High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Sony Pictures Networks India Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a lease deed with renewal subject to fresh mutually agreed terms is liable for stamp duty only for the initial term under Article 36(ii), not for the extended term under Article 36(iii).
Sony Pictures Networks India Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a lease renewal contingent on mutually agreed fresh terms does not form part of the original lease for stamp duty calculation under Article 36(iii) of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958, and the lease deed dated 19 December 2014 is liable to stamp duty under Article 36(ii) only.
ABN AMRO Bank Mumbai Pensioners Association v. The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
The Bombay High Court held that the defendant bank is contractually bound to provide a guaranteed 10% annual pension increment to its pensioners and quashed its unilateral reduction to 5%, allowing the suit filed by pensioners' associations.
The Central Board of Trustee, Employees Provident Fund Organization v. M/s. Saket College of Arts, Commerce, & Science
The Bombay High Court restored the provident fund dues determination against an employer who artificially split wages to evade statutory contributions, overruling the Appellate Tribunal's narrow interpretation of basic wages under the EPF Act.
Nehru Nagar Ratnadeep Co.op. Hsg. Soc. Ltd v. S.D. Bhalerao Constructions
The Court upheld the society’s termination of the development agreement due to the developer’s defaults and granted interim reliefs to enable redevelopment by appointing a new developer and restraining the respondent from interfering with the property.
Santosh Manohar Deshmukh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that imprisonment in default of fine is a penalty, not a sentence, and directed consideration of emergency Covid parole for a MCOCA convict who has completed his substantive sentence.
Dipak Kumar Chattopadhyay v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside the removal of a Juvenile Justice Board member for procedural infirmities and disproportionate penalty, holding that the 2015 Act governs removal and emphasizing fair inquiry and proportionality.
Ashwini N. Bandiwadekar for the v. Mali, Assistant Government Pleader for the State
The Bombay High Court directs the Maharashtra Education Department to follow settled legal precedents and procedural fairness in approval matters, establishes appellate grievance committees, and mandates State action to curb repetitive litigation.
Shridhar K. Berde v. Ranjeetmal J. Oswal & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside an eviction decree for failure to comply with mandatory conditions under Section 16(6) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, emphasizing the landlord's obligation to allot equivalent premises in case of demolition and reconstruction.
Qualcomm India Private Limited v. Union of India and others
The Bombay High Court held that interest on delayed service tax refunds under section 11BB of the Central Excise Act is mandatorily payable if refunds are sanctioned beyond three months from application receipt, regardless of intent, and directed payment of such interest to the petitioner.
Ashapura Options Private Limited v. Ashapura Developers
The Bombay High Court granted interim injunction restoring Plaintiffs' possession of commercial premises, holding they had settled possession and were unlawfully dispossessed without due process under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act.
Vasanti Parsottam Patel v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and held that death of a bona fide passenger falling from a moving train qualifies as an untoward incident entitling compensation, rejecting reliance on unexamined hearsay to deny the claim.
Grand Paradi Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors. v. Mont Blanc Properties & Industries Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. and K. Raheja Corp Real Estate Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that it lost jurisdiction to decide an amendment application after automatic statutory transfer of the suit to the City Civil Court under the Bombay City Civil Court (Amendment) Act, 2023.
Modern India Limited & Ors. v. Financial Technologies (I) Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld the competence of its appointed committee to crystallize liabilities of third party noticees and passed a decree against Vimladevi Agrotech Ltd. for Rs. 13.72 crores with interest, rejecting objections on procedural and jurisdictional grounds.
Sudesh Gurudas Jotkar v. Pariwar Co-operative Housing Society Limited
The Bombay High Court dismissed the application of 61 society members seeking to be impleaded as defendants in a suit for specific performance, holding that only the society can assert rights under the agreement and the members are neither necessary nor proper parties.
Ashok Hari Shitlani v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a consent award passed after lapse of land acquisition proceedings and without notice to the rightful owner, affirming that acquisition awards must be passed within prescribed time and ownership disputes lie with civil courts.
Special Situation Advisors (India) Pvt. Ltd. v. Bank of India
The Court held that the Bank has discretion to choose the fee payment option post-sale and dismissed the Plaintiff's claim for higher fees on 100% cash sales under the Mandate Letter.
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. v. M/s. Technocraft Industries (I) Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum lacked jurisdiction to review its own order and set aside its impugned order passed without notice to the petitioner.
Janabai Nivrutti Saune v. Dharmveer Shambhuraje & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging denial of reinstatement after illegal termination, upholding compensation awarded and emphasizing strict adherence to seniority and reservation rules in retrenchment.
The State of Maharashtra v. Shri Shrikant Dhondu Suttar & Ors.
The High Court held that primary school teachers are not eligible for the limited departmental competitive examination for Deputy Education Officer recruitment under the 2016 Rules and 2014 Amendment, setting aside the Tribunal's contrary order.