High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
The Board of Mumbai Port Authority v. Halani Star & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Court has discretion to condone delay in filing additional written statements under Order VIII Rule 9 CPC in commercial suits, allowing a 684-day delayed filing subject to costs.
Lok Everest Co-Op.Hsg. Soc. Ltd. v. Jaydeep Developers
The Court held that the Developer is entitled to complete construction of Wing C[5] as disclosed in the 1993 layout plan and utilize additional FSI arising from change in law without fresh consent, dismissing the Plaintiff’s interim injunction application.
Sahadev Rama Gadling v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that in absence of an express order excluding suspension, the suspension period must be counted as qualifying service for pension under Rule 23 of CCS Pension Rules, allowing pension to a compulsorily retired government servant.
Manoj Shankar Deshpande v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted a public servant accused of accepting bribe where prosecution evidence showed the subsidy was released before the alleged bribe payment, creating reasonable doubt.
Petrofer Chemie H.R. Fischer GMBH & Co. KG and Hardcastle Petrofer Private Limited v. United Petrofer Limited
The Bombay High Court granted interim injunction restraining United Petrofer Limited from using the mark 'PETROFER' or deceptively similar names, holding such use infringed the Plaintiffs' registered trademark rights under Section 29(5) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.
Innovations Garment Pvt. Ltd. v. Bhavesh Ramjibhai Gada
The Bombay High Court upheld ex parte injunctions protecting the Plaintiff’s registered trade mark and copyright, rejecting the Defendants’ claim of suppression of material facts and clarifying that 'John Doe' suits do not bind unknown infringers indefinitely.
Innovations Garment Pvt. Ltd. v. Bhavesh Ramjibhai Gada
The Bombay High Court upheld ex-parte injunctions protecting the Plaintiff’s registered trade mark and copyright, rejecting defendants’ claim of suppression of material facts based on an unrelated dismissed prior suit and clarifying the nature of 'John Doe' suits.
Surendra Hari Ranade v. Keshav Alias Suhas Nilkanth Dandekar
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction of tenant on ground of acquisition of suitable alternate residence jointly purchased by tenant, rejecting restrictive bequest as suitable residence and allowing legal heirs to prosecute petition without conferring tenancy rights absent evidence.
Rohit Ramesh Palve & Ors. v. Tula Shankar Palave & Ors.
The High Court dismissed the second appeal upholding concurrent findings that the plaintiffs' failure to seek relief against alienation of ancestral property by the Karta for legal necessity barred their claim in the partition suit.
Sandip Keda Garud v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a compassionate appointment to a lower post than that held by the deceased employee is valid if the appointee is qualified, and quashed the rejection of approval by the Education Officer.
Sanjay Vasantrao Thakur v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition and set aside the caste scrutiny committee's rejection of the petitioner's claim to belong to the Thakur tribe based on conclusive genealogical and documentary evidence.
Balasaheb Sonba Chavan v. Dilip Baburao Rajput
The Bombay High Court allowed the appellant's appeal directing transfer of the Vendor's license to him, quashing the suspension order based on resolved partnership disputes.
Ramesh Tulshiram Bhutekar & Ors. v. The Asiatic Society of Mumbai & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Charity Commissioner under Section 41A of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act has no jurisdiction to interfere with public trust elections once declared, quashing the impugned order directing election procedures.
Abhay Manohar Paranjape & Ors. v. Shivnagari Cooperative Housing Society Limited & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that lawful complaints and litigation by cooperative society members cannot justify expulsion under Section 35 without clear, reasoned findings of detrimental conduct, restoring the petitioners' membership.
M/s. Otarmal Kantilal & Co. v. Ullhas Shankar Naik & Anr.
The Bombay High Court held that a garnishee must pay over all amounts credited to the judgment debtor's account during the currency of a warrant of attachment, not just the balance on the warrant date.
Ramprakash @ Popat Govind Manohar v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant of abetment to suicide and cruelty charges due to insufficient evidence of instigation, proximate cause, and specific cruelty under sections 306 and 498-A IPC.
Kafeel Ahmed Mohd Ayub v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to an accused in a serious terror case due to prolonged trial delay and the constitutional right to a speedy trial under Article 21, overriding statutory bail restrictions.
Nihal Ahmed Abdulla v. Malegaon Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court directed the Malegaon Municipal Corporation to promptly demolish illegal constructions on the petitioners' land, emphasizing strict enforcement of building laws and rejecting excuses of resource constraints or ownership disputes.
Satish Murlidhar Inamdar & Ors. v. Amogh Sawant & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that third-party purchasers through a terminated developer cannot enforce rights against the Society or new developer, affirming that the Society is not a promoter under MOFA in such circumstances.
Om Swayambhu Siddhivinayak v. Harischandra Dinkar Gaikwad
The Bombay High Court held that disputes arising from a Development Agreement and related Supplemental Agreement are arbitrable under an expansive arbitration clause, and mere allegations of fraud do not oust arbitration jurisdiction.