High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Viraj Chetan Shah v Union of India & Anr
The Bombay High Court held that Look Out Circulars issued at the request of public sector banks under executive Office Memoranda without statutory authority or procedural safeguards violate the fundamental right to travel abroad under Article 21 and are unconstitutional.
Viraj Chetan Shah v Union of India & Anr
The Bombay High Court held that Look Out Circulars issued at the request of public sector banks without statutory authority and procedural safeguards violate Article 21 and the Passports Act, rendering them unconstitutional.
Viraj Chetan Shah v Union of India & Anr
The Bombay High Court held that Look Out Circulars issued at the request of public sector banks without statutory authority and procedural safeguards violate Article 21 and are unconstitutional.
Viraj Chetan Shah v Union of India & Anr
The Bombay High Court held that executive Office Memoranda empowering public sector banks to request Look Out Circulars without statutory authority violate the fundamental right to travel under Article 21 and are unconstitutional.
Viraj Chetan Shah v Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that executive Office Memoranda empowering public sector banks to request Look Out Circulars against defaulters violate fundamental rights under Article 21 and lack statutory authority, rendering such LOCs unconstitutional.
Viraj Chetan Shah v Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that executive Office Memoranda empowering public sector banks to request Look Out Circulars against alleged defaulters violate Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution and are unconstitutional without statutory authority or due process.
Viraj Chetan Shah v Union of India & Anr
The Bombay High Court held that Look Out Circulars issued at the request of public sector banks without statutory authority violate fundamental rights under Article 21 and are unconstitutional.
Ashok Mallinath Halsangi v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the disqualification of candidates who submitted multiple applications for the same police constable driver post, affirming the clear prohibition in the recruitment advertisement and rejecting attempts to reinterpret its terms.
Bholenath Developers Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that entitlement to incentive TDR arises only upon actual land surrender, dismissing the petitioners' claim based on their earlier application and ordering under prior regulations.
Pramila Kiran Mane v. Municipal Commissioner-Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court upheld the entitlement of contract employees of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to salary at minimum pay scale equal to regular employees but denied their claim for permanency, affirming the principle of equal pay for equal work while recognizing the temporary nature of appointments.
Jaago Nehru Nagar Residents Welfare Association v. Commissioner of Police
The court held that use of loudspeakers in religious places must comply with noise pollution laws, police must enforce these laws protecting residents' fundamental rights, and religious freedom does not permit causing noise nuisance.
Shri Vijay Deviprasad Tiwari v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that failure by authorities to acquire land within one year of purchase notice confirmation under Section 49(7) of the M.R.T.P. Act results in lapse of reservation, entitling the landowner to develop the land and quashed the impugned communication requiring fresh proposals.
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The Bombay High Court directed the Slum Rehabilitation Authority to establish Special Cells for expeditious resolution of transit rent defaults and possession disputes under slum rehabilitation schemes, enforcing statutory and constitutional protections for slum dwellers.
Rajo Ransingh Tak v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging eviction orders against unauthorized occupants on railway land, holding that eviction under the Public Premises Act was lawful as petitioners failed to prove eligibility for rehabilitation benefits.
Sikandar Govind Kale v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Bombay High Court allowed the petition of a poor convict to reduce default imprisonment for non-payment of fine to the period already served and ordered his immediate release, balancing statutory provisions with fundamental rights under Article 21.
Shipping Corporation of India Limited v. Dasu M. Kutty
The Bombay High Court upheld compensation for a seaman’s permanent disablement due to heart disease after long service, dismissing the employer’s appeal challenging the award under the Workmen’s Compensation Act and N.M.B. Agreement.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. v. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the classification of BSNL under the HT-II commercial electricity tariff category for 2008-2010, rejecting its claim for industrial tariff benefits without required certification.
K. V. Satyamurthy; S.M. Builders v. Golden Beach Co-op Housing Society Ltd.; Competent Authority and The District Deputy Registrar
The Bombay High Court upheld the deemed conveyance order under MOFA, ruling that bungalows forming part of a common layout qualify as flats, and the Competent Authority had jurisdiction to grant conveyance despite petitioners' objections.
Swapnil Prakash Bhogle v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed vague and unreasoned GST cancellation orders for violating natural justice, reviving the petitioner's registration and directing fresh proceedings with due consideration.
Vina Ahuja v. The Commissioner of Customs (Export)
The Bombay High Court ordered refund with interest of a wrongly recovered customs amount due to PAN number confusion, directed record correction, and left admitted dues recovery open for due process.