High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Jalindar Baburao Munjal v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the retirement age of Leading Fireman/Tandel in Pune Municipal Corporation is 58 years as per the Recruitment Rules, 2014, which supersede the earlier Service Regulations, 1954.
Tikona Infinet Private Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed a show cause notice seeking recovery of input tax credit for non-electronic filing of Form GST ITC-02 when the GST portal was non-functional, holding manual filing valid under such circumstances.
M/s. Raj Exports v. The State of Maharashtra & Dharamchand Pukhraj Jeewawat
The Bombay High Court held that a solitary loan transaction without a money lending license does not bar prosecution under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act when a cheque is issued towards discharge of an existing liability.
Vishal @ Sagar Haribhau Nanaware @ Gurav v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the life imprisonment convictions of four accused for murder based on reliable eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical evidence, rejecting challenges based on minor contradictions and procedural discrepancies.
Chandan Shantaram Gunjal v. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition directing ONGC to permit the petitioner to join despite non-submission of NOC at document verification, holding that such technical violation without mala fide cannot justify denial of appointment.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Aman Sanjay Tak
The Bombay High Court held that medical reimbursement received under a separate Mediclaim Policy cannot be deducted from compensation awarded by the insurer of the offending vehicle in a motor accident claim.
The Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation v. Mr. Shrinivasan Ramchandra Pai
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal of Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation, upholding the Tribunal's award of compensation based on credible eyewitness testimony identifying the BEST bus as the offending vehicle despite registration number discrepancies.
M/s. P. P. Associate v. Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation & State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of Clause 3.0(vi) of the 2016 TDR regulations, holding that lawful possession taken before the notification excludes entitlement to additional TDR under the new scheme.
Chinmay Gurunath Parale v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the reservation for a children's play park lapsed under Section 127 of the MRTP Act due to non-acquisition within statutory time after a valid purchase notice by the landowner.
Keyur Kiritkumar Modi; Jugal Bhupendralal Modi; Bhimesh Narendra Mehta v. The State of Maharashtra; Ramesh Kashinath Bhosale
The Bombay High Court quashed criminal proceedings against builders in a flat sale dispute, holding that the allegations constituted a civil dispute and did not disclose any offence under the IPC.
Mayur Arun Tapase v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed writ petitions directing the State Government to appoint petitioners to police motor transport posts, holding that experience and ability requirements must be read conjunctively and that the State Government exceeded its authority in declaring them ineligible after MPSC's recommendation.
Swapnil Baban Shinde v. State of Maharashtra and Ors
The Bombay High Court upheld the invalidation of the petitioner's caste certificate claiming Kunbi caste due to failure to prove direct genealogical connection despite court-ordered vigilance inquiry.
Metallurgical Products (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Government of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition seeking renewal of a radioactive residue disposal agreement, holding no legal obligation or legitimate expectation arose against the government, and administrative discretion in such matters is not subject to mandamus absent arbitrariness.
New Millenium India Property Developers Private Limited v. Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that title disputes do not bar making of Award or payment of compensation under the Maharashtra Industrial Development Act once land vests in the State Government upon notification, directing compliance with statutory provisions and court orders.
Larsen & Toubro Limited v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court directed the DGFT to accept manually amended shipping bills under Section 149 of the Customs Act and release MEIS benefits, emphasizing that technological system limitations cannot deny lawful export incentives.
A. H. Wadia Trust v. State of Maharashtra
The court set aside a unilateral deemed conveyance order granted without joining the true landowner, holding that only the promoter's rights can be conveyed and the owner must be heard under MOFA.
Javed Ahmed Hajam v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a WhatsApp status proclaiming August 5 as a black day without reasoned justification prima facie constituted an offence under Section 153-A IPC and refused to quash the FIR.
Sanjay Ratra v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle, Mumbai
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the reopening of income tax assessment under Section 148 based on new information of undisclosed income not examined in the original limited scrutiny assessment.
Roshanbi Aziz Motiwala v. The Competent Authority and Deputy Collector
The Bombay High Court held that landowners are entitled to 9% interest on delayed compensation payments under the National Highways Act, 1956, quashing the Competent Authority's rejection of interest claims.
Shantapa alias Shantesh S. Kalasgond v. M/s. Anna
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal seeking injunction against use of the mark 'Anna', holding that prior contradictory representations during trademark registration estopped the appellant from claiming passing off despite prior use.