High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Fcbulka Advertising Pvt Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner of Income
The Bombay High Court quashed the rejection of a DDT refund claim for lack of procedural fairness, held that a preliminary communication is not a final statutory order under Section 237 of the Income Tax Act, and directed fresh adjudication with opportunity of hearing.
Jogesh Pranlal Patel v. Shivaji Nagar She Ganesh CHS Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Deputy Registrar's order granting cooperative society membership to petitioners post-MHADA conveyance, setting aside the Divisional Joint Registrar's remand order.
Mrs. Shaila Tanaji Patil v. Maharashtra Public Service Commission
The Bombay High Court held that a candidate possessing a valid sports certificate prior to application and submitting its verification at interview cannot be disqualified for non-submission of the certificate with the application, allowing her appointment as Police Sub-Inspector.
Hamid Narendra Dabholkar & Ors. v. Sanatan Sanstha & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed transfer of defamation suits filed by Sanatan Sanstha from Goa to Maharashtra courts, holding that reasonable apprehension of threat to life and fair trial justifies transfer under Section 24 of the CPC by the common High Court.
Oyster Ship Management Private Limited & Ors. v. M/s. Bhavsar Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the lawful compromise between Plaintiffs and certain Defendants for development and possession of commercial units, allowing suit abandonment against others while preserving their independent rights.
Shrikisan Narayanrao Solanki & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that Assistant Teachers in Zilla Parishad Primary Schools are eligible to participate in the 2017 Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Deputy Education Officer under the District Technical Services stream, setting aside the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal's dismissal.
Aditya Birla Finance Limited v. Debojyoti Paul
The Bombay High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under a valid arbitration clause in a deed of guarantee, rejecting the respondent's objection based on pending SARFAESI proceedings.
Dr. Nikhil Shah & Ors. v. The Pune Cantonment Board & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the use of Hadapsar Industrial Estate land for solid waste processing by Pune Cantonment Board and Pune Municipal Corporation under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, dismissing petitions seeking its relocation outside Pune city limits.
Samir Narain Bhojwani v. Siddhivinayak Realtors LLP
The court held that membership proceedings under Section 23(2) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act are limited to membership entitlement and do not adjudicate ownership rights, dismissing challenges based on a set-aside arbitral award and emphasizing exhaustion of statutory remedies.
Shree Khambhati Modh Vanik Samaj v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that only trustees or beneficiaries deriving benefit under the trust qualify as "persons having interest" entitled to intervene in section 36 proceedings, and persons with adverse contractual interests cannot intervene before the Charity Commissioner.
Fortune Developers and Infrastructure v. Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the stop work order against a construction project near Yerawada Central Prison, holding that the prison rules do not restrict construction beyond prison perimeter walls and that the petitioner’s property rights were unlawfully infringed.
NTPC BHEL Power Projects Pvt. Ltd. v. Shree Electricals & Engineers (India) Pvt. Ltd.
The High Court allowed the appeal, holding that the delay in filing the Section 34 application challenging the arbitral award was condonable under Section 14 of the Limitation Act due to bona fide prosecution of a prior writ petition and COVID-19 limitation extensions.
Ashok Gangadhar Puranik & Atul Gangadhar Puranik v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Court Receiver was discharged before acquisition, upheld the validity of compensation paid to landowners, quashed State's refund demands, dismissed challenges by Ranjit, and directed completion of acquisition with costs against vexatious litigant.
M/s. Magnum Opus IT Consulting Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s. Artcad Systems
The Bombay High Court Full Bench held that Single Judge jurisdiction under Rule 18(3) extends to all quasi-judicial orders under any legislation, overruling conflicting Division Bench decisions.
Bhawarlal Parasmal Joshi v. The Solapur Municipal Corporation & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that successors-in-title of lessees have a right to seek renewal, not extension, of municipal lease, and the Municipal Corporation must consider renewal applications without arbitrary eviction.
Mohammed Zain Khan v. Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority
The Bombay High Court held that complaints under Section 31 of RERA are maintainable only for projects liable to registration, dismissing the appellant's claim against an unregistered agricultural land project not capable of registration.
M/s. Pragatej Builders And Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Mr. Abhishek Anuj Sukhadia and Mrs. Chaya Anuj Sukhadia
The Bombay High Court upheld MahaRERA's order directing the promoter to pay interest from the original possession date under the sale agreement, rejecting the promoter's claim that the revised project completion date or COVID-19 moratorium exempted it from liability.
Manvi Hakka Sanrakshan and Jagruti v. Charity Commissioner of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a Charity Commissioner circular directing trusts to remove phrases like 'corruption eradication' and 'human rights' from their names, holding such objectives fall within charitable purposes under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, 1950 and the circular lacked statutory authority.
Subrat Kumar Sahoo v. Mumbai University and College Tribunal & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld reinstatement after wrongful termination without enquiry, allowed fresh enquiry with subsistence allowance during enquiry period, and set aside denial of backwages pending enquiry.
Dhondu Sakharam Tambe & Rupali Dhondu Tambe v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed compensation to the parents of a deceased train passenger based on circumstantial evidence and established bonafide passenger status despite non-reporting of the incident to railway officials.