High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai's petition permitting construction of a suction tank in the mangrove buffer zone near Gorai Village, balancing public water supply needs with environmental safeguards under CRZ regulations.
M/s. Natvar Properties Pvt. Ltd. v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay
The Bombay High Court held that a writ petition challenging municipal property tax is not maintainable when an efficacious statutory appeal under Section 217 of the MMC Act is available and mandated deposits are not made.
Prakash Bhagwat Shinde & Anr v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors
The Bombay High Court directed the Pune Municipal Corporation to regularise 93 teachers appointed on leave vacancies with pay scale benefits, holding that only the School Education Department has jurisdiction over primary schools and censuring the Urban Development Department for overreach and delay.
Dilip Babubhai Shah v. Additional Resident Deputy Collector & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging acquisition proceedings under Section 23-A of the Fair Compensation Act, holding that awards made with consent of appearing persons interested are valid and non-consenting persons have alternative remedies.
Maruti Genba Veer and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that land holdings must be assessed as on the date of specific acquisition notification, and compulsory earlier acquisitions reduce holdings for subsequent acquisitions, quashing the acquisition of petitioners' land below the applicable slab.
Ashok Bansode v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that landowners who accepted compensation through private negotiation under the Fair Compensation Act, 2013 cannot claim rental compensation under earlier Land Acquisition Act provisions or Government Resolutions.
Nagreeka Indcon Products Pvt. Ltd. v. Cargocare Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that an arbitration clause stating disputes "can be settled by arbitration" does not create a mandatory arbitration agreement, and dismissed the application for appointment of an arbitrator.
Naresh Goyal v. The Directorate of Enforcement
The Bombay High Court quashed the Enforcement Directorate's ECIR against petitioners due to the absence of a pending scheduled offence, affirming that money laundering proceedings cannot continue without a predicate offence.
Reliance General Insurance Company Limited v. Rekha Ramdas Gorad
The Bombay High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal holding it liable to pay compensation due to failure to properly notify policy cancellation and allowed enhancement of compensation including future prospects and consortium.
Sharayu Sadanand Subhedar v. Yashodhan Prakash Agalgaonkar
The Bombay High Court upheld the trial court’s correction of a mutual consent divorce decree under Section 152 CPC to include the memorandum of settlement, ruling that omission of the settlement was an accidental slip correctible by the court.
Santaji Waman Gopale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC based on consistent dying declarations and corroborative evidence, dismissing the appellant's claim of accidental fire.
Datta @ Dattatraya Dnyanu Methe & Ors. v. Sonabai Ganpati Methe & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a Plaintiff is not entitled to file a rejoinder after the Defendant's written statement without leave of the court and that mere denial by the Defendant does not warrant such replication, setting aside the trial court's order permitting filing of rejoinder.
Manya Vejju v. Sapna Bhog
The Bombay High Court held that lodging an FIR does not constitute commencement and prosecution of an action under the proviso to Section 60 of the Copyright Act, 1957, and remitted the matter for fresh consideration of the injunction application after considering the subsequent infringement suit.
Pushpa Nahata v. Income Tax Officer & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment beyond four years without fresh tangible material or failure to disclose material facts is invalid, quashing the reassessment order as a mere impermissible change of opinion.
Geeta P. Kamat v. Principal Commissioner of Income-tax-10
The Bombay High Court held that a director cannot be held liable under section 179 of the Income Tax Act for company tax dues without proof of gross neglect, misfeasance, or breach of duty causing non-recovery.
Mumbai Postal Employees Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment beyond four years without tangible material showing failure to disclose material facts is impermissible and set aside the reassessment order against a co-operative credit society claiming deduction under Section 80P.
Gousiya Firoz Khan v. The Commissioner of Police
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order against a person already in judicial custody for lack of cogent material and subjective satisfaction regarding the likelihood of bail and necessity of detention.
Kumar Ramu Rathod v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that the appellant's offence amounted to theft under Section 379 IPC and not robbery under Section 392 IPC, modifying the conviction and sentence accordingly while upholding other convictions.
M/s. Radha Vishweshwar Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. M/s. New Bansi Park Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.
The Court held that in a common layout with buildings constructed under different FSI regimes, land division must consider base FSI entitlement, upholding Defendant No.1-Society's decree and conveyance and permitting redevelopment without injunctions restraining land use up to 2276 sq.mtrs.
Qatar National Bank Alahli v. Man Industries (India) Limited
The Bombay High Court held that an irrevocable and unconditional Counter Bank Guarantee governed by Egyptian law is an independent contract that must be honored without injunction unless exceptional grounds exist, and Indian courts lack jurisdiction to entertain disputes concerning it.