High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Nashik Municipal Corporation v. Sunil Baburao Kshirsagar & Ors.
The Court held that while Section 433A of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act bars Civil Court jurisdiction over suits challenging municipal notices of unauthorized construction, suits may be entertained on limited grounds such as nullity or bad faith, and the plaint must be examined to determine applicability of the bar.
Amit Kailas Varghade v. The State of Maharashtra; Vijay Ramsharan Thori
The Bombay High Court held that the statutory bar on entertaining appeals beyond 180 days under the SC & ST Act is unconstitutional and condoned delay in filing bail appeal, affirming the right to appeal and speedy trial.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Rekha Lalchand Patel
The Bombay High Court partly allowed the insurance company's appeal by modifying the compensation awarded in a fatal motor accident claim, affirming insurer liability and applying the principle of notional income based on the deceased's occupation and prevailing wage standards.
Ramnish Verma; Finesse Fashions Pvt. Ltd. v. The Haddad Apparel Group Ltd.; RJ Corp Ltd.; Varun Jaipuria
The Bombay High Court granted interim injunction to plaintiffs against defendants’ use of deceptively similar "ROOKIE" mark, holding defendants’ registration ex facie fraudulent and prioritizing plaintiffs’ prior use and goodwill.
Vasanji Assaria Mamania v. Yadunarayan Mulky Shetty
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award refusing specific performance of a land sale agreement where time was expressly of the essence and the purchaser failed to perform within the stipulated period, emphasizing the discretionary nature of specific relief and the impact of property value escalation.
Marine Electricals (India) Ltd v. GE Power Conversion (India) Pvt. Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award holding the contract price attributable to goods supplied, invalidated the invocation of a Bank Guarantee for alleged non-performance, and dismissed the challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act.
Ashok Sahadev Patil v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that substantial compliance with informing an arrested person of grounds of arrest and notifying relatives suffices absent demonstrable prejudice, dismissing the habeas corpus petition challenging the legality of arrest.
Yashwant Changu Bhagat v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court enhanced compensation for land acquired under the New Bombay Project to Rs.25 per sq.mtr. based on Supreme Court precedents for adjacent villages, granting statutory benefits under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
Somnath Kondaji Korde v. Samata Samaj Vikas Sanstha
The High Court held that the petitioner's appointment against a reserved Scheduled Tribe post was valid and that arbitrary cancellation of approval and termination without hearing violated natural justice, ordering reinstatement with continuity and benefits.
Kishor Laxman Kawale @ Kawalya v. Commissioner of Police, Thane & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order due to unexplained delays in recording evidence and issuing the order, emphasizing the necessity of prompt action under the MPDA Act.
Sunteck Realtors Private Limited v. Bandra Sea Breeze Apartment Co-operative Housing Society Limited
The Bombay High Court held that failure to execute a formal Development Agreement within the stipulated timeframe disentitles a developer from specific performance of a preliminary agreement with a cooperative housing society.
Ruchita Ganesh Kolambkar v. Shrikrushn Chandrahas Kolabkar
The Bombay High Court allowed the transfer of guardianship proceedings from Thane to Kolhapur, holding that the natural guardian's residence and convenience determine the appropriate jurisdiction under the Guardians and Wards Act.
Rashid Tukadu Bagwan & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that acquisition of petitioners' land without due process and compensation violates Article 300-A, directing the State to pay compensation under the 2013 Act despite procedural delays.
Md. Sharif Badshah Khan v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging the remission categorization of a convicted murderer, holding that joint commission of murder places the petitioner under category 4(d) of the Maharashtra remission guidelines.
Balasaheb Sopan Dorge v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that land taken possession of without proper acquisition procedure and compensation is deemed acquired under the 2013 Act, entitling the landowner to compensation with solatium and interest under constitutional guarantees.
The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax-1 Thane v. Sunny Ashok Lad
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Revenue's appeal and upheld the deletion of penalty under Section 271(1)(c) where the Assessing Officer failed to establish concealment of income and did not furnish adverse information from the Sales Tax Department to the assessee.
Anil D. Ambani v. State Bank of India & Reserve Bank of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the classification of Reliance Communications’ account as fraud and held that providing an opportunity to represent in writing satisfies natural justice without mandating a personal hearing.
Minaxi B. Parmar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court directed the MCGM to issue a death certificate excluding cause of death particulars under Section 17 of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969, allowing the petitioner’s writ petition.
Dinesh Chandra Maingi v. Shivkant V. Chaudhary
The Bombay High Court held that default under Section 454(5) of the Companies Act is a continuing offence but acquitted the accused due to prosecution's failure to prove wilful default beyond reasonable doubt.
Asha Vishwanath Kharat v. Sanjay Shantaram Dandekar
The Bombay High Court allowed the family court appeal by setting aside a divorce decree granted on cruelty and dissolved the marriage by mutual consent under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, based on parties' amicable settlement.