High Court of Bombay
4,043 judgments
Chetan Suryakant Katkar & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that mere selection in a recruitment process does not confer a right to appointment and upheld the bank's policy decision to outsource housekeeping services and abolish Part Time Sub-Staff posts.
Rajiv Saxena v. Commissioner Income Tax (IT)-4
The Bombay High Court upheld the transfer of the petitioner’s income tax assessment case from Mumbai to Delhi under Section 127 of the Income Tax Act, holding that the petitioner was given reasonable opportunity to be heard and no breach of natural justice occurred.
Sterlite Technologies Limited v. The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the reopening notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act for AY 2016-17, holding that a mere change of opinion without new tangible material does not justify reassessment.
Noor Mohammed Abdul Rehman Mulla v. BCJ Hospital an Asha Parekh Research Center
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's finding that the petitioner was engaged as a consultant, not an employee, and thus not entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
Bank of India v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax
The Bombay High Court held that broken period interest on HTM securities is deductible and quashed illegal reassessment notices issued contrary to binding jurisdictional High Court precedent mandating faceless reassessment proceedings.
The State of Maharashtra v. Anil Bhagwan Baviskar & Nana Baburao Sonawane
The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal's order directing absorption of forest labourers under a 2012 Government Resolution, rejecting the State's belated forgery allegations and review application for lack of due diligence and concrete evidence.
The Trustees of the Port of Bombay v. Sayed Abdul Hamid Mohammed Shah
The Bombay High Court held that the suit building remains under custodia legis with the Court Receiver, directed restoration of possession from a trespasser, and allowed the trespasser two months to establish possessory title through appropriate proceedings.
Madhuri Sameer Gokhale v. The Addl. Joint/Deputy/Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court quashed the faceless best judgment assessment order and demand notice for AY 2014-15 due to jurisdictional defects and breach of natural justice under Section 144B of the Income Tax Act.
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. & Anr. v. Ghosh Brothers Automobiles & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that termination of an arbitrator's mandate does not end arbitral proceedings, appointed a substitute arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act, and condoned delay in filing the application under the Limitation Act.
Yogesh Dilip Devre v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal has jurisdiction to decide cancellation of residential quarter allotment and quashed the State Government's cancellation order, allowing the petitioner to retain the quarter subject to payment of rent and charges.
Vilas Prabhakar Lad v. Unique Identification Authority of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held statutory authorities and banks liable for negligence in failing to prevent and investigate identity fraud involving Aadhaar and PAN misuse, directing immediate remedial and criminal action.
Capri Global Capital Limited v. M/s Divya Enterprise and Others
The Bombay High Court held that suits for enforcement of mortgage and redemption involve non-arbitrable rights in rem and refused to refer such disputes to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration Act.
Mr. Naresh T. Jain v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the 180-day limit for provisional attachment orders under the PMLA is mandatory and not extended by Supreme Court COVID-19 limitation orders, declaring the impugned attachment order lapsed after 180 days but allowing adjudication proceedings to continue.
Sahadeo Namdeo Mahadik v. Parvatibai Mahadeo Mahadik
The court held that testamentary transfer of tenancy land within ten years of acquisition under Section 32-G of the MTAL Act is invalid, and succession follows statutory heirs under the Hindu Succession Act, entitling petitioners as legal representatives to the tenancy rights.
Chandrakant C. Mishra v. The Union of India
The court held that restoration of physically handicapped status and allowance does not entitle retrospective promotion without fulfilling eligibility criteria such as typing test exemption, and dismissed the petition for promotion from 2010.
Sharanappa Chandramappa Hegde v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a librarian appointed before 23 October 1992 is entitled to UGC pay scale upon acquiring requisite qualifications, invalidated his forced retirement at 58 years, and ordered reinstatement with full benefits until age 60.
Sumedha Sushil Sawal v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the refusal of approval to a teacher's appointment made after the Education Department failed to respond timely to the management's request, affirming that managements may proceed with recruitment following due procedure in such circumstances.
Jan Mukti Morcha v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the State Government's policy decision to establish the Balasaheb Thackeray Memorial at the Mayor's Bungalow site, dismissing challenges to procedural and legislative actions as lawful and non-arbitrary.
Vishwa Chandubhai Patel v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the entitlement of migrant Dodhia Scheduled Tribe candidates to ST reservation benefits in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, quashed their certificate cancellations, and directed admission and degree issuance accordingly.
A. A. Global Pvt. Ltd. v. Indian Chemical Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court upheld the exclusive jurisdiction of stamp adjudicating authorities under the Madras Stamp Act and ruled that stamp duty disputes are non-arbitrable under the Arbitration Act, affirming penalties for insufficiently stamped documents.