High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Wework India Management Private Limited v. M/s. KGA Investments
The Bombay High Court upheld the Revisional Court's order directing deposit of license fee arrears under Order 39 Rule 10 CPC, holding that force majeure excused payment during lockdown but unilateral surrender of part premises was impermissible.
Kashinath Ramchandra Kolwankar and Ors. v. Sunanda and Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of a tenant by confirming landlordship based on tenancy and rent payment, ruling that ownership title is irrelevant in Rent Act suits and tenants are estopped from denying landlord's title during tenancy.
Uday Dalal; Ajay Biyani; Rina Pritish Nandy v. Divisional Joint Registrar; Dy. Registrar; Prachi Agarwal; Malboro House Coop. Housing Society Limited; Ruvin Realty Private Limited
Membership in a cooperative housing society must strictly conform to the sanctioned building plan, and unauthorized creation of new flats for membership is invalid even if approved by the society's general body.
Vijay Nagar Apartments & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a condition barring claim to Amenity TDR tied to garden maintenance ceases when possession is lost, mandating grant of additional TDR under statutory and constitutional protections despite delay.
Gini Tex Private Limited v. Soham Fashion & Ors.
The Bombay High Court granted summary judgment in favour of the plaintiff for recovery of Rs. 45,18,600 with interest due to defendants' non-appearance and dishonour of cheques in a commercial summary suit.
M/s. Gini Silk Mills Ltd v. Soham Fashion & Ors.
The Bombay High Court granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff for dishonoured cheques and unpaid dues after defendants failed to appear despite valid service under Order XXXVII CPC.
Padmakar Narhar Deshpande v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Bombay High Court held that the validity and competency of prosecution sanction under the Prevention of Corruption Act must be decided during trial, not at pretrial discharge stage, and dismissed the applicant's challenge to the rejection of discharge applications.
Shree Educational Trust v. Dombivali Shikshan Prasarak Mandal
The Bombay High Court held that a defendant whose right to file a written statement is foreclosed by a final order cannot file an additional written statement to an amended plaint without court permission, and rejected the attempt to treat a previously rejected written statement as part of the record.
Astute Valuers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that issuance of a Discharge Certificate under the SVLDRS scheme conclusively settles tax dues barring further interest demands, and quashed show cause notices issued thereafter.
Nana Narayan Bhalerao v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking allotment of additional land after nearly five decades, holding that stale claims barred by delay and laches cannot be revived under Article 226.
Tatoba Rama Chavan v. Collector, Kolhapur District
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking allotment of land after a 38-year delay, holding that unexplained delay and non-compliance with statutory conditions bar relief under Article 226.
Shreem Electric Limited v. Transformers and Rectifiers India Ltd.
The Bombay High Court set aside the District Court's unreasoned order returning the plaint without jurisdictional findings, restoring the commercial suit filed by the appellant.
Britannia Industries Ltd. v. Maya Sunil Alagh
The High Court held that courts lack jurisdiction to fix standard rent under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 for premises let after 1 October 1987, setting aside lower court orders fixing nominal standard rent for such premises.
Patanjali Foods Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the tariff value applicable to imported goods is the rate in force at the exact time of presentation of the bill of entry, quashing reassessment based on a subsequent notification increasing tariff value.
Sulochana Divakar Parkar v. Ashok Shamrao Bhatte & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that legal heirs must plead and prove their own bonafide requirement in eviction suits after the death of original Plaintiff, setting aside an eviction decree granted without such pleading.
Fork Media Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging the denial of relief under the SVLDRS Scheme due to failure to prove post-enquiry utilization of CENVAT credit and upheld the additional tax demand.
L.J. Tanna Shares and Securities Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. v. 63 Moons Technologies Ltd. and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that NSEL cannot utilize funds deposited by NAFED in the Delhi High Court without court permission and directed transfer of the amount to its own registry, rejecting NSEL’s application for utilization.
Vidya Vikas Education Society v. Sunil Gulabrao Wadatkar
The High Court set aside the termination of a school employee due to procedural defects in the enquiry and remanded the matter for fresh enquiry ensuring full opportunity of defence.
Seth Motishaw Lalbaug Jain Charities v. Bombay General Employees’ Association
The Bombay High Court held that a public charitable trust engaged in systematic commercial activities with wage-earning employees qualifies as an 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, notwithstanding its religious and charitable objectives.
Shalen D’Mello v. Ruby Victoria Ferreira
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal to set aside an ex-parte decree, holding that negligence of a party's Advocate can constitute sufficient cause to condone delay and restore the suit for fresh hearing.