High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Insight Diagnostic Oncological & Research Institute Private Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that interest under Section 28AB of the Customs Act cannot be demanded retrospectively for imports made before its enactment and quashed the demand for interest on delayed customs duty payment.
Manu Babu Patel v. Prakash Mohanlal Desai & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal restoring the suit, holding that statutory bar under Section 12F of Regulation 1962 does not apply where fundamental judicial procedures were violated and rejecting the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC was improper.
Prakash Bharat Aware and Vaibhav @ Bhau Ankush Jadhav v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of three appellants for gang rape under Section 376D IPC and SCST Act, affirming the prosecutrix's credible testimony despite defence allegations of false implication.
Uttam Energy Ltd. v. M/s. Shivratna Udyog Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that it has exclusive jurisdiction under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 to appoint arbitrators, and this jurisdiction is not ousted by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
Union of India v. National Commission for Scheduled Castes
The Bombay High Court held that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes lacks jurisdiction to interfere with employer disciplinary actions of compulsory retirement that have attained finality, quashing the Commission's order recommending reinvestigation.
The Principal Commissioner of Customs Pune Commissionerate v. JSW Steel Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the waiver of late fees on delayed Bill of Entry filing for short landed goods, emphasizing bona fide conduct and discretionary relief under Section 46(3) of the Customs Act, 1962.
Rajendra R. Singh v. Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed orders holding a director liable under section 179 of the Income Tax Act for company tax dues, emphasizing the need for recorded satisfaction on non-recovery from the company and procedural fairness before lifting the corporate veil.
Vishwajit Sud & Co. v. L & T Stec JV
The Bombay High Court held that a valid settlement agreement constituting accord and satisfaction extinguishes the arbitration agreement, dismissing the applicants' arbitration applications for suppression of material facts and lack of credible dispute.
Siddharth Narendra Banthia v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of discharge and held that a prima facie case including rape under clause fourthly of section 375 IPC is made out where the accused, knowing he was not the lawful husband, induced the prosecutrix to consent under mistaken belief, thus justifying trial continuation.
Sharad Shivaji Jamdar v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging ward formation and election program, holding that judicial interference post-election program declaration is generally impermissible and the use of Google Maps for delimitation is valid.
Keda Pandit Bachhav v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant of murder due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete and conclusive chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Raj M. Ahuja & Jain M. Ahuja v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that MCGM cannot require 100% tenant consent for redevelopment commencement certificates and that majority consent as per DCPR-2034 suffices, striking down the 100% consent condition as arbitrary.
Sanket Janardan Bhase v. The Assistant Charity Commissioner No. VII Greater Mumbai Region
The Bombay High Court held that an ex-student and volunteer is not a "person having interest" under the Maharashtra Public Trust Act and dismissed his petition challenging rejection of his application to join trust proceedings.
Vikram Dhondiram Raskar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a private cooperative bank is not a State under Article 12, and candidates who participate in interviews cannot later challenge the selection process on alleged irregularities, dismissing the writ petition.
Tanvi’s Diamoda Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a cooperative housing society lawfully refused membership to an auction purchaser due to admitted unpaid dues, affirming that payment of arrears is mandatory before transfer of membership under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act.
Vitthal Shankar Nanaware & Ors. v. Jitendra Shivaji Ambekar & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal to convert a motor accident claim filed under Section 163A to Section 166 due to the deceased's income exceeding Rs.40,000, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication.
Nandlal Zagadu Yadav v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the accused due to lack of expert evidence on victim's mental illness, contradictions in prosecution evidence, and absence of victim's testimony, holding that the prosecution failed to prove rape and wrongful confinement beyond reasonable doubt.
Dattatraya Bajirao Kale v. Shri Dinkar Pandurang Pawar
The Bombay High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding the trial and appellate courts' decree for specific performance, holding the suit within limitation and the appellant not a bona fide purchaser.
M/s. Metaforge Engineering (I) P. Ltd. v. Union of India
A Medium Enterprise acting as a supplier of goods produced by micro or small enterprises can invoke the jurisdiction of the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council under section 18 of the MSMED Act.
Raymond Ltd. v. Maruti Tukaram Yadav & Anr.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's jurisdiction over contract workers' complaints under the MRTU & PULP Act and approved a lump sum compensation settlement to end a 26-year labor dispute with Raymond Ltd.