High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Kashinath Ramchandra Kolwankar and Ors. v. Sunanda and Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of a tenant by confirming landlordship based on tenancy and rent payment, ruling that ownership title is irrelevant in Rent Act suits and tenants are estopped from denying landlord's title during tenancy.
M/s. Meritas Hotels Pvt. Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the limitation period for filing a GST appeal starts from the date of communication of the assessment order by email, not from its upload on the GST portal, and dismissed the writ petition challenging the rejection of a belated appeal.
Uday Dalal; Ajay Biyani; Rina Pritish Nandy v. Divisional Joint Registrar; Dy. Registrar; Prachi Agarwal; Malboro House Coop. Housing Society Limited; Ruvin Realty Private Limited
Membership in a cooperative housing society must strictly conform to the sanctioned building plan, and unauthorized creation of new flats for membership is invalid even if approved by the society's general body.
Kasturi Sushma Khandekar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a petitioner raised in the social environment of her Scheduled Caste mother is entitled to claim her mother’s caste status, quashing the Scrutiny Committee’s invalidation of her caste certificate.
Vijay Nagar Apartments & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a condition barring claim to Amenity TDR tied to garden maintenance ceases when possession is lost, mandating grant of additional TDR under statutory and constitutional protections despite delay.
Gini Tex Private Limited v. Soham Fashion & Ors.
The Bombay High Court granted summary judgment in favour of the plaintiff for recovery of Rs. 45,18,600 with interest due to defendants' non-appearance and dishonour of cheques in a commercial summary suit.
M/s. Gini Silk Mills Ltd v. Soham Fashion & Ors.
The Bombay High Court granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff for dishonoured cheques and unpaid dues after defendants failed to appear despite valid service under Order XXXVII CPC.
Devram Sawleram Mundhe & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the transfer of a liquor licence near an educational institution, holding that statutory distance requirements were met and unsubstantiated law and order fears do not justify denial.
Padmakar Narhar Deshpande v. Central Bureau of Investigation
The Bombay High Court held that the validity and competency of prosecution sanction under the Prevention of Corruption Act must be decided during trial, not at pretrial discharge stage, and dismissed the applicant's challenge to the rejection of discharge applications.
Shree Educational Trust v. Dombivali Shikshan Prasarak Mandal
The Bombay High Court held that a defendant whose right to file a written statement is foreclosed by a final order cannot file an additional written statement to an amended plaint without court permission, and rejected the attempt to treat a previously rejected written statement as part of the record.
Astute Valuers and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that issuance of a Discharge Certificate under the SVLDRS scheme conclusively settles tax dues barring further interest demands, and quashed show cause notices issued thereafter.
M/s Renaissance Infrastructure v. Shri Parth B. Suchak
The High Court held that an agreement satisfying a partner's share in a promoter partnership is an agreement for sale under RERA, mandating the promoter to make a mandatory pre-deposit before appealing, and dismissed the appeal for non-compliance.
Nana Narayan Bhalerao v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking allotment of additional land after nearly five decades, holding that stale claims barred by delay and laches cannot be revived under Article 226.
Tatoba Rama Chavan v. Collector, Kolhapur District
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking allotment of land after a 38-year delay, holding that unexplained delay and non-compliance with statutory conditions bar relief under Article 226.
Shreem Electric Limited v. Transformers and Rectifiers India Ltd.
The Bombay High Court set aside the District Court's unreasoned order returning the plaint without jurisdictional findings, restoring the commercial suit filed by the appellant.
IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited v. District Collector, Pune
The Bombay High Court held that a registered English Mortgagee has priority over RERA recovery claims recoverable as arrears of land revenue, quashing an auction sale conducted without considering the mortgagee's rights.
Britannia Industries Ltd. v. Maya Sunil Alagh
The High Court held that courts lack jurisdiction to fix standard rent under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 for premises let after 1 October 1987, setting aside lower court orders fixing nominal standard rent for such premises.
Satia Industries Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld tender conditions promoting procurement of recycled pulp paper based on environmental policy, dismissing challenges alleging toxicity and exclusion of virgin pulp manufacturers after corrigendum.
Patanjali Foods Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the tariff value applicable to imported goods is the rate in force at the exact time of presentation of the bill of entry, quashing reassessment based on a subsequent notification increasing tariff value.
Ashu Dutt v. Aneesha Dutt
The Bombay High Court dismissed an interim application filed in a disposed writ petition concerning a minor child's travel abroad, holding that the Court lacked jurisdiction to entertain substantive applications in a disposed petition despite the paramountcy of child welfare.