High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Dattatray Bapu Dighe v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that registration of copyright with Indian authorities is not mandatory to initiate criminal prosecution for copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 1957.
Raymond Limited v. M/s. Miltex Apparels
The Bombay High Court allowed Raymond's appeal, holding that the arbitration clause in the Distributor Agreement was impliedly extended by parties' conduct and communications, remanding the jurisdictional issue for evidence-based determination.
Sameer Dattatraya Deshpande & Ors. v. Kishor Shamrao Jadhav
The executing court has jurisdiction under Order 21 Rule 97 CPC to adjudicate claims of any person, including strangers to the decree, resisting possession by claiming independent rights, and such orders are appealable.
NESCO Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that acquisition of private land under the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act without giving the landowner a fair opportunity to exercise preferential redevelopment rights is illegal and unconstitutional.
Saurabh R. Shah v. The Urban Development and Town Planning Department
The Bombay High Court held that the reservation on land under a development plan lapses if acquisition is not initiated within statutory timelines, affirming that a purchaser post-plan sanction has locus to issue a purchase notice under Section 127 of the MRTP Act.
Prithvi Infra Projects v. Apex Grievance Redressal Committee
The Bombay High Court upheld the termination of a developer's appointment by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority due to inordinate delay and loss of faith by slum dwellers, rejecting claims of COVID-19 and interim order-based delays.
Godrej And Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited v. Remi Sales and Engineering Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that tubes supplied conformed to specifications and that the petitioner was deemed to have accepted the goods upon use, barring rejection thereafter under Section 42 of the Sale of Goods Act.
Uttar Bhartiya Education Society v. Naresh Tejan Thakur
The Bombay High Court upheld the termination of a school employee for sexual assault after finding the disciplinary inquiry was fair, evidence sufficient, and procedural irregularities non-prejudicial.
Bharat Hirji Dedhia v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Insurance Ombudsman's award directing payment to a policyholder, dismissed the insurer's challenge, and imposed interest and exemplary costs for delay and non-compliance.
Hitendra Singh R Chopra v. Cantonment Board Dehuroad & Ors.
The Bombay High Court directed the Cantonment Board and PCMC to take immediate and effective action against unauthorised commercial use of basement godowns in Nirman Arcade, rejecting claims of helplessness and invalidating individual members' NOCs.
Bank of Baroda v. Shri Shashikant Pitale & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that illegal termination of daily wage workers does not mandate reinstatement or regularisation absent sanctioned posts, directing lump-sum compensation instead.
M/s. Dunhill Dome Co-Op. Hsg. Society Ltd v. Manuel Mergulhao
The Bombay High Court allowed impleadment of the property-owning society as a necessary party in a suit challenging unauthorized construction under Section 351 of the MMC Act, setting aside the City Civil Court's rejection of impleadment.
Isha Exim v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that an unchallenged advance ruling on customs classification is binding on authorities and quashed a subsequent order reclassifying goods contrary to that ruling.
Lloyds Realty Developers Limited v. Oakwood Asia Pacific Limited
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award that rejected the petitioner's claims, holding that the arbitrator did not err in considering prior agreements for context, did not treat time as essence of contract, and correctly found no breach or waiver by the petitioner.
Rochem Separation Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that pre-consultation before issuing service tax show cause notices exceeding Rs. 50 lakhs is mandatory under CBEC Circulars, quashed non-compliant notices, and allowed the Revenue to initiate fresh proceedings with pre-consultation.
Kalanagar, Mhasarul, Dist. Nashik v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a caste validity certificate issued to a close blood relative must be respected unless properly revoked following due procedure, and directed issuance of a certificate to the petitioner accordingly.
Shri Sakharam Govinda Kadam and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The High Court held that land acquisition under the 2013 Act lapses if neither possession is taken nor compensation paid, declaring the 2001 acquisition lapsed due to State's failure to prove possession or tender of compensation.
Manmohan Bhimsen Goyal & Kavita Manmohan Goyal v. Madhuban Motors Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award due to the unilateral appointment of the sole arbitrator by one party without an express written waiver, reaffirming that such appointments violate the Arbitration Act and principles of impartiality.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Aegis Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award setting aside HPCL's termination of a logistics contract, holding that the Respondent's stop work notice based on a government safety report was justified and did not breach the contract.
Hiren Ashwin Shah v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
The Bombay High Court upheld the condonation of a 1259-day delay in filing a Section 138 NI Act complaint, holding that repeated assurances by the accused constituted sufficient cause and a liberal approach to delay is justified in such quasi-criminal proceedings.