High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
M/s Crane Process Flow Technologies Pvt. Ltd v. Mr. Amol V. Waghmale
The Bombay High Court upheld the Labour and Industrial Courts' interference with perverse departmental enquiry findings against a trade union leader, dismissing the employer's writ petition challenging the same.
Pratibha Sadanand Shetty v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a Director authorizing transfer of misappropriated funds can be prima facie held liable as the company's 'alter ego', dismissing the petition to quash the FIR under criminal breach of trust and related offences.
Vicky Amar Gomes v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal against conviction for murder, affirming the trial court's findings based on credible eyewitness testimony and corroborative forensic evidence.
Gangadhar Karbhari Jadhav v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that compensation for acquisition of Right of User under the PMP Act must be determined under the PMP Act alone, as the Fair Compensation Act does not apply without a valid notification under Section 105(3), and the Removal of Difficulties Order is invalid.
Sunil Wamanrao Sakore v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that amounts paid under the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 must be credited against tax liabilities under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, directing revision of Form-3 and refund of any balance.
Forum For Fast Justice v. University of Mumbai & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a vague and omnibus PIL seeking directions for funding and monitoring legal aid clinics in law colleges, emphasizing the need for specific and well-founded petitions to protect judicial resources.
Punjab National Bank v. Assistant Commissioner of State Tax & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a secured creditor with a registered security interest under SARFAESI Act has priority over State Tax Authority's attachment under MVAT Act when the latter fails to register its charge with CERSAI, quashing the attachment order and directing transfer of the secured asset to auction purchasers.
Ravindra Arvind Bande v. Vijaya Manohar Bande
The High Court quashed the cancellation of the petitioner’s market stall licence for failure to provide a hearing, upheld the finality of appellate orders under the Act, and remitted the matter for fresh decision with due process.
Mansi Bhavin Dharani v. Bhavin Jagdish Dharani
The Bombay High Court set aside a Family Court decree of divorce granted on admission due to lack of unequivocal admission and directed the petition to be heard on merits.
Uday Padmakar Sirsat v. Rupali Uday Sirsat
The Bombay High Court upheld a divorce decree on grounds of mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, confirming the return of the wife’s streedhan and rejecting the husband’s appeal.
Sandeep v. Balmohan Vidyamandir Trust
The Bombay High Court held that a teacher holding a two-year D.Ed. qualification is entitled to seniority in Category 'C' from the date of acquiring a B.A. degree, setting aside the School Tribunal’s order and directing consequential benefits.
Lintas India Pvt Ltd v. Bharatiya Kamgar Sena Praphulban
The Bombay High Court held that under Section 50 of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions Act, the Industrial Court can compute and order recovery of wages due under a prior order but cannot determine entitlement, and modified the interest rate awarded on delayed payments.
John Peter Fernandes v. Saraswati Ramchandra Ghanate and others
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of specific performance but partially set aside the arbitral award directing refund, holding that arbitrators must adhere strictly to contractual terms and that judicial interference is limited to patent illegality and jurisdictional errors.
Kalpesh Ghevarchand Jain v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that customs authorities cannot seal immovable premises under the Customs Act and allowed the petitioner to have his statement recorded in the presence of his advocate at visible but not audible distance.
Sudhakar Hanumant Pawar v. The Hon’ble Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies
The Bombay High Court held that limitation under Section 92 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act does not apply to recovery proceedings under Section 154B-29 before the Registrar, dismissing the writ petition challenging the remand order.
Shital Digamber Sawant v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that possession of a valid EWS certificate is required at the time of interview, not at the date of advertisement or application, and directed the MPSC to allow the petitioner to participate in the selection process.
National Textile Corporation Ltd v. Elixir Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court set aside MSMED Act arbitration awards for lack of jurisdiction, holding that works contracts and contracts executed before MSMED registration do not attract the Act's provisions.
Honey Bee Multitrading Pvt. Ltd. v. Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that designation of Mumbai as the venue in the arbitration clause constitutes the seat of arbitration, conferring exclusive jurisdiction on this Court to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
The Municipal Corporation of the City of Thane v. The Raymond Woollen Mills Pvt. Ltd
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions by the Municipal Corporation seeking condonation of over six years' delay in filing appeals, holding that no sufficient cause was shown and government bodies are not entitled to special treatment in limitation matters.
Bronson Barthol Dias v. Central Adoption Resource Authority
The Bombay High Court held that adoption authorities must consider special circumstances and exercise relaxation powers before rejecting adoption applications of parents with disabled children under the Adoption Regulations 2022.