High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
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.
Mrunal Mandar Joshi v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed a teacher's writ petition directing approval of her full-time appointment and payment of arrears, holding that procedural delays and initial roster non-verification cannot invalidate a substantively eligible appointment.
Sunil Subhash Ekhande v State of Maharashtra & Ors
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking retrospective full-time librarian status and benefits, holding that acceptance of benefits under the 2006 Government Resolution estops petitioners from challenging its conditions.
Pranali Yogesjh Karkhandis v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order issued after an inordinate delay and reliance on questionable in-camera statements recorded post-bail, emphasizing the necessity of a live link and credible evidence for such detention.
Janki Suresh Bhandoola v. Ramesh T. Parasani
The Bombay High Court dismissed the suit for probate of a Will due to failure to prove due execution and the Testatrix's sound mind, amid suspicious circumstances surrounding the Will's preparation and attestation.
Cummins India Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court allowed the appellant's appeal, holding that the Transfer Pricing Officer cannot apply different benchmarking methods to royalty payments when TNMM is accepted for all transactions, and that earlier binding Tribunal decisions on aggregation must be followed absent change in material facts.
Aditya Birla Finance Ltd v. MVR Gas
The Bombay High Court held that an arbitration invocation notice remains valid despite withdrawal of earlier proceedings but directed impounding and stamping of unstamped loan documents before enforcement of the arbitration agreement.
Alliance Import and Export v. GHCL Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that unstamped arbitration agreements are unenforceable and directed impounding of the Fixture Notes for stamp duty adjudication before appointing an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Lt.Col. Anjan Kumar Sinha v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that service matters of armed forces personnel on deputation to the Armed Forces Tribunal fall within the Tribunal’s exclusive jurisdiction, dismissing the petitioner’s writ challenging CAT’s jurisdictional order.
Creative Consumers Cooperative Society Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that an interim liquidation order under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act is ineffective without proper communication, and thus cancellation of a contract based on such uncommunicated order is unsustainable, allowing the writ petitions filed by the cooperative society's Chairman.
Deepak Bobhale v. The Assistant Divisional Engineer
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions filed after about 60 years challenging land acquisition awards, holding that Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act does not revive stale claims and that laches bars reopening concluded acquisition proceedings.
Kaluram Mahadu Jadhav & Ors. v. The Deputy Collector (Rehabilitation) & Ors.
The High Court remitted the dispute over allotment of rehabilitation land under the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act for fresh consideration on merits, emphasizing proper delegation, procedural fairness, and statutory entitlement.
Shri Ananta Waman Tanki & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that non-service of mandatory notice under Section 35(3) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 invalidates the notification declaring land as forest, setting aside the forest classification and related mutation entries.
Zulfikar Abdul Rashid Khan v. Union of India & Anr.
The Bombay High Court held that delay caused by bona fide and diligent pursuit of remedy before a wrong forum must be condoned under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, allowing the appellant's appeal against the CESTAT's rejection of condonation application.