High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
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.
Sulochana Divakar Parkar v. Ashok Shamrao Bhatte & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that legal heirs must plead and prove their own bonafide requirement in eviction suits after the death of original Plaintiff, setting aside an eviction decree granted without such pleading.
Fork Media Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging the denial of relief under the SVLDRS Scheme due to failure to prove post-enquiry utilization of CENVAT credit and upheld the additional tax demand.
L.J. Tanna Shares and Securities Pvt. Ltd. and Ors. v. 63 Moons Technologies Ltd. and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that NSEL cannot utilize funds deposited by NAFED in the Delhi High Court without court permission and directed transfer of the amount to its own registry, rejecting NSEL’s application for utilization.
Vidya Vikas Education Society v. Sunil Gulabrao Wadatkar
The High Court set aside the termination of a school employee due to procedural defects in the enquiry and remanded the matter for fresh enquiry ensuring full opportunity of defence.
Seth Motishaw Lalbaug Jain Charities v. Bombay General Employees’ Association
The Bombay High Court held that a public charitable trust engaged in systematic commercial activities with wage-earning employees qualifies as an 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, notwithstanding its religious and charitable objectives.
Shalen D’Mello v. Ruby Victoria Ferreira
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal to set aside an ex-parte decree, holding that negligence of a party's Advocate can constitute sufficient cause to condone delay and restore the suit for fresh hearing.
Fcbulka Advertising Pvt Ltd v. Assistant Commissioner of Income
The Bombay High Court quashed the rejection of a DDT refund claim for lack of procedural fairness, held that a preliminary communication is not a final statutory order under Section 237 of the Income Tax Act, and directed fresh adjudication with opportunity of hearing.
Jogesh Pranlal Patel v. Shivaji Nagar She Ganesh CHS Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Deputy Registrar's order granting cooperative society membership to petitioners post-MHADA conveyance, setting aside the Divisional Joint Registrar's remand order.
Mrs. Shaila Tanaji Patil v. Maharashtra Public Service Commission
The Bombay High Court held that a candidate possessing a valid sports certificate prior to application and submitting its verification at interview cannot be disqualified for non-submission of the certificate with the application, allowing her appointment as Police Sub-Inspector.
Hamid Narendra Dabholkar & Ors. v. Sanatan Sanstha & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed transfer of defamation suits filed by Sanatan Sanstha from Goa to Maharashtra courts, holding that reasonable apprehension of threat to life and fair trial justifies transfer under Section 24 of the CPC by the common High Court.
Oyster Ship Management Private Limited & Ors. v. M/s. Bhavsar Construction Co. Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the lawful compromise between Plaintiffs and certain Defendants for development and possession of commercial units, allowing suit abandonment against others while preserving their independent rights.
Shrikisan Narayanrao Solanki & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that Assistant Teachers in Zilla Parishad Primary Schools are eligible to participate in the 2017 Limited Departmental Competitive Examination for Deputy Education Officer under the District Technical Services stream, setting aside the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal's dismissal.
Aditya Birla Finance Limited v. Debojyoti Paul
The Bombay High Court appointed a sole arbitrator under a valid arbitration clause in a deed of guarantee, rejecting the respondent's objection based on pending SARFAESI proceedings.