High Court of Bombay
4,236 judgments
Sadanand Mishra v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld removal orders against ex-RPF constables for misconduct during suspension, rejecting claims of non-service and delay in appeal as barred by limitation.
Vikas Education Society v. The Grampanchayat Chopadi
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the demolition of a laboratory building, holding that disputed factual issues of possession and ownership are not amenable to writ jurisdiction and that the demolition pursuant to a Gram Sabha resolution was lawful in the interest of public safety.
Sanghmitra R. Sandansing v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court upheld the Municipal Corporation's decision denying promotion to the petitioner as Law Officer based on her disciplinary record, affirming that promotion decisions to sensitive posts require consideration of entire service records and are subject to limited judicial review.
District Satara v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking enhanced compensation under the Fair Compensation Act for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 with an award made prior to 2014, holding that the earlier Act governs such cases and the petitioner lacks locus amid pending title disputes.
Praman Infrastructure Private Limited v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that only facts expressly stated or clearly incorporated in a sale deed or its annexures are relevant for stamp duty valuation, dismissing the petition challenging additional stamp duty demand.
Babasaheb Haji Abdul Mullani v. Kolhapur Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking alternate land allotment after a 37-year delay, holding that delay and laches bar reopening concluded land acquisition proceedings.
Ajit Bhagwan Sawant v. M/s. Parveen Industries Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that a workman is not entitled to legal representation in a domestic inquiry solely because the Inquiry Officer is legally trained, affirming that defence representation must comply with statutory and standing order provisions restricting it to fellow workmen or union office-bearers.
The Lokmanya Pan Bazar Association Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the deemed conveyance in favor of a cooperative society of flat purchasers under MOFA, rejecting the promoter's contractual and procedural objections.
Tivoli Investment & Trading Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. The Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax
The Bombay High Court held that municipal rateable value is a rational but not binding yardstick for determining annual value under Section 23(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act, and notional interest on security deposits cannot be included in annual value computation.
M/s. Wrangle Investment Limited v. M/s. Mahendra Builders
The Bombay High Court upheld the amendment allowing substitution of the plaintiff from a deceased sole proprietor to the partnership firm in an eviction suit, holding that correction of misdescription is permissible despite abatement and limitation objections.
Gorakh Rambhau Chothve v. Vilas Eknath Kadam
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction under Section 12(3)(a) of the Bombay Rent Act, holding that valid service of notice at tenant's actual residence and monthly quantification of education cess justified eviction for rent arrears exceeding six months.
Metal Rolling Works Ltd. v. Haresh Kapadia and Ors.
The Bombay High Court condoned a 1503-day delay and restored a suit dismissed for want of prosecution due to the ill-health default of the Plaintiff's Advocate, emphasizing that parties should not suffer for their counsel's default when sufficient cause is shown.
Rajendra Pawar and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a reduction in retirement age fixed at appointment cannot be applied retrospectively to employees, protecting their vested right to retire at the originally fixed age.
Shri Tanaji Shankar Anuse v. Maharashtra Rajya Doodh Sahakari Mahasangh Maahanand Dudh Shala
The Bombay High Court quashed a Labour Court order upholding a disciplinary enquiry and termination, holding that failure to issue a clear chargesheet and denial of cross-examination violated natural justice principles.
Myra Philomena Collaco v. Lilian Coelho
The Bombay High Court upheld refusal to grant Letters of Administration with a Will due to unexplained suspicious circumstances and the propounder's failure to dispel doubts by personal testimony.
Ashok Shantinath Chougule v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that physical possession is essential for vesting land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and quashed the acquisition of petitioner’s land where possession was never taken and slab was wrongly applied including mortgaged land.
Sudhir Kumar Sengupta v. Kusum Pandurang Keni
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction under Section 12(3)(a) of the Bombay Rent Act where tenant failed to pay rent arrears exceeding six months within statutory notice period, rejecting tenant's plea of readiness to pay thereafter.
M/S. Kumar Beharay Properties LLP v. Shri Rajesh Chandrakant Shinde
The Bombay High Court set aside the trial court's order and rejected the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC as the suit for specific performance was barred by limitation and constituted vexatious litigation.
Ashok Ratnapal Narwade v. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that upgraded ACR gradings must be considered for retrospective promotion despite departmental circulars to the contrary, allowing the petitioner’s promotion with retrospective effect.
Narayan Damodar Thakur & Ors. v. Madanlal Mohanlal Malpani
The Court upheld eviction of a tenant for breach of tenancy by subletting commercial premises to an independent tenant and ceasing business use, affirming that subletting can be inferred without exclusive possession if control and use by a third party is established.