High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
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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Prabhavati Prabhakar Shinde v. Prakash Ramchandra Jadhav
The High Court held that objections to pecuniary jurisdiction must be raised at the earliest stage and that failure to frame valuation issues does not vitiate a decree absent failure of justice, allowing the appeal and directing fresh adjudication on merits.
Sahyadri Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of an Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum issued in 2003 and its lawful transfer, rejecting the petitioner's challenge based on non-commencement of production and minimum distance norms under the Sugarcane Control Order.
Dinesh Madhukar Parshetye v. Abhay Shridhar Shetye
The Bombay High Court revoked probate granted on a Will obtained by fraudulent misrepresentations concealing legal heirs, holding such probate a nullity under Section 263(b) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925.
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Anita Digambar Jadhav
The High Court upheld the entitlement of a niece as the nominated legal heir to receive Provident Fund and gratuity dues of a deceased employee under the Payment of Gratuity Act and Industrial Disputes Act, dismissing the Municipal Corporation's challenge.
Kum. Yasmin Salim Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of a Muslim petitioner’s caste certificate claim by the Caste Scrutiny Committee, holding that the Vigilance Cell report was inconclusive and the Committee’s reasoned order was lawful.
Dilip Pandurang Thopate v. Ashokrao V. Thopate & Ors.
The High Court upheld the disqualification of the petitioner from a cooperative society election under Section 73-CA of the MCS Act, affirming the admissibility of RTI-obtained documents and limiting interference under Article 227 to cases of no evidence or perversity.
Mohd. Shoab Shaukatali Mansuri v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant due to serious doubts in witness identification and insecure seizure of firearms, emphasizing the benefit of doubt in criminal trials.
Hiralal Surajkaran Surana v. The Chief Officer, Manmad Municipal Council
The Bombay High Court held that new Development Control Rules do not apply to pending layout proposals sanctioned under old rules prior to their commencement, directing final layout sanction accordingly.
Himmat Dalichand Mali v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The court dismissed the petition seeking antedating of promotion and seniority correction, holding that disciplinary penalties and delay in representation bar such relief.
Shri Vignahar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. v. Bhima Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd.
The High Court upheld the appellate court's decision that a co-operative society's dispute filed by its Managing Director was maintainable despite initial technical objections on authorization, and dismissed the petition challenging the monetary award.
National Highways Authority of India v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed NHAI to execute the Vadodara Mumbai Expressway project involving limited mangrove felling within CRZ-IA, affirming permissible development under sustainable development principles and CRZ Notification.
Vijay Suryakant Kakade v. Anushka Vijay Kakade
The Bombay High Court held that proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act can be transferred to the Family Court where related matrimonial proceedings are pending, without depriving parties of their statutory appeal rights or right to speedy justice.
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The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal's order invalidating retrospective application of Government Resolutions allowing SEBC candidates to avail EWS reservation after the SEBC Act was struck down, affirming adherence to original recruitment rules and constitutional provisions.
M/s Railroad Logistics India Pvt. Ltd. v. The Branch Manager, Shamrao Vithal Co-operative Bank Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is not maintainable for contractual disputes involving disputed facts and monetary claims where an alternative civil remedy exists, dismissing the petition challenging the Banking Ombudsman's order.