High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Chogalal Santokhji Raval v. Sjamkarprasad Jagnath Varma
The Court held that possession after expiry of a license does not confer protected tenant status under Section 15A of the Bombay Rent Act and upheld the decree for recovery of possession in favor of the Plaintiff.
Blossom Industries Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a GST show cause notice on production overhead charges and misclassification, holding that statutory remedies must be exhausted and the notice was not without jurisdiction.
KSL & Industries Ltd v. Patheja Forgings & Auto Parts Manufacturing Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that winding-up proceedings must be transferred to the NCLT under Section 434(1)(c) unless the company has reached irreversible corporate death, enabling resolution under the IBC.
Gayatri Construction v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld a unilateral deemed conveyance order granting land ownership to a cooperative housing society under MOFA, rejecting the petitioner's challenge based on prior lease agreements and procedural grounds.
Surya Corporation and anr. v. The Competent Authority and ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a Competent Authority cannot materially alter a certificate of unilateral deemed conveyance by issuing a Corrigendum without jurisdiction, notice, or reasons, and set aside such Corrigendum and consequent conveyance deed.
Yogesh Jayant Khadilkar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Competent Authority's grant of deemed conveyance to a Co-operative Housing Society despite absence of occupancy certificate, affirming that promoter default cannot bar conveyance under Section 11 MOFA.
Laxman Narayan Zagade and Ors. v. Competent Authority and District Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Pune and Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Competent Authority's grant of unilateral deemed conveyance under Section 11 of MOFA to a cooperative housing society despite unauthorized construction and absence of occupation certificate, emphasizing the promoter's default cannot bar the society's statutory rights.
Laxman Narayan Zagade and Ors. v. Competent Authority and District Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Pune and Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Competent Authority's power under Section 11 of MOFA to grant unilateral deemed conveyance to a cooperative housing society despite absence of occupation certificate and unauthorized construction, rejecting landowners' challenge.
ACME Enterprises & Anr. v. Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies (2) & Ors.
The court held that unilateral deemed conveyance under MOFA vests title by summary order but does not conclusively decide title disputes, which must be adjudicated in civil suits to determine land entitlement and construction rights between Developer and Federation.
Ganesh Arjun Chukkal v. Melronia Hospitality Private Limited
The Court upheld eviction of licensee Brice and dismissed claims of personal leasehold rights by its director based on a dubious unregistered lease deed, affirming that possession secured by license must be surrendered upon expiry.
Rafique Rahemtullah Kabani v. The Assistant Engineer & Designated Officer
The Bombay High Court upheld the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's demolition notice against unauthorized constructions from the 2nd to 8th floors, rejecting natural justice and regularisation claims and dismissing the writ petition with costs.
Nutan Warehousing Company Pvt. Ltd v. The Commissioner, Central Tax, Pune-II
The Bombay High Court held that warehousing services for tea that retains its essential agricultural characteristics after minimal processing are exempt from GST under Notification No. 12/2017, quashing the adverse Advance Ruling orders.
Electonica India Ltd. v. Electonica Hitech Machines Private Limited
The Bombay High Court set aside the Trade Marks Registry's non-speaking orders allowing trademark transmission without considering objections, remanding the matter for fresh adjudication under Section 45 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
Prashant Rambhau Pathare; Dilip Rambhau Pathare; Sandip Rambhau Pathare v. Aparna Ashok Joshi; Amit Ashok Joshi; Anushri Kaustubh Joshi; Vasantraj Champalal Talsera; Goutam Champalal Talsera; Vimalraj Champalal Talsera
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal against refusal of temporary injunction in a suit for specific performance due to lack of prima facie proof linking payment to the agreement and inconsistent pleadings by the plaintiffs.
Venus Vasant Valley Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. Sheth Developers Private Limited
The Bombay High Court allowed the developer to continue construction using disclosed FSI and TDR without flat purchasers' consent under Section 7A of MOFA, holding that full disclosure of development potential satisfies statutory requirements and phased development conditions conveyance rights.
Smt. Saranga Anil Kumar Aggarwal v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking enhanced development rights under new regulations without scheme conversion, holding that statutory conditions and prevailing regulations govern entitlement.
Anupam Dikshit v. S. Kumars Nationwide Limited & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that suits instituted prior to liquidation can continue in Civil Court with the Official Liquidator impleaded as party, as Section 33(5) of the IBC bars only fresh suits after liquidation and does not oust Civil Court jurisdiction over pending suits.
Anil Govind Ganu v. Innovative Technomics Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that founder directors with ultimate control over the company are not employees entitled to gratuity beyond statutory limits absent an express agreement, and balance sheet entries alone do not create such liability.
Dangkwang Precision India Pvt. Ltd. v. Dangkwang Precision Employees Union
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Tribunal's wage revision Award, affirming the need for substantiated financial assessment including legitimate depreciation and proper industry comparison in wage disputes.
Shri Onkar Dattatray Kalmankar v. Public Information Officer
The Bombay High Court held that marks obtained by candidates in a public recruitment process are not exempt from disclosure under RTI and ordered disclosure of all candidates' marks to promote transparency and public confidence.