High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Smita Rohit Gupta v. Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-1, Thane
The Bombay High Court held that the Commissioner has wide powers under Section 264 of the Income-tax Act to revise orders including those processed under Section 143(1), and remanded the matter for fresh consideration after full hearing where the petitioner had paid tax under the Income Declaration Scheme.
Siemens Financial Services Pvt Ltd v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening notice for AY 2016-17 due to invalid sanction by an unauthorized authority, holding that sanction must be granted by the specified authority under Section 151(ii) of the Income Tax Act.
Dr. Yogesh Keshav Bele v. Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that an adjoining landowner who is not an allottee lacks locus standi as an 'aggrieved person' under the RERA Act to file complaints against a completed real estate project.
Sanvo Resorts Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. v. Shital Nilesh Deshmukh & Anr.
The Bombay High Court upheld the promoter's liability to pay interest under Section 18 of the RERA Act for delay in possession, rejecting defenses based on regulatory delays and pre-agreement events.
Roshanlal C. Agarwal v. Sama Mohamad Sharif Dalvi
The Bombay High Court upheld the promoter's liability to pay interest for delayed possession under Section 18(1) of the RERA Act and dismissed the appeal challenging the Regulatory Authority and Appellate Tribunal orders.
Globolive 3D Private Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that specialized satellite-derived 3D model services qualify as export of services under the IGST Act, not as OIDAR services, entitling the petitioner to GST refund and setting aside the appellate order denying it.
Trishala Vaibhav Jain v. Vaibhav Manoj Jain
The Bombay High Court allowed transfer of a divorce petition to a court more convenient for the financially dependent wife, emphasizing the wife's convenience over the husband's in matrimonial proceedings under Section 24 CPC.
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation Limited v. Shri Arjun Dattajirao Bhosale
The High Court upheld the Tribunal's finding of negligence against the MSRTC for the death of a minor boy in a bus accident, affirming compensation based on notional income and enhancing damages for loss of love and affection.
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The Bombay High Court held that ONGC, as a principal employer under Section 2(f)(i) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, is liable to pay gratuity to contract workers and that the Controlling Authority has jurisdiction to determine such liability, overruling the Appellate Authority's reliance on Cummins (I) Ltd.
Colossustex Private Limited & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court struck down the three-month time limit in Circular No.36/2010 for amendment of shipping bills as ultra vires Section 149 of the Customs Act, allowing petitioners' amendment requests to be considered on merits.
Sagar @ Nikhil Jagdish Kate v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to the appellant in a murder case under IPC and SCST Act due to contradictions in evidence and prolonged pre-trial custody, imposing strict conditions to safeguard the trial.
Anand Prakash Mittal v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a public servant deputed to a subsidiary company abroad retains public servant status, Indian courts have jurisdiction, and sufficient prima facie case exists to proceed to trial, dismissing the petition for discharge.
The State of Maharashtra v. Ajay Rajendra Pawar; Fulchand Kondiba Khade
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State’s review petitions and directed implementation of a final refund order, holding that a ministerial order cannot be reviewed after High Court approval and condemning discriminatory State conduct.
Vijayalaxmi Shrinivas Panditrao v. Deputy Conservator of Forest, Kolhapur
The Bombay High Court held that land judicially declared as agricultural and excluded from vesting as private forest cannot be designated as reserved forest without prior Central Government approval, allowing correction of mutation entries accordingly.
Sughosh Joshi v. Election Commission of India & Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the Election Commission cannot refuse to hold a bye-election within six months on grounds of administrative difficulty and must ensure timely representation of a vacant parliamentary seat.
UPL Limited v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed a 12-year-old show cause notice for service tax due to inordinate and unjustified delay in adjudication, emphasizing strict adherence to statutory timelines and principles of natural justice.
Dhyan Investments & Trading Company Ltd. v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The High Court held that while the petition to quash charges framed is maintainable under Article 226 and Section 482 CrPC due to absence of alternate remedy, the settlement between other parties does not extinguish criminal liability against the petitioners, and thus the criminal proceedings cannot be quashed.
Shivaji Punjaram Gaikwad v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete and reliable chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
M/s. Nav Maharashtra Cement Industries v. The Directorate of Industries
The Bombay High Court held that cancellation of sales tax incentive certificates without explicit scheme conditions and without proper authority under Section 41-C is illegal and must be prospective, quashing the impugned cancellations and recovery proceedings.
Sakharam G. Mahadik & Another v. Swagat Builders and Developers & Others
The Bombay High Court allowed the revision applications and rejected the plaint in a civil suit challenging municipal corporation resolutions and seeking compensation, holding the suit barred by statutory limitation and non-disclosure of cause of action under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC.