High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
RKZB International v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court directed provisional release of seized imported goods under Section 110A of the Customs Act, 1962, emphasizing the statutory duty of Customs authorities to consider such requests expeditiously and fairly.
Ganesh Bhimrav Padalkar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to the appellant implicated late in a supplementary statement under serious charges, emphasizing the need for stringent conditions and trial court's independent adjudication.
Mohsin Anwar Khan @ Shaikh v. Commissioner of Police, Pune
The Bombay High Court upheld a preventive detention order against the petitioner, ruling no unexplained delay or lack of public order threat, and rejecting challenges based on the merits of the underlying criminal case.
India Realty Excellence Fund II LLP v. Gautam Jagdish Ahuja & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a commercial suit for recovery under unconditional guarantees can proceed ex parte despite defendants' insolvency, without requiring the Official Assignee as a party.
Anjali Sales Corporation v. Binaykumar B. Shrivastava
The Bombay High Court granted summary decree to the plaintiff in a loan recovery suit, holding the defendant's defense implausible and unsupported by evidence.
Mohammed Irfan Rehmatali Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to the appellant under UAPA, holding that the prosecution failed to establish prima facie knowledge or intent of terrorist activities, thus the statutory bar under Section 43-D(5) did not apply.
Ketan Netaji Sutar & Ors. v. Surekha Netaji Sutar & Ors.
The High Court upheld the trial court's decision that a second marriage without dissolution of the first is void, denying Succession Certificate and compassionate appointment to the alleged second wife.
Abans Enterprises Ltd. v. Securities and Exchange Board of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of SEBI Settlement Regulations empowering the Internal Committee to impose conditions precedent, dismissed the petition challenging their constitutionality, and affirmed SEBI's discretion in rejecting settlement applications.
Mahesh Harsukhalal Dhuruva & Ors. v. Vishal Jhunjhunwalal & Ors.
The High Court modified the apportionment of negligence to 80% on the driver and 20% on the deceased pedestrian, increased compensation quantum including loss of consortium, and held that legal representatives can claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
State of Maharashtra v. Kasim @ Talaf Muktar Irani
The Bombay High Court held that police custody remand under the MCOC Act cannot be refused solely because the accused was arrested in an earlier MCOC case when the present case involves distinct offences, and quashed the order refusing custody remand.
Pratik Satish Lokhande v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to the appellant in a serious assault case under the SC/ST Act due to prima facie inconsistencies in the prosecution's evidence and the appellant's lack of antecedents.
Arun Namdeo Ghorpade v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed cryptic discharge rejection and charge framing orders under the MCOC Act, directing the trial court to reconsider the discharge application with a reasoned order.
Smita Rohit Gupta v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-1, Thane
The Bombay High Court held that the Commissioner has wide powers under Section 264 of the Income-tax Act to revise orders including those processed under Section 143(1), and remanded the matter for fresh consideration after full hearing where the petitioner had paid tax under the Income Declaration Scheme.
Siemens Financial Services Pvt Ltd v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening notice for AY 2016-17 due to invalid sanction by an unauthorized authority, holding that sanction must be granted by the specified authority under Section 151(ii) of the Income Tax Act.
Dr. Yogesh Keshav Bele v. Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that an adjoining landowner who is not an allottee lacks locus standi as an 'aggrieved person' under the RERA Act to file complaints against a completed real estate project.
Sanvo Resorts Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Shital Nilesh Deshmukh & Anr.
The Bombay High Court upheld the promoter's liability to pay interest under Section 18 of the RERA Act for delay in possession, rejecting defenses based on regulatory delays and pre-agreement events.
Roshanlal C. Agarwal v. Sama Mohamad Sharif Dalvi
The Bombay High Court upheld the promoter's liability to pay interest for delayed possession under Section 18(1) of the RERA Act and dismissed the appeal challenging the Regulatory Authority and Appellate Tribunal orders.
Globolive 3D Private Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that specialized satellite-derived 3D model services qualify as export of services under the IGST Act, not as OIDAR services, entitling the petitioner to GST refund and setting aside the appellate order denying it.
Trishala Vaibhav Jain v. Vaibhav Manoj Jain
The Bombay High Court allowed transfer of a divorce petition to a court more convenient for the financially dependent wife, emphasizing the wife's convenience over the husband's in matrimonial proceedings under Section 24 CPC.
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Limited v. Shri Arjun Dattajirao Bhosale
The High Court upheld the Tribunal's finding of negligence against the MSRTC for the death of a minor boy in a bus accident, affirming compensation based on notional income and enhancing damages for loss of love and affection.