High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
M/s. Tri-Parulex Fire Protection System v. M/s. CTR Manufacturing Industries Private Limited
The Bombay High Court set aside an interim injunction against the appellant, holding that mere use of differential relay with Buchholz relay and circuit breaker does not infringe the respondent’s patent claiming novelty in a specific sequence of signals.
HSBC PI Holdings (Mauritius) Limited v. Avitel Post Studioz Limited and others
The Bombay High Court upheld enforcement of a foreign arbitral award, rejecting respondents' bias objections based on non-disclosure by arbitrators under the IBA guidelines and Indian law.
Rohan Vishwanath Khedekar v. Devgad Jamsande Nagarpanchayat & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that refusal to permit cross-examination in municipal councillor disqualification proceedings violates natural justice and quashed the disqualification order, remanding the matter for fresh hearing with opportunity to cross-examine witnesses.
Concord Co-operative Housing Society v. Amedmal Indrabhan Bhatewada
The Bombay High Court held that an application under Section 54 CPC to send a partition decree to the Collector is a ministerial act not barred by limitation, affirming the Collector's power to effect partition under a final decree in estates assessed to Government revenue.
M/s. Ajay Industrial Corporation Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Customs
The Bombay High Court held that an importer is entitled to refund of customs duty paid on goods never received due to loss before clearance, directing Customs to refund with interest despite inter-departmental disputes.
Taher Fakhruddin Saheb v. Mufaddal Burhanuddin Saifuddin
The Bombay High Court dismissed the suit challenging the succession to the 53rd Dai al-Mutlaq, holding that the Plaintiff failed to prove a valid and irrevocable nass appointment, thereby upholding the Defendant's claim.
Mumbai Electric Employees Union v. The Additional Labour Commissioner
The Bombay High Court held that a registered wage agreement with a representative union governs contract workers' wages, precluding non-members from claiming equal wages under Maharashtra Rules, 1971, absent substantial similarity in work performed.
Kisan Govind Sutar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking land allotment under the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999 for land acquired in 1962, holding the Act does not apply retrospectively and no entitlement arises without statutory compliance.
Nikhil Meena Patel v. The Mamlatdar
The Bombay High Court quashed the cancellation of a Scheduled Caste certificate of a petitioner born of an inter-caste marriage, holding that caste determination depends on factual upbringing and directed a fresh fair hearing.
M/s. Aditya Enterprises v. City Industrial and Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that highest bidders in a tender process acquire no vested right to allotment before contract conclusion and upheld CIDCO's cancellation of tenders to secure higher public revenue as non-arbitrary administrative action.
Rajiv Ranjan Singh v. Securities & Exchange Board of India & The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that absence of penalty in SEBI adjudication does not bar criminal prosecution under Section 27(1) of the SEBI Act and upheld the rejection of discharge of the CEO accused of unauthorized pledging of client securities.
Umesh v. M/s. Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd.
The court held that a contractual appointment for a fixed tenure does not entitle continuation or regular pay scale beyond the contract period, and the petitioner was rightly reverted to his substantive post after contract expiry.
Uttam Manulal Kale v. State of Maharashtra
Special Leave to appeal against acquittal in a defamation case under Section 500 IPC was refused as the trial court properly appreciated evidence without manifest error.
Narayani Trexim Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that extensions granted by CIDCO altered the original payment schedule by novation, precluding cancellation of allotment for delayed payment once the lease premium and delayed charges were paid, and set aside the termination and forfeiture of earnest money.
Atur Park-4 Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking acquisition and compensation for a Development Plan road strip, holding that prior exemption orders, written assurances, and occupation certificates estop the petitioner from belatedly claiming compensation under the Fair Compensation Act.
Sabita Rajesh Narang v. Sandeep Gopal Raheja & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal upholding the dismissal of a suit as barred by limitation and the Benami Act based on pleadings and admissions, holding that preliminary issues under Section 9A CPC can be decided without evidence if parties consent.
Vishal Kanhaiyalal Shrimali v. Union Territory of Daman and Diu
The Bombay High Court quashed detention orders passed under the PASA Act for lack of material and non-application of mind, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural safeguards in preventive detention cases.
The State of Maharashtra v. Baburao Tayappa Mhetre
The High Court allowed the State's appeal, convicting a public servant and an abettor for corruption offences, holding that instructing another to accept bribe does not absolve liability and minor witness variances do not warrant acquittal.
Sandoz Private Limited v. Bhartiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh
The Bombay High Court held that retrenchment during pending conciliation proceedings without authority's permission violates Section 33(1)(a) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and constitutes unfair labour practice, dismissing the writ petition challenging interim relief protecting workmen.
Dhanraj Balkrishna Khond v. Jagannath Sudam Sonawane
The High Court upheld acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act due to non-issuance of statutory notice within the prescribed period from the date of knowledge of cheque dishonour.