High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Vyom Dipesh Raichanna v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court directed Customs Authorities to allow re-testing of seized cashew nut samples by drawing fresh samples and sending them to a government laboratory, emphasizing that re-testing is a trade facilitation measure that should not be unreasonably denied.
Ankush Vitthal Narvekar v. Municipal Corporation for Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court upheld the status of two structures as contravening structures eligible for redevelopment benefits, set aside MCGM’s cancellation and withholding of NOCs, and held that intra-family disputes do not justify administrative interference with redevelopment rights.
Jaiprakash Kulkarni v. The Banking Ombudsman
The Bombay High Court held that the bank must refund unauthorized electronic transactions due to third-party fraud where no OTP or alerts were sent, quashing the Banking Ombudsman's rejection and applying the RBI Circular on customer protection.
Venus Jewel v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that exporters are entitled to IGST refund on confirmed consignment exports under Rule 96/96A CGST Rules despite data mismatches or circulars, and rejected limitation and jurisdictional objections.
Sunita Anandrao Monde v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that statutory MEPS Rules mandating 33% reservation prevail over conflicting government resolutions, and reservation does not apply when only two posts exist, directing approval of the disputed Headmistress appointment.
The State of Maharashtra v. Thane Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court set aside the MRT order excluding 193 acres from forest acquisition, holding the land as acquired private forest under MPFA based on valid notice service and proper scope of inquiry.
Ismail Babalal Attar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that an agricultural loan secured by gold ornaments qualifies for waiver under the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkari Sanman Yojana-2017, overruling the bank’s exclusion based on a subsequent government letter.
Oberoi Constructions Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging GST show cause notices against municipal services, holding that statutory remedies must be exhausted before invoking writ jurisdiction.
M/s. Eagle Security & Personnel Services v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of CGST provisions denying input tax credit under reverse charge mechanism to proprietorship entities, rejecting challenges under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g).
Ashok Investors Trust Limited v. Crosslink Food & Farms Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld a temporary injunction restraining sale of pledged shares pending trial, holding that the pledge's continuation beyond closure dates is a triable issue and that the trial court's discretion was rightly exercised.
TATA AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Vinay Sah & Gauri V. Raut
The Bombay High Court upheld the Insurance Ombudsman's award directing payment of a housing loan insurance claim to the widow, applying contra proferentem to ambiguous policy terms and preferring the treating doctor's opinion over the insurer's panel doctor.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-12, Mumbai v. M/s Drisha Impex Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that where purchases are conclusively found to be bogus and the assessee fails to prove their genuineness, the entire amount must be disallowed, reversing the ITAT's limited disallowance based on speculative profit margin estimation.
Dattatray Bapu Dighe v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that registration of copyright with Indian authorities is not mandatory to initiate criminal prosecution for copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 1957.
Raymond Limited v. M/s. Miltex Apparels
The Bombay High Court allowed Raymond's appeal, holding that the arbitration clause in the Distributor Agreement was impliedly extended by parties' conduct and communications, remanding the jurisdictional issue for evidence-based determination.
NESCO Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that acquisition of private land under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act without giving the landowner a fair opportunity to exercise preferential redevelopment rights is illegal and unconstitutional.
Prithvi Infra Projects v. Apex Grievance Redressal Committee
The Bombay High Court upheld the termination of a developer's appointment by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority due to inordinate delay and loss of faith by slum dwellers, rejecting claims of COVID-19 and interim order-based delays.
Godrej And Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited v. Remi Sales and Engineering Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that tubes supplied conformed to specifications and that the petitioner was deemed to have accepted the goods upon use, barring rejection thereafter under Section 42 of the Sale of Goods Act.
Uttar Bhartiya Education Society v. Naresh Tejan Thakur
The Bombay High Court upheld the termination of a school employee for sexual assault after finding the disciplinary inquiry was fair, evidence sufficient, and procedural irregularities non-prejudicial.
Bharat Hirji Dedhia v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Insurance Ombudsman's award directing payment to a policyholder, dismissed the insurer's challenge, and imposed interest and exemplary costs for delay and non-compliance.
Hitendra Singh R Chopra v. Cantonment Board Dehuroad & Ors.
The Bombay High Court directed the Cantonment Board and PCMC to take immediate and effective action against unauthorised commercial use of basement godowns in Nirman Arcade, rejecting claims of helplessness and invalidating individual members' NOCs.