High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Bank of Baroda v. Shri Shashikant Pitale & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that illegal termination of daily wage workers does not mandate reinstatement or regularisation absent sanctioned posts, directing lump-sum compensation instead.
Isha Exim v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that an unchallenged advance ruling on customs classification is binding on authorities and quashed a subsequent order reclassifying goods contrary to that ruling.
Lloyds Realty Developers Limited v. Oakwood Asia Pacific Limited
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award that rejected the petitioner's claims, holding that the arbitrator did not err in considering prior agreements for context, did not treat time as essence of contract, and correctly found no breach or waiver by the petitioner.
Rochem Separation Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that pre-consultation before issuing service tax show cause notices exceeding Rs. 50 lakhs is mandatory under CBEC Circulars, quashed non-compliant notices, and allowed the Revenue to initiate fresh proceedings with pre-consultation.
Kalanagar, Mhasarul, Dist. Nashik v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a caste validity certificate issued to a close blood relative must be respected unless properly revoked following due procedure, and directed issuance of a certificate to the petitioner accordingly.
Shri Sakharam Govinda Kadam and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The High Court held that land acquisition under the 2013 Act lapses if neither possession is taken nor compensation paid, declaring the 2001 acquisition lapsed due to State's failure to prove possession or tender of compensation.
Manmohan Bhimsen Goyal & Kavita Manmohan Goyal v. Madhuban Motors Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award due to the unilateral appointment of the sole arbitrator by one party without an express written waiver, reaffirming that such appointments violate the Arbitration Act and principles of impartiality.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Aegis Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award setting aside HPCL's termination of a logistics contract, holding that the Respondent's stop work notice based on a government safety report was justified and did not breach the contract.
Hiren Ashwin Shah v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
The Bombay High Court upheld the condonation of a 1259-day delay in filing a Section 138 NI Act complaint, holding that repeated assurances by the accused constituted sufficient cause and a liberal approach to delay is justified in such quasi-criminal proceedings.
Maruti Anantrao Hingane And Ors. v. The State Of Maharashtra And Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that Zilla Parishad teachers do not have a vested right to automatic absorption in Municipal Corporations upon inclusion of villages, validating the State's 2019 Government Resolution regulating transfer procedures.
Luxempire Realty Private Ltd. v. Eminence Landmarks LLP
The Bombay High Court held that an arbitral tribunal has jurisdiction under Section 16 ACA to implead a non-signatory purchaser with notice of arbitration as a party "claiming through or under" a signatory, and writ interference is permissible only in cases of patent lack of jurisdiction.
Mahindra Defence Systems Limited v. Ranjana Industries
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award under the MSMED Act, ruling that objections to supplied goods must be raised within 15 days, and dismissed Mahindra's appeal challenging the award for unpaid dues to a micro enterprise.
Mahindra Defence Systems Limited v. Ranjana Industries
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award in favor of a micro enterprise under the MSMED Act, holding that objections to goods must be raised within 15 days of delivery and that concurrent findings of fact by the arbitral tribunal are not liable to interference.
Pravin Gajanan Thakur & Ors. v. Kalpana Virbhadra Raut & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that no appeal lies against an order condoning delay in filing an appeal under Section 251 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, and the only remedy is revision before the State Government.
Kamlakar Haribhau Naik & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that Aakarphod Patrak (Hissa Form No.4) is not a document of title and that mutation entries and revenue records govern land ownership.
Magnum Unit ‘A’ CHS Limited v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a quasi judicial authority's prior final order rejecting deemed conveyance bars subsequent similar claims under res judicata, quashing the later conveyance granted to Respondent No. 3.
Doli Ledha Ravidas v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable dying declaration and corroborative evidence, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the sufficiency and credibility of the prosecution case.
Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation v. Municipal Labour Union
The Bombay High Court set aside the Industrial Court's award directing absorption of contract workers into municipal service, holding no employer-employee relationship existed between the Municipal Corporation and the contractor's workers under the six-factor test from Balwant Rai Saluja.
Union of India v. Emami Agrotech Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting Central Railway's invocation of a Fall Clause to reduce bio-diesel prices, holding that differing freight cost arrangements rendered the prices incomparable.
Tushar Laxman Bhakare @ Chawhan v. The Collector & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that possession of additional land by NHAI without formal acquisition and compensation violates Article 300-A, directing payment of compensation and completion of acquisition proceedings despite delay.