High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
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.
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The Bombay High Court held that ONGC, as a principal employer under Section 2(f)(i) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, is liable to pay gratuity to contract workers and that the Controlling Authority has jurisdiction to determine such liability, overruling the Appellate Authority's reliance on Cummins (I) Ltd.
Colossustex Private Limited & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court struck down the three-month time limit in Circular No.36/2010 for amendment of shipping bills as ultra vires Section 149 of the Customs Act, allowing petitioners' amendment requests to be considered on merits.
Sagar @ Nikhil Jagdish Kate v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to the appellant in a murder case under IPC and SCST Act due to contradictions in evidence and prolonged pre-trial custody, imposing strict conditions to safeguard the trial.
Anand Prakash Mittal v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a public servant deputed to a subsidiary company abroad retains public servant status, Indian courts have jurisdiction, and sufficient prima facie case exists to proceed to trial, dismissing the petition for discharge.
The State of Maharashtra v. Ajay Rajendra Pawar; Fulchand Kondiba Khade
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State’s review petitions and directed implementation of a final refund order, holding that a ministerial order cannot be reviewed after High Court approval and condemning discriminatory State conduct.
Vijayalaxmi Shrinivas Panditrao v. Deputy Conservator of Forest, Kolhapur
The Bombay High Court held that land judicially declared as agricultural and excluded from vesting as private forest cannot be designated as reserved forest without prior Central Government approval, allowing correction of mutation entries accordingly.
Sughosh Joshi v. Election Commission of India & Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the Election Commission cannot refuse to hold a bye-election within six months on grounds of administrative difficulty and must ensure timely representation of a vacant parliamentary seat.