High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Sunita Vilas Gavali & Ors. v. Balwant Shankar Gadave & Ors.
The Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act requires recovery efforts for unpaid purchase price before declaring a tenant-purchaser's acquisition ineffective, and failure to initiate such recovery invalidates eviction proceedings.
Gopal Ganpat Patil v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition, upholding concurrent findings that the petitioner failed to prove lawful possession and tenancy rights on tillers day under the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948.
State of Maharashtra v. Mayavati Ramchandra Sawant & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing regularisation of Badli workers based on a final Industrial Court adjudication of unfair labour practice, clarifying that the Umadevi judgment does not bar such relief.
Neena B. Rangnekar v. Sharadashram Vidyamandir Trust
The Bombay High Court held that retrenchment claims under Items 9 and 10 of Schedule IV of the MRTU & PULP Act fall within the Industrial Court's jurisdiction, not the Labour Court's exclusive domain over termination claims under Item 1, and remanded the matter for merits adjudication.
M/s. Lifeline Medical & General Stores Chemist and Drugs v. Assistant Municipal Commissioner Food & Drugs Administration & Licensing Authority, Maharashtra State
The Bombay High Court quashed the cancellation and suspension orders of a drug license for procedural lapses and accepted the petitioner's undertaking, allowing resumption of business.
Latif Yusuf Manikkoth v. Bank of Baroda
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition by a guarantor challenging SARFAESI recovery proceedings, holding that statutory remedies under SARFAESI and DRT Acts preclude writ jurisdiction and that the MSMED Act does not override SARFAESI protections.
Vidyadhar Gajanan Mote & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that under Section 19-B of the Maharashtra Highways Act, 1955, the Land Acquisition Officer can determine compensation without mandatory prior negotiation attempts by the State Government, and challenges to such awards must be pursued via statutory arbitration, not writ petitions.
Devkant Synthetics India Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that reassessment under section 147 of the Income Tax Act is invalid if the assessee has fully and truly disclosed all material facts during original assessment, quashing the reopening and reassessment orders.
Agarwal Industrial Corporations Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that disputed tax under the Vivad se Vishwas Act must be computed by giving effect to the appellate tribunal's order passed before the specified date, setting aside a revenue demand ignoring that order.
The Suminter Organic and Fair Trade Cotton Ginning Mill Pvt. Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment cannot be based on mere change of opinion and upheld the valuation method adopted by the assessee, setting aside the reopening notice and order.
Apar Industries Ltd v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed the nine-month delisting of Apar Industries by Indian Railways for unauthorized job work, holding the order arbitrary, disproportionate, and lacking cogent reasons, and directed reinstatement in ongoing tenders.
Jagesh Bhadra Kumar Savjani v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed show cause notices and order under Section 179 of the Income Tax Act for failure to disclose mandatory jurisdictional facts regarding recovery efforts from the company before proceeding against its Director.
Lakhpatrai Agarwal v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that the limitation period for fresh assessment under Section 153(3) starts upon receipt of the ITAT order by the Commissioner, and directed refund of tax and return of seized jewellery due to respondents' failure to comply within the prescribed time.
Rakesh @ Bhaiya Shambhuprasad Gupta v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder based on credible eyewitness testimony and medical evidence despite minor discrepancies and investigation lapses.
Nashik Zilla Sarkari & Parishad Karmachari Sahakari Bank Niyamit Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the jurisdiction of the State Co-operative Election Authority to exclude retired employees from voters lists of salary earners’ co-operative credit societies, affirming that retired employees can only be nominal members without voting rights under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.
BST Textile Mills Pvt. Ltd v. The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award consolidating disputes from nine contracts without petitioner’s consent, holding no jurisdictional error or prejudice under the amended Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
Godrej & Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that multiple extensions under Section 25 of the Fair Compensation Act are impermissible, the award passed by a different officer violated natural justice, and the Maharashtra Amendment exempting the Bullet Train Project was ultra vires, thereby setting aside the acquisition proceedings and award.
Dwarkabai Dattu Patil & Ors v. Anant Narsinh @ Balambhatt Joshi
The court upheld that tenants of a widow's agricultural land must give statutory intimation within two years to exercise purchase rights under the Bombay Tenancy Act, and failure to do so renders their purchase ineffective.
L & T Finance Limited v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court directed strict timelines and monitoring for expeditious disposal and implementation of Section 14 SARFAESI Act applications, emphasizing the ministerial duty of magistrates to assist secured creditors without delay.
M/s H. P. Ghumare v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
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