High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Mukesh Incense Enterprises Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court set aside orders rejecting a GST refund application for non-consideration of relevant precedents and directed fresh adjudication consistent with the limitation period counted from the original application date.
Padmavir Bhagwanrao Thorat v. Pune Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court quashed the selection of Ayurvedic Medical Officers where the Corporation improperly allowed post-provisional submission of experience certificates and adopted an evaluation procedure inconsistent with statutory rules.
Paperbox Company of India v. Goldensource International Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award directing refund of security deposits, holding that "vacant possession" means premises free of occupants but not stripped to a bare shell, and affirmed the tribunal's jurisdiction despite pending possession proceedings.
Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd. v. Joint Commissioner of State Tax Appeal-V
The Bombay High Court held that the limitation period for GST appeals is extended until the Appellate Tribunal is constituted, and taxpayers filing declarations are protected from recovery proceedings, disposing of writ petitions challenging non-constitution of the Tribunal.
Sushila Devidas Ghorpade v. Ganesh Anandrao Jagdale
The Bombay High Court quashed a Lok Adalat award obtained by fraud and procedural irregularities, restoring the suit for fresh adjudication and affirming the maintainability of writ petitions challenging Lok Adalat awards on limited grounds.
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.
Kashi Institute of Pharmacy v. Union of India & Ors.
The Pharmacy Act, 1948 being a special law prevails over the AICTE Act, 1987 in regulating pharmacy education, granting exclusive jurisdiction to the Pharmacy Council of India over pharmacy courses and professional registration.
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.