High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Bindu Narang v. Matrix Cellular (International) Services Pvt. Ltd.
The High Court held that denial of cross-examination by the Permanent Lok Adalat in the presence of disputed facts violates natural justice and quashed the recovery order.
Erach Khavar v. Nirmal Bang Securities Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the setting aside of a majority arbitral award, holding that confirmed trades without timely objection cannot be invalidated for lack of pre-trade authorization under NSE regulations.
ICICI Bank Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax-2(3)(1) & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a reassessment notice issued beyond four years under Section 148 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 for lack of failure to disclose material facts and impermissible change of opinion.
Rika Global Impex Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that an import authorization under the FTP without explicit expiry remains valid till the FTP tenure or completion of import, directing clearance of Pigeon Peas imports withheld beyond fiscal year 2017-18.
Batliboi Environmental Engineering Ltd. v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
The court held that setting aside an arbitral award under limited judicial review does not constitute final merits adjudication, permitting fresh arbitration and appointing a sole arbitrator accordingly.
M/s. Sowil Limited v. Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction) Bhusawal
The Bombay High Court upheld a contractual clause limiting arbitration to claims up to 20% of contract value, dismissing the appointment of arbitrator for claims exceeding this cap as outside the arbitration agreement's scope.
Bombay Textile Research Association v. Nilkanth Enterprise
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award granting specific performance of a development agreement formed by multiple instruments, rejecting the petitioner's challenge on jurisdictional and execution grounds under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
M/s. Johnson Matthey Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the petitioner’s claim for transitional credit under GST by permitting manual revision of excise returns filed prior to GST implementation, rejecting the respondents’ electronic filing and time bar objections.
Vyom Dipesh Raichanna v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court directed Customs Authorities to allow re-testing of seized cashew nut samples by drawing fresh samples and sending them to a government laboratory, emphasizing that re-testing is a trade facilitation measure that should not be unreasonably denied.
Ankush Vitthal Narvekar v. Municipal Corporation for Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court upheld the status of two structures as contravening structures eligible for redevelopment benefits, set aside MCGM’s cancellation and withholding of NOCs, and held that intra-family disputes do not justify administrative interference with redevelopment rights.
Jaiprakash Kulkarni v. The Banking Ombudsman
The Bombay High Court held that the bank must refund unauthorized electronic transactions due to third-party fraud where no OTP or alerts were sent, quashing the Banking Ombudsman's rejection and applying the RBI Circular on customer protection.
Venus Jewel v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that exporters are entitled to IGST refund on confirmed consignment exports under Rule 96/96A CGST Rules despite data mismatches or circulars, and rejected limitation and jurisdictional objections.
Sunita Anandrao Monde v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that statutory MEPS Rules mandating 33% reservation prevail over conflicting government resolutions, and reservation does not apply when only two posts exist, directing approval of the disputed Headmistress appointment.
The State of Maharashtra v. Thane Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court set aside the MRT order excluding 193 acres from forest acquisition, holding the land as acquired private forest under MPFA based on valid notice service and proper scope of inquiry.
Ismail Babalal Attar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that an agricultural loan secured by gold ornaments qualifies for waiver under the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Shetkari Sanman Yojana-2017, overruling the bank’s exclusion based on a subsequent government letter.
Oberoi Constructions Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging GST show cause notices against municipal services, holding that statutory remedies must be exhausted before invoking writ jurisdiction.
M/s. Eagle Security & Personnel Services v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of CGST provisions denying input tax credit under reverse charge mechanism to proprietorship entities, rejecting challenges under Articles 14 and 19(1)(g).
Ashok Investors Trust Limited v. Crosslink Food & Farms Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld a temporary injunction restraining sale of pledged shares pending trial, holding that the pledge's continuation beyond closure dates is a triable issue and that the trial court's discretion was rightly exercised.
TATA AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Vinay Sah & Gauri V. Raut
The Bombay High Court upheld the Insurance Ombudsman's award directing payment of a housing loan insurance claim to the widow, applying contra proferentem to ambiguous policy terms and preferring the treating doctor's opinion over the insurer's panel doctor.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-12, Mumbai v. M/s Drisha Impex Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that where purchases are conclusively found to be bogus and the assessee fails to prove their genuineness, the entire amount must be disallowed, reversing the ITAT's limited disallowance based on speculative profit margin estimation.