High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Lalit Rajendra Gajanan v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that AICTE Regulations prescribing retirement age prevail over conflicting State MEPS Rules, allowing polytechnic lecturers to retire at 60 years instead of 58.
Pramod Kumar v. The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd.
The court upheld withholding promotion under Sealed Cover Procedure due to pending criminal investigation and sanction for prosecution, balancing employee rights with organizational interests.
Bishop John Rodrigues v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted interim relief restraining compulsory acquisition of land declared as slum rehabilitation area, recognizing the landowner’s preferential redevelopment rights subject to procedural compliance under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act.
Golden Tobacco Limited v. The National Faceless Assessment Centre & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that non-service of the draft assessment order and denial of opportunity to respond under Section 144B of the Income Tax Act renders the faceless assessment order invalid and remanded the matter for reassessment following mandatory procedural safeguards.
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority v. Authority for Advance Ruling (Income Tax), Mumbai Bench
The Bombay High Court held that income arising from a revocable transfer to a foreign trust is taxable in the hands of the settlor and exempt under the India-UAE DTAA, quashing the AAR ruling denying treaty benefits.
Amazon India v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed criminal proceedings against an e-commerce intermediary under Section 420 IPC, holding that mere facilitation without dishonest intent does not constitute cheating.
Yeshwant Harishchandra Walvi v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court set aside the murder conviction due to failure of prosecution to prove the appellant's presence at the crime scene and misapplication of evidentiary law by the trial court.
Snehal Shailesh Borana v. Additional Divisional Commissioner, Konkan Division, Mumbai & Ors.
The High Court held that eviction proceedings under the Rent Control Act lose jurisdiction where possession is claimed under a registered Agreement for Sale and a civil suit is pending, setting aside eviction orders and directing parties to resolve title disputes in civil court.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax – 2 v. Mahindra Engineering and Chemical Products Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT's allowance of deduction for bad debts under Section 36(1)(vii) read with Section 36(2)(i) of the Income Tax Act where interest income was offered to tax in an earlier year, despite the assessee not being engaged in money lending business.
Urmila Ashok Kamble v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a Part Time Librarian in a fully aided school with requisite student strength is entitled to be treated as Full Time Librarian from the date criteria are met, with all attendant pension and promotion benefits under the old pension scheme.
Shree Shankarabhararya Supreme Sanskrit University v. Industrial Tribunal
The Supreme Court held that employees engaged on temporary or contract basis with continuous service exceeding one year are entitled to protection against retrenchment and regularization under Section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-15, Mumbai v. EPC Industries Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment based on waiver of loan was invalid as it was a mere change of opinion without new tangible material, thereby dismissing the Revenue's appeal.
Shankar Sayaji Handore & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted three accused of murder due to inconsistent prosecution evidence, lack of corroboration for extra judicial confession, and flawed investigation.
Ramesh @ Chhotu Ramchandra Prajapati v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the accused of murder due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence and non-examination of key witnesses.
Laxman Govind Varma v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant in a POCSO case due to failure to establish the competency and reliability of the four-year-old victim's testimony and lack of proper identification evidence.
Pandurang B. Surve & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that Registrars of the Small Causes Court, Mumbai are entitled to pay parity with Registrars of the City Civil and Sessions Court, Mumbai, affirming the constitutional principle of equal pay for equal work.
Miss Sadhana B. Bendbhar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the National Commission for Scheduled Castes lacks jurisdiction to direct appointments in private aided colleges and upheld the validity of the petitioner's appointment following due selection procedure.
Rachna Sansad College of Applied Art & Craft v. All India Council for Technical Education
The Bombay High Court set aside AICTE's rejection of extension of approval and change of location for an applied arts college, holding that subsequent approvals rendered earlier orders redundant and that retrospective application of amended land norms was impermissible.
Chitra Anant Salunke v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking salary arrears, holding that the petitioner’s appointment was not made following mandatory University procedures and the State Government was not liable to pay arrears under consent terms not binding on it.
Mangesh Rajan Dervankar v. Admissions Regulating Authority & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that reservation does not apply to Institutional Quota Seats and directed the Admissions Regulating Authority to reconsider the petitioner's admission approval after setting aside its earlier orders for failure to consider relevant facts and record reasons.