High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Manjuben Mukesh Tandel v. Commissioner of Excise
The Bombay High Court held that cancellation of excise licences without clear notice of all alleged breaches and proposed action violates statutory mandate and natural justice, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration with proper hearing.
Deluxe Caterers Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s. Narayani Associates
The Bombay High Court held that invoking the force majeure clause did not extend the term of a commercial conducting agreement, which expired by efflux of time, and upheld dismissal of interim relief sought by the appellant.
Sushil Lohiya v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Bombay High Court held that extension of judicial custody without physical or virtual production of the accused is irregular but not illegal per se, and dismissed the habeas corpus petition challenging such extension.
Cutis Biotech v. Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed Cutis Biotech's appeal seeking interim injunction against Serum Institute's use of the trademark 'Covishield', holding no prima facie case of passing off was made out and public interest favored Serum Institute.
Tanaji Dattu Padwal v. Director of Enforcement & Anr.
The Bombay High Court granted bail to the accused under PMLA on the ground of long incarceration applying Section 436A CrPC despite stringent bail conditions under Section 45 of PMLA, upholding the right to speedy trial under Article 21.
Sangita Sandip Jadhav & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed refund of stamp duty paid on a failed Agreement for Sale where possession was not handed over and the refund application was timely under the Maharashtra Stamp Act.
Rochem India Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that appeals to the unconstituted GST Appellate Tribunal can be filed within an extended limitation period, and impugned orders shall not be enforced until after this period, thereby protecting taxpayers without prejudicing substantive rights.
Jagshi Jethabhai Chheda & Anr. v. District Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Mumbai & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside the registration of a deemed conveyance for failure to comply with the mandatory summons and hearing requirements under Section 11(5) of the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963.
Amol Jagdish Baviskar; Zakir Anwar Shaikh; Prashant Prabhakar Tokekar v. The Minister, The Higher and Technical Education Department, Maharashtra State
The Bombay High Court held that the State Government's retrospective exclusion of ATMA and similar exams from MBA/MMS admission eligibility for 2020-21 was arbitrary and directed admissions based on those exams for that year.
Sandeep Pandurang Patil v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The High Court held that exclusion of villages from a Municipal Corporation without mandatory consultation with the Corporation is illegal, quashing the State Government's notification altering KDMC boundaries.
The State of Maharashtra v. The Superintendent of Police, Pune Rural
The High Court held that compassionate appointment is not a vested right transferable among legal heirs and dismissed the claim for substitution after refusal and delay, setting aside the Tribunal's order allowing such substitution.
Mars Art Studio v. Shirdi Industries Limited
The High Court set aside the attachment warrant as the NCLT-approved resolution plan under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is binding and extinguishes claims beyond the approved amount.
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Co.Ltd v. The Insurance Ombudsman
The High Court held that the Insurance Ombudsman is a quasi-judicial tribunal amenable to writ jurisdiction and upheld repudiation of a life insurance claim due to material non-disclosure by the insured.
K. Raheja Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a written communication quantifying tax dues before 30 June 2019 renders a declarant eligible under the SVLDR Scheme and quashed the rejection of the petitioner’s declaration and related show cause notice for non-communication and procedural lapses.
Sachin Deoram Sable v. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation & State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the petitioner met the experience criteria in the recruitment advertisement and quashed MSRTC's cancellation of the selection process, directing the petitioner’s appointment as Divisional Controller.
Ajay Boraste v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the Nashik Municipal Corporation's Standing Committee nominations must reflect the correct proportional representation of parties based on updated councillor strength, entitling Shiv-Sena to an additional seat.
Linker Shelter Pvt. Ltd. v. Charmaine Chougule & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that an allottee's right to withdraw and claim refund under RERA is subject to a two-month time limit from the date possession is offered with Occupation Certificate, and possession can be offered despite pending litigation if no injunction exists.
National Centre for the Performing Arts v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that under Section 124(2) of the Finance Act, 2019, interest paid prior to issuance of a Show Cause Notice must be deducted from tax dues payable under the Sabka Vishwas Scheme, directing the Designated Committee to reconsider the petitioner's claim accordingly.
Swati Mangesh Sawant v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a Recovery Certificate under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act cannot be executed by attaching property no longer owned by the borrower, where the third party purchaser has paid full consideration and possession, and the borrower admits the sale.
Sharekhan Limited v. Darshini Shah
The Bombay High Court set aside arbitral awards that wrongly relied on an NSE circular to alter contractual brokerage obligations, holding that failure to secure fresh KYC does not affect the client's liability to pay brokerage under the original agreement.