High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Reliance Integrated Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Satyananda Mohanty
The Bombay High Court held that a separation request via E-Portal constitutes resignation but without valid acceptance by the employer, reinstatement is not warranted and compensation is appropriate.
M/s. Chalet Hotels Ltd. v. Bhikan Laxman Deokar
The Bombay High Court affirmed employer-employee relationship between a hotel and a driver engaged through contractors, held his termination illegal, and awarded lump sum compensation in lieu of reinstatement and backwages.
Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation v. Prakash Vasant Hardikar
The High Court held that the Respondent's dismissal for selling already sold tickets was justified but rendered ineffective due to reinstatement, denying backwages for the dismissal period while directing release of retirement benefits with interest.
Jayashree Anil Satheye v. Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging pay fixation under the Revised Pay Rules, holding that bunching increments apply only when pay fixation results in pay bunching at the minimum pay band, which was not the case for the petitioner.
Atos India Private Limited v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that providing manpower services for software maintenance and bug fixing without transfer of intellectual property rights is a contract of service and not sale liable to VAT under the MVAT Act.
Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra State v. M/s. Wockhardt Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that the Revenue failed to discharge the burden of proof to classify the product as a plant growth promoter, upholding the Tribunal's finding that it is a fertiliser taxable at a lower rate.
Securities and Exchange Board of India v. Mahendra Shah
The High Court held that the Special Court has discretion to reduce interest on SEBI penalty amounts under Section 24A, applying 6% interest pre-2013 and 12% post-2013, and that SEBI's consent is not mandatory for compounding offences.
The New India Assurance Company Limited v. Dr. Shridhar Shripad Karandikar
The High Court enhanced compensation for the death of a non-earning spouse in a motor accident, affirming liability of the truck owner and insurer, and clarified principles on notional income, future prospects, multiplier, and non-deduction of group insurance amounts.
The New India Assurance Company Limited v. Dr. Shridhar Shripad Karandikar
The High Court enhanced compensation in a fatal motor accident case, affirming liability of the truck driver for rash and negligent driving and clarifying principles for calculating compensation including future prospects and non-deduction of group insurance.
Islamic Republic of Iran v. K.T. Steel Industries LLP
The Bombay High Court dismissed the application for condonation of delay and upheld the ex parte decree against the Islamic Republic of Iran, holding that proper service was effected and the Applicant failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the delay or valid defense.
The Bombay Dyeing and Manufacturing Company Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of CGST & CX, Div-IX, Mumbai Central GST Commissioner
The Bombay High Court quashed a 16-year-old Show Cause Notice due to inordinate delay and failure to inform the petitioner of its call book status, holding such delay violates natural justice.
Buniya Devi Chauhan v. The General Manager, Central Bank of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the State Consumer Commission's order directing the bank to refund compensation to an illiterate widow after fraudulent withdrawals from a joint account, emphasizing bank negligence and regulatory violations.
Bagoria v. Kirad
The Bombay High Court dismissed the revision petition challenging eviction decrees under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, holding that mandatory rent arrears deposit with interest and costs was not complied with, unlawful subletting was established, and bona fide requirement was proven, thereby upholding eviction.
New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Gayatridham Phase Co-op. Housing Society
The Bombay High Court upheld the National Consumer Commission’s order directing New India Assurance to pay insurance claim compensation, rejecting insurer’s limitation and non-payment of premium defenses due to its own operational negligence.
Shri Sakharam Mahadev Jadhav and Ors v. State of Maharashtra and Ors
The Bombay High Court held that failure to take acquisition steps within the statutory period after a purchase notice under Section 127 MRTP Act results in automatic lapsing of land reservation, directing the State to notify the lapsing accordingly.
Akshay Uttam Gaikwad v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the petitioner’s claim for a Scheduled Tribe caste validity certificate based on valid certificates issued to close blood relatives, setting aside the Scrutiny Committee’s invalidation order.
Siddharth Constructions v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the termination of Siddharth Constructions as developer for default in transit rent payments and delay under section 13(2) of the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, dismissing its writ petition challenging the decision.
Aliasgar Ramzan Dekhani v. Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs
The Bombay High Court held that mere registration of a Muslim Public Trust under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act does not automatically convert it into a Waqf under the Waqf Act, and set aside the Waqf Board's registration order made under Section 43 of the Waqf Act for lack of jurisdiction.
Aliasgar Ramzan Dekhani v. Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs
The Bombay High Court held that mere registration of a Muslim Public Trust under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act does not automatically convert it into a Waqf under Section 43 of the Waqf Act, 1995, and set aside the Waqf Board's registration and the Tribunal's dismissal of the challenge thereto.
Aliasgar Ramzan Dekhani v. Maharashtra State Board of Waqfs
The Bombay High Court held that mere registration of a Muslim Public Trust under the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act does not automatically convert it into a Waqf under Section 43 of the Waqf Act, 1995, and set aside the Waqf Board's registration order and the Tribunal's dismissal of the challenge thereto.