High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Wadhwa Group Housing Private Ltd. v. Mr. Vijay Choksi & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that all promoters registered under a real estate project are jointly liable to refund amounts with interest under RERA, regardless of which promoter received payment, dismissing the appeal of a promoter denying liability.
The Deputy Director and Ors. v. Vijaya Balbhim Mali and Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside the Industrial Court's order granting permanency to daily wage social forestry workers, holding that mere long service without proper appointment does not confer permanency under constitutional and statutory law.
Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking v. Kishor Gulab Salve
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's order reinstating a disabled employee dismissed for unauthorized absence, holding that dismissal was victimization violating disability protection laws and directing partial backwages and continuity of service.
Estella Fernandes v. Swarna Highrise Constructions
Minority tenants cannot stall redevelopment by refusing agreements or claiming ownership rights beyond tenancy entitlements under DCPR 2034; redevelopment may proceed with majority consent and statutory compliance.
State of Maharashtra v. Rajagonda Bhimgonda Patil
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's Review Petition and application for condonation of a 4-year delay, holding that subsequent overruling of precedent is not a ground for review and that inordinate delay without sufficient cause cannot be condoned even for the State.
Mumbai Fire Services Union v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that the Fire Brigade Department of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai is part of the same industrial establishment under labour law, restoring the Labour Court's finding and remitting the unfair labour practice complaint for final adjudication.
M/s. Ashwini General Hospital & Intensive Care Centre v. Veronica Johnson Pereira
The Bombay High Court upheld the illegality of the respondent’s termination but modified reinstatement with backwages to a Rs. 10 lakh compensation award, rejecting the petitioner’s false resignation defence.
CLSA India Private Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax
The Bombay High Court held that reassessment notices and orders issued in the name of a non-existent company post-amalgamation are invalid and set aside the impugned proceedings.
Siemens Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax-8(2)(1), Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that a reopening notice under Section 148 issued to a company that ceased to exist due to amalgamation is invalid and quashed the notice and related order.
Bennett Coleman and Company Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that a notice under section 148 of the Income Tax Act issued in the name of a non-existent amalgamated company is void and set aside the reassessment notice accordingly.
M/s. Shree Durga Trading Co. v. Ateeq Anwar Agboatwala and Anr.
The Court held that unauthorized subletting constitutes a continuing wrong resetting limitation, upheld eviction decrees on bonafide requirement and comparative hardship, and dismissed the tenant's revision application.
Smt. Chabibai Ananta Khandagale & Ors. v. Mr. Sayad Ali Mohiddin & The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has the power to enhance compensation beyond the amount claimed in the petition, allowing the appellants' appeal for increased compensation.
Iffco Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Smt. Bhagyashri Ganesh Gaikwad
The Bombay High Court upheld the insurer's liability for compensation despite the vehicle being driven outside the permitted district and ruled that remarriage of the widow does not bar her claim for compensation.
Bindu Narang v. Matrix Cellular (International) Services Pvt. Ltd.
The High Court held that denial of cross-examination by the Permanent Lok Adalat in the presence of disputed facts violates natural justice and quashed the recovery order.
Erach Khavar v. Nirmal Bang Securities Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the setting aside of a majority arbitral award, holding that confirmed trades without timely objection cannot be invalidated for lack of pre-trade authorization under NSE regulations.
ICICI Bank Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax-2(3)(1) & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a reassessment notice issued beyond four years under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for lack of failure to disclose material facts and impermissible change of opinion.
Batliboi Environmental Engineering Ltd. v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
The court held that setting aside an arbitral award under limited judicial review does not constitute final merits adjudication, permitting fresh arbitration and appointing a sole arbitrator accordingly.
M/s. Sowil Limited v. Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction) Bhusawal
The Bombay High Court upheld a contractual clause limiting arbitration to claims up to 20% of contract value, dismissing the appointment of arbitrator for claims exceeding this cap as outside the arbitration agreement's scope.
Bombay Textile Research Association v. Nilkanth Enterprise
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award granting specific performance of a development agreement formed by multiple instruments, rejecting the petitioner's challenge on jurisdictional and execution grounds under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
M/s. Johnson Matthey Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the petitioner’s claim for transitional credit under GST by permitting manual revision of excise returns filed prior to GST implementation, rejecting the respondents’ electronic filing and time bar objections.