High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Zoru Darayus Bhathena v. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that environmental clearance conditions prohibiting commercial development on reclaimed land for Bandra-Worli Sea Link continue to apply despite the land falling outside CRZ under later notifications, restraining MSRDC from commercial exploitation.
Banganga Anurag Cooperative Housing Society Limited v. Purushottam Prabhakar Chavan
The Bombay High Court held that a cooperative housing society lawfully refused membership to an auction purchaser until all outstanding dues were cleared, affirming that auction buyers inherit society liabilities and deemed membership does not arise where timely refusal is communicated.
JKC General Trading Company v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court directed Customs authorities to pass reasoned speaking orders within two months after remand, emphasizing the statutory duty to ensure procedural fairness and uphold the taxpayer's right to appeal.
M/s Sagar Twisters v. Mahanagar Gas Limited
The Bombay High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, holding that a clause allowing unilateral appointment by one party is invalid and the court must intervene when the other party fails to appoint.
Pruthviraj Sahebrao Jachak v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court upheld the Election Officer's rejection of objections to the provisional voters list, holding that the amended MCS Act abolished active/non-active member classification and limited the Election Officer's jurisdiction in election disputes.
Pruthviraj Sahebrao Jachak v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the election officer's rejection of objections to the provisional voters list, holding that the amended MCS Act abolished the active/non-active member classification and limited the election officer's jurisdiction in election roll scrutiny.
Chanchal Bhagwatilal Gokhru v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment after four years requires fresh tangible material and quashed the reassessment notice issued without such material.
M/s. Aditi Constructions v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening notice under section 148 of the Income-tax Act for AY 2008-09, holding that mere change of opinion without failure to disclose material facts does not justify reassessment.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-19 v. Vishwashakti Construction
The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT's decision restricting addition to 12.5% of disputed bogus purchases, recognizing that the assessee completed contracted works and thus the entire purchase amount could not be treated as bogus.
A&J Associates v. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment beyond four years is impermissible if based on a mere change of opinion without new material, quashing the reassessment notice and order.
Koushik Jagathalaprathaban v. Karishma Ashokkumar Upadhyay
The Bombay High Court held that custody orders under the Hindu Marriage Act can be modified in the child's interest even after a consent divorce decree, while guardianship must be sought under the Guardianship and Wards Act.
The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Purnima Rajesh Parikh
The Bombay High Court upheld insurer's liability under a comprehensive policy for death of an employee occupant in a motor accident, rejecting insurer's plea of drunken driving breach raised first on appeal, and enhanced compensation with interest to claimants.
The State of Maharashtra v. Rajesaheb Yashwant Rane
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of a Talathi accused of corruption due to unreliable prosecution evidence, inadmissible digital recordings, and invalid sanction for prosecution.
Manekbben Rama Tandel & Dharmesh Sukkar Tandel v. The Collector, Daman & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed land acquisition notifications and awards for non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements under the Land Acquisition Act, emphasizing strict adherence to Sections 4, 6, 11, and 15 for valid acquisition.
Radheshyam Jangad v. Shanti Pralhad Sakla & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a purported oral judgment and related documents were forged, recalled earlier orders, stayed proceedings, and directed criminal action for fabrication of court records affecting administration of justice.
Siemens Limited v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that unreasonable delay of nearly ten years in completing assessment proceedings under the Maharashtra Municipal Corporation (Cess on Entry of Goods) Rules, 1996 renders such assessment liable to be quashed.
Shelton Infrastructure Pvt Ltd v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that NMMC cannot reserve CIDCO-vested plots without statutory procedure, affirming petitioners' allotments and directing CIDCO to accept lease premium payments without penalties following Supreme Court dismissal of related SLPs.
Mira Bhayander Mahanagarpalika Shramik Karmachari Sahakari Patsanstha Limited v. The Divisional Joint Registrar, Konkan
The Bombay High Court held that deregistration of a cooperative society under Section 21A requires specific statutory grounds and cannot be based on economic viability or name similarity alone, upholding the petitioner's right to registration subject to conditions.
M/s. Bhima Mahabharat Builders and Developers v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the appellate authority under Section 47 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 lacks jurisdiction to determine buffer zones for Solid Waste Management Projects, which must be fixed following the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, and set aside the 2016 order fixing a reduced buffer zone.
Pinkesh Dhiraj Patel & Anr. v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Bombay High Court held that prima facie evidence of an overt act with knowledge likely to cause death warrants trial under Section 304 IPC and dismissed the petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings.