioners' challenge based on tenancy and authorization claims and limiting writ review to procedural compliance.
Up-Sarpanch of Gram-Panchayat Shedsai v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that procedural non-compliance with meeting rules does not invalidate a no-confidence motion passed by the required majority under the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act, 1959.
Naresh Goyal v. Directorate of Enforcement
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ of habeas corpus petition challenging the petitioner’s arrest and detention under PMLA, holding that judicial custody pursuant to valid remand orders precludes maintainability of habeas corpus.
Dattaprasad Narayan Kulkarni v. M/s. Auchtel Products Ltd.
The High Court upheld the lawful termination of an employee for chronic unauthorized absence, rejecting claims of unfair labour practice and entitlement to back wages where the employee admitted alternate gainful employment.
The Deputy Conservator of Forest, Nashik Van Vibhag (E), Nasik v. Nasik Zilla Van Shramik Sangh
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's order granting permanency and benefits to forest workers engaged on daily wages for continuous service, declaring denial of such permanency as unfair labour practice.
Ashok Dayabhai Shah & Ors. v. Securities and Exchange Board of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld minority shareholders' right to regulatory documents despite confidentiality claims, rejected restoration of a disposed writ petition amid settlement revocation, and emphasized fair conduct in litigation and compliance with statutory norms for buyback offers.
Adhikshan Krushikhate, Maharashtra Rajya v. Vilas Hariba Kharade
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's order directing the State to grant permanency benefits to long-term temporary agricultural workers, holding their continued casual employment with intent to deny permanency as unfair labour practice under applicable labour laws.
Satish Panchariya v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court quashed a Magistrate's mechanically passed order directing investigation under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. due to lack of authorization and non-application of mind, holding the complaint an abuse of process.
Geeta S Rijhwani Nee Shobha C. Khanchandani v. Narendra C. Khanchandani
The Bombay High Court upheld a temporary injunction protecting Plaintiffs' possession of a flat purchased in Defendant's name under an oral family arrangement, dismissing Defendant's appeal challenging the injunction.
Dr. S.D. Nikam v. Gokhale Education Society Educational Trust
The Bombay High Court held that suspension of a university teacher on grounds of alleged moral turpitude arising from a motor vehicle accident was illegal, quashing the suspension and ordering reinstatement with back wages.
M/s. Suraj Enterprises v. Nashik Municipal Corporation
The High Court quashed the municipal corporation's decision declaring a bidder technically qualified due to unfair and arbitrary tender evaluation, directing fresh tendering while upholding limited judicial review in public procurement.
Smt. Ujwala Rajiv Dalvi v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the refusal to condone a 23 to 44-year delay in filing tenancy appeals challenging fixation of purchase price under Section 32G of the Maharashtra Tenancy Act, emphasizing finality of orders and rejecting claims of ignorance and fraud.
Esquire Electronics v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the CBIC notification extending limitation for filing tax appeals applies to orders passed after the cut-off date, allowing restoration of time-barred appeals subject to compliance with payment conditions.
Shri Dattatraya Krishnat Patil v. The Additional Divisional Commissioner
The High Court restored the Collector's order disqualifying a Panchayat member for encroachment on Government land, quashing the appellate remand order as legally unsustainable.
Surendrakumar Bhagat v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the application to quash an FIR alleging cheating and criminal conspiracy in a commercial onion trading dispute, holding that a prima facie criminal case exists warranting trial.
Kavis Fashions Private Limited v. Rupani Spinning Mills Private Limited
The High Court allowed the appeal modifying the Trial Court's order on interim deposit of license fees and compensation under Order XV-A, leaving jurisdiction and final quantum of damages to be decided by the Trial Court.
Sheth Developers Pvt Ltd v Municipal Corporation of City of Thane & Ors
The Bombay High Court held that the Thane Municipal Corporation cannot arbitrarily keep its Buy-Back Policy in abeyance after receiving benefits under it and must process the petitioners' applications in accordance with law, applying doctrines of promissory estoppel, legitimate expectation, and principles of non-arbitrariness under Article 14.