High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
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.
Erangal Comtrade and Consultancy LLP v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that a reassessment notice under section 148 cannot be issued to a non-existent entity and quashed the notice and assessment order issued against a company converted into an LLP.
Rakesh S. Kathotia v. Milton Global Ltd.
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award for perversity and inherent contradictions, holding that contractual rights cannot be treated as obligations to deny relief despite breaches in a joint venture dispute.
Manish Ashok Badkas v. Novartis India Ltd.
The Bombay High Court holds that Maharashtra Labour Courts have territorial jurisdiction over unfair labour practice complaints where the employer’s decision is made within Maharashtra, overruling the earlier view that the employee’s situs alone governs jurisdiction.
Asiya Salim Shaikh & Ors. v. Romell Housing LLP & Ors.
The Bombay High Court granted interim reliefs to plaintiffs claiming adverse possession over disputed property, finding serious doubts about defendants' title documents and possession claims.
State of Maharashtra v. Kalyan Sangam Infratech Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award holding the State liable for material breach affecting toll collections, validating terminal payments and interest awarded to the concessionaire under the Concession Agreement.
M3nergy SDN. BHD. v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of a Joint Executing Agreement initialled but not signed, affirming the existence of an arbitration agreement and dismissing the challenge to the arbitral award under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Miss Pritam Dinkar Adhav v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Central Government cannot substitute a nominated member of a Cantonment Board mid-tenure without following the removal procedure under Section 34 of the Cantonments Act, 2006, and quashed the impugned substitution notification.
Maki Homi Chibber Nee Maki Modi v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court quashed the ex parte order granting Unilateral Deemed Conveyance under MOFA, 1963 due to violation of natural justice and remanded the matter for fresh hearing with proper notice.
Shiv Kumar I. Agarwal v. Mehzabeen & Ors.
The court held that absence of a subsisting license as on 01.02.1973 precludes protection under Section 15A of the Bombay Rent Act, and eviction suits against trespassers are not barred by limitation, allowing the writ petition and restoring the ex-parte eviction decree.
Mrs. Anjanabai Rajaram Gore v. Mrs. Manjulabai Baban Gaikwad
The court held that in a suit for possession based on title, limitation under Article 65 starts only when defendant's possession becomes adverse, and mere mutation or long possession without hostile animus does not bar the suit.
Fakira Rambhau Shewale and Ors. v. Vasant Narayan Rane and Ors.
The court held that a written agreement consistent with an oral contract is not a novation, time for payment is not the essence if vendor fails to clear encumbrances, and specific performance binds only the share of the coparcener who executed the agreement in ancestral joint family property.