High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Shirdi Industries Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award allowing 70% of the claimed loss for Hydraulic Oil and Thermic Fluid, affirming the Tribunal's power to appoint Experts and depart from Surveyor reports under the Arbitration and Insurance Acts.
Astec LifeSciences Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening of income tax assessment after four years due to absence of failure to disclose material facts and held that change of opinion does not justify reassessment.
Bhupinder Singh Balwant Singh v. Rajiv Kutty & Anr.
The Bombay High Court held that a unilateral right to appoint an arbitrator is void but severable, and exercised its power under Section 11(6) to appoint a sole arbitrator, upholding the validity of the arbitration agreement.
Praveen Otarmal Parmar v. M/s. Abhiroop Associates
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal against acquittal in a Section 138 NI Act case, holding that the trial court must consider limitation from the second notice date and afford opportunity to condone delay even without a formal prayer.
Capacite Infraprojects Ltd v. T. Bhimjyani Realty Pvt Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that failure to complete the contractually mandated Dispute Adjudication Board procedure precludes invoking arbitration under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act, dismissing the petition as premature.
Shelf Drilling Ron Tappmeyer Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the limitation period under Section 153(3) of the Income Tax Act applies to assessments under Section 144C, and since no final assessment order was passed within the prescribed time, the assessment is time-barred and the return must be accepted.
Subhash Shamrao Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC based on circumstantial evidence including motive, last seen together, and recovery of stolen money.
Indian Oil Corporation v. Dattatray Eknath More
The Bombay High Court dismissed the review petition alleging fraud, holding that mere non-mention of earlier petitions without suppression of material facts does not amount to fraud on the Court.
Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a review order disallowing tax deductions beyond the scope of the show cause notice and without satisfying statutory preconditions under the MVAT Act and Rules.
Harpal Singh v. Deepti Ajay Singh
The Bombay High Court dismissed the suit for probate of a Will due to failure to prove due execution, testator's understanding, and presence of suspicious circumstances, denying probate to the Plaintiff.
Pandurang Raghunath Dhimte v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted two accused of corruption charges due to unreliable prosecution evidence and failure to prove demand and acceptance of bribe beyond reasonable doubt.
Indo Count Industries Ltd. v. General Secretary, Shahu Sooth Kapad Kamgar Sangh
The Bombay High Court upheld an Industrial Court's interim order granting a 10% wage increase to workmen, holding that the employer's overall financial capacity and relevant factors justified the relief during the pendency of the industrial dispute.
IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Manisha Tanaji Bhoir & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award of compensation based on the deceased's highest income tax return closest to the date of death, rejecting the insurer's plea for averaging income or strict pleadings.
Laxmibai Murlidhar Chinchwade v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a valid Purchase Notice under Section 127 of the MRTP Act leads to deemed de-reservation of land despite a draft revised development plan, requiring the State to notify lapsing of reservation.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India v. Commissioner of Service Tax-1, Mumbai
The Bombay High Court dismissed BCCI's writ petition challenging the Customs Tribunal's refusal to rectify its order, holding that disputed facts and debatable legal points do not constitute mistakes apparent from the record under Section 35C(2) of the Central Excise Act.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India v. Commissioner of Service Tax-1, Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that appeals challenging the taxability of services under the Finance Act, 1994 lie exclusively before the Supreme Court under Section 35L of the Central Excise Act, 1944, and are not maintainable before the High Court.
DCB Bank Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment after four years is impermissible without tangible material showing failure to disclose material facts, quashing the reopening notice and order against DCB Bank Ltd.
Kartik Sureshchandra Gandhi v. Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the reassessment notice and related order for Assessment Year 2019-2020 due to invalid sanction under Section 151 caused by non-application of mind and incorrect authority granting approval.
Aurobindo Highway Services v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that hiring tank trucks for petroleum transportation without transfer of effective control does not constitute sale by transfer of right to use goods under the MVAT Act, exempting such receipts from sales tax.
Aurobindo Highway Services v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that hiring tank trucks for petroleum transportation without transfer of effective control does not amount to sale by transfer of right to use goods under the MVAT Act, exempting appellants from sales tax liability.