High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Shell India Markets Private Limited v. Additional/Joint/Deputy/Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that the assessment order passed beyond the statutory one-month time-limit under Section 144C(13) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, without valid extension under the Relaxation Act or notifications, is illegal and quashed the order dated 30th September 2021.
Satyanarayan Bankatlal Malu & Ors. v. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that offences under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 are triable only by Special Courts consisting of Magistrates under the Companies Act, 2013, and not by Sessions or Additional Sessions Judges, quashing proceedings initiated before the latter for lack of jurisdiction.
Ranjit Prakash Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the invalidation of the petitioner's caste certificate and consequent disqualification from Grampanchayat membership due to failure to produce genuine documentary evidence and proper compliance with procedural rules.
Mansoorali Khan Ahmed Khan & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants of murder charges, holding that the extra judicial confession lacked reliability and independent corroboration, and the circumstantial evidence was insufficient to uphold conviction.
C.P. Ravindranath Menon v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that a GST refund application filed manually is maintainable despite a circular mandating electronic filing, quashing the order rejecting the refund on procedural grounds.
Swapnil Baban Shinde v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the cancellation of the petitioner's caste certificate and consequent disqualification from a reserved Grampanchayat seat due to failure to prove the genuineness of caste claim documents and proper enquiry under the Maharashtra Caste Certificate Rules.
M/s. Century Enka Ltd v. Shri Ratansingh Prakashsingh Bange
The Bombay High Court modified a Labour Court award granting reinstatement with full back wages by reducing back wages proportionately, holding that reinstatement relief under Section 11A must be commensurate with proven misconduct and past disciplinary record.
Hany Babu v. National Investigation Agency & State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the bail appeal of an accused member of the banned CPI (Maoist), holding that the material on record prima facie establishes his involvement in terrorist conspiracy under the UAP Act, thus bail is not warranted under Section 43-D(5).
Phoenix Arc Pvt. Ltd. v. The Registrar, Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal
The Bombay High Court quashed the stay on auction of secured assets granted on an incorrect pre-deposit amount, affirming that recovery authorities must verify actual dues before granting relief in debt recovery proceedings.
Munish Rajkumar Mahajan v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that a final assessment order determining service tax dues entitles the declarant to file under the 'Arrears' category of the SVLDR Scheme, and reclassification under 'Litigation' is impermissible.
Deepak Annaraya Metakari; Ramchandra Mhalappa Petaragi; Kamalabai Siddhappa Kothe v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants convicted of murder due to failure of the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence.
The State of Maharashtra v. Omprakash @ Munna Aliyar Singh & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal in a murder case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt and the trial court's findings were not liable to be disturbed.
Acquino Avith Martis v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder and attempted suicide, finding the prosecution's evidence credible and motive established beyond reasonable doubt.
State of Maharashtra v. Ramraksha Chhatradhari Singh
The High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of accused for murder due to failure of prosecution to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence.
The State of Maharashtra v. Mahadev Ramu Takkekar & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal upholding the trial Court's acquittal under Section 326 IPC and affirmed convictions under lesser offences based on the nature of injuries caused by an agricultural tool.
Sheetal Anil Berlekar & Babasaheb Gangaram Daingade v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to inconsistencies in eyewitness testimony and failure of prosecution to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
Essar Shipping Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a DGFT circular clarifying the Foreign Trade Policy cannot retrospectively withdraw benefits already granted under the Served from India Scheme, invalidating demand notices issued to recover such benefits.
Bombay Gymkhana Limited v. Regional Director, ESI Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that the ESI Corporation is entitled to levy interest at varying statutory rates on unpaid contributions as a continuing liability, dismissing the appellant's challenge to interest charged above 6% for pre-amendment periods.
The State of Maharashtra v. Mohammad Aabed Mohammad Ajmir Shaikh
The Bombay High Court upheld the death sentence of a man convicted for the brutal murder and sexual assault of a child, relying primarily on a voluntary extra-judicial confession and corroborative circumstantial evidence.
Ashwini Builders and Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner, Central Excise
The Bombay High Court held that orders passed on rectification applications under Section 74 of the Finance Act, 1994 qualify as 'Orders' under the Sabka Vishwas Scheme, entitling the petitioner to file under the 'Litigation Category' and quashed the demand notice placing the declaration under 'Arrears Category'.