High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Maruti Anantrao Hingane And Ors. v. The State Of Maharashtra And Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that Zilla Parishad teachers do not have a vested right to automatic absorption in Municipal Corporations upon inclusion of villages, validating the State's 2019 Government Resolution regulating transfer procedures.
Luxempire Realty Private Ltd. v. Eminence Landmarks LLP
The Bombay High Court held that an arbitral tribunal has jurisdiction under Section 16 ACA to implead a non-signatory purchaser with notice of arbitration as a party "claiming through or under" a signatory, and writ interference is permissible only in cases of patent lack of jurisdiction.
Mahindra Defence Systems Limited v. Ranjana Industries
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award under the MSMED Act, ruling that objections to supplied goods must be raised within 15 days, and dismissed Mahindra's appeal challenging the award for unpaid dues to a micro enterprise.
Mahindra Defence Systems Limited v. Ranjana Industries
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award in favor of a micro enterprise under the MSMED Act, holding that objections to goods must be raised within 15 days of delivery and that concurrent findings of fact by the arbitral tribunal are not liable to interference.
Pravin Gajanan Thakur & Ors. v. Kalpana Virbhadra Raut & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that no appeal lies against an order condoning delay in filing an appeal under Section 251 of the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, 1966, and the only remedy is revision before the State Government.
Kamlakar Haribhau Naik & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that Aakarphod Patrak (Hissa Form No.4) is not a document of title and that mutation entries and revenue records govern land ownership.
Magnum Unit ‘A’ CHS Limited v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a quasi judicial authority's prior final order rejecting deemed conveyance bars subsequent similar claims under res judicata, quashing the later conveyance granted to Respondent No. 3.
Nikhil Maruti Gosarade v. The District Collector, Sangli
The Bombay High Court held that an ad-hoc promotion does not confer regular Group B status, allowing compassionate appointment to the petitioner as dependent of a Group C employee.
Doli Ledha Ravidas v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the murder conviction based on a reliable dying declaration and corroborative evidence, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the sufficiency and credibility of the prosecution case.
Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation v. Municipal Labour Union
The Bombay High Court set aside the Industrial Court's award directing absorption of contract workers into municipal service, holding no employer-employee relationship existed between the Municipal Corporation and the contractor's workers under the six-factor test from Balwant Rai Saluja.
Union of India v. Emami Agrotech Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award rejecting Central Railway's invocation of a Fall Clause to reduce bio-diesel prices, holding that differing freight cost arrangements rendered the prices incomparable.
Kryshnajay Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Kapil M. Mahtani
The Bombay High Court held that an unconditional bank guarantee must be honored by the bank upon proper invocation irrespective of disputes between the underlying parties, dismissing the appellant's challenge to restrain payment.
Tushar Laxman Bhakare @ Chawhan v. The Collector & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that possession of additional land by NHAI without formal acquisition and compensation violates Article 300-A, directing payment of compensation and completion of acquisition proceedings despite delay.
Mahadeo Laxman Bhuyal & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of the Slum Rehabilitation Scheme and eviction orders on government-owned land, rejecting tribal ownership claims lacking valid allotment and mutation, and affirmed the authority of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority under Section 3C(1) of the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act.
Sanjay Thakkar v. Bhojja Shantu Shetty & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the striking out of defendant's defence under Order 39 Rule 11 CPC for wilful breach of court undertaking to maintain status quo by creating third-party rights.
Tata Memorial Centre v. Tata Memorial Hospital Workers Union
The Bombay High Court held that Tata Memorial Centre is an autonomous body controlled by the Central Government, making the Central Government the appropriate government under labor laws, and set aside Industrial Court orders holding otherwise.
The State of Maharashtra v. Shri Machindra Hariman Thakare
The High Court upheld the Labour and Industrial Courts' orders reinstating daily wage labourers of the Forest Department terminated without due process, rejecting the State's claim of Employment Guarantee Scheme engagement and lack of jurisdiction.
Orient Club Building and Association v. Mrs. Nilofer Abijit Gupta
The Bombay High Court held that a delayed post-trial amendment seeking to add legal heirs and new tenancy claims is impermissible, and inter-se disputes among heirs regarding tenancy succession fall outside Rent Court jurisdiction.
Shailesh Haribhau Jagtap v. Rahul Suresh Khetre
The Bombay High Court quashed criminal proceedings against a police officer for wrongful confinement and extortion for lack of mandatory sanction under Section 197(2) CrPC, holding that alleged acts in discharge of official duty require prior sanction to prosecute.
M/s. Depe Global Shipping Agencies Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s. Mather and Platt (India) Ltd.
A company excluded from rent control protection under Section 3(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 on the date of commencement cannot regain such protection by subsequently reducing its paid up share capital.