High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
M/s. Borosil Glass Works Ltd. v. The Commissioner of Sales Tax
The Bombay High Court upheld the 6% reduction on furnace oil purchases under Rule 41D(3)(a) of the Bombay Sales Tax Rules, rejecting the claim for full set-off on branch transfers.
Zhakir Mehfuj Alam Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a step-father for sexually assaulting his minor step-children under the POCSO Act, rejecting delay and inconsistencies as grounds for acquittal.
Pr. Commissioner of Income-Tax v. Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT's deletion of interest disallowance under section 14A read with Rule 8D, holding that the AO must record satisfaction before applying Rule 8D and that interest cannot be disallowed when sufficient interest-free funds exist.
Kumar Shailendra Sinha & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld SPMCIL's promotion policy based on merit-cum-suitability and seniority, dismissing the petitioners' challenge to promotions effected through interview-based comparative assessment.
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. The Empire Building Occupants Welfare Association
The Bombay High Court upheld an interim injunction protecting the plaintiff’s possession against forcible dispossession by MCGM without due process, emphasizing settled possession and discretionary restraint despite lease expiry disputes.
New India Insurance Company Ltd. v. M/S. KLM Engineering Company Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the revision petition, holding that the Estate Officer failed to apply proper mind in eviction proceedings under the Public Premises Act, emphasizing the necessity of prima facie satisfaction, fairness, and bona fide need by public authorities.
Veena Estate Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-Tax
The Bombay High Court upheld penalty under Section 271(1)(c) against a company for using a partnership and revaluation transactions as a device to evade tax, rejecting the appellant's claim of full disclosure.
Dilip Bobde Patil v. Laksons India Private Limited & Ors.
The High Court upheld the statutory right of flat purchasers to form an independent cooperative housing society under MOFA and the MCS Act, quashing the order rejecting registration for lack of parent society consent.
Abhijit Ganpat Samant; Rajeshree Shirwadkar v. State of Maharashtra; Maharashtra State Election Commission; Election Commission of India; Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Ordinance increasing Mumbai Municipal Councillors from 227 to 236 based on the 2011 Census, rejecting claims of arbitrariness and lack of empirical data.
Milind Nandkumar Kulkarni & Ors. v. Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Ltd.
The High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding that contract workers were not employees of the principal employer, dismissing petitions challenging termination and confirming the necessity of contractors as parties in industrial dispute references.
Mr. Suresh Vasudeo Dalvi v. Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Kreeda Sankul & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court’s order confirming the petitioner’s dismissal for demanding illegal gratification, affirming the admissibility of hearsay evidence and the narrow scope of revisional jurisdiction in domestic enquiries.
Late Shri Kashinath Devram and Babubai Thorat Charitable Trust v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of land acquisition partly funded by the State despite delayed Section 6 declaration due to court stay, affirming that partial State funding suffices for public purpose under the Land Acquisition Act.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Mrs. Piroza Parvez Driver & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction and mesne profit orders against HPCL, holding that lease renewal requires formal execution and State action must be fair and reasonable.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. v. Piroza Parvez Driver & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld eviction and mesne profit orders against HPCL, holding that lease renewal requires strict compliance and State entities must act fairly and reasonably in lease matters.
The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax Pune v. Sandvik Asia Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT's decision allowing management fees paid to associated enterprises, provisions for obsolete inventory, and set-off of EOU losses against other business income under the Income Tax Act, 1961.
M/s. Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd. v. Mumbai Mahanagar Palika & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging octroi valuation based on MRP, holding that absence of protest and statutory remedy precludes relief and refund would cause unjust enrichment.
Medical Superintendent, Rural Hospital v. Rajashree Lakshman Yadav
The Bombay High Court held that temporary government appointments without proper selection process do not confer a right to permanency, setting aside Industrial Court orders directing regularisation of such employees.
Pernod Ricard India Private Limited v. The Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Customs authorities' power to demand 100% bank guarantees for differential duty after SVB investigation reports and show-cause notices, limiting Circular No.5/2016's applicability to the investigation phase only.
The Royal Western India Turf Club Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that entertainment duty cannot be levied on optional mobile phone charges at race courses as such payments are not mandatory for admission and the levy by Government Resolution is invalid.
The Chief Officer, Alibag Municipal Council v. Mamta N. Patil & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld Industrial Court orders directing regularization of municipal daily wage employees who worked against sanctioned posts for over ten years, rejecting reliance on Model Standing Order 4C for State Instrumentalities lacking power to create posts.