High Court of Bombay

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Viraj Chetan Shah v Union of India & Anr

· 2024:BHC-OS:6696-DB

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.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Look Out Circular Office Memoranda Fundamental Right to Travel Article 21

Viraj Chetan Shah v Union of India & Anr

· 2024:BHC-OS:6691-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 3

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.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Look Out Circulars Office Memoranda Article 21 Fundamental Right to Travel

Viraj Chetan Shah v Union of India & Anr

· 2024:BHC-OS:6695-DB

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.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Look Out Circulars Office Memoranda Fundamental Rights Article 21

Viraj Chetan Shah v Union of India & Anr

· 2024:BHC-AS:6671-DB

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.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Look Out Circulars Office Memoranda Fundamental Right to Travel Article 21

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.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Look Out Circulars Office Memoranda Fundamental Right to Travel Article 21

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.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Look Out Circulars Office Memoranda Article 21 Fundamental Rights

Viraj Chetan Shah v Union of India & Anr

· 2024:BHC-AS:1699-DB

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.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Look Out Circulars Office Memoranda Fundamental Right to Travel Article 21

Ashok Mallinath Halsangi v. The State of Maharashtra

· A. S. Chandurkar; Jitendra Jain

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.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant recruitment advertisement multiple applications clause 11.10 disqualification

Bholenath Developers Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra

· M. S. Sonak; Arif S. Doctor

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Transferable Development Rights TDR Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act Development Control Regulations

Pramila Kiran Mane v. Municipal Commissioner-Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation

· Sandeep V. Marne

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.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant equal pay for equal work contract employees permanency minimum pay scale

Jaago Nehru Nagar Residents Welfare Association v. Commissioner of Police

· A. S. Gadkari; Shyam C. Chandak

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.

administrative other Significant Noise Pollution Loudspeakers Environment Protection Act, 1986 Noise Pollution Rules, 2000

Shri Vijay Deviprasad Tiwari v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

· A. S. Gadkari; Kamal Khata

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act Section 49(7) purchase notice reservation lapse

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· Aarti Sathe; G. S. Kulkarni

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Slum Rehabilitation Authority Transit Rent Maharashtra Slum Areas Act, 1971 Section 33B

Rajo Ransingh Tak v. Union of India & Ors.

· Abhay J. Mantri; Ravindra V. Ghuge

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.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 Section 5A unauthorized occupation eviction

Sikandar Govind Kale v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

12 Mar 5001 · Bharati Dangre; Manjusha Deshpande

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant default imprisonment fine Section 64 IPC Section 30 CrPC

Shipping Corporation of India Limited v. Dasu M. Kutty

13 Mar 2061 · M.M. Sathaye
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

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.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 permanent disablement National Maritime Board Agreement maritime employment

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. v. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.

13 Mar 2055 · A. S. Chandurkar; Jitendra Jain

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Electricity tariff classification HT-I industrial tariff HT-II commercial tariff Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission

K. V. Satyamurthy; S.M. Builders v. Golden Beach Co-op Housing Society Ltd.; Competent Authority and The District Deputy Registrar

20 Mar 2045 · ARIF S. DOCTOR

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.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act deemed conveyance bungalows vs flats definition of flat

Swapnil Prakash Bhogle v. Union of India

08 Dec 2026 · M.S. Sonak; Jitendra Jain

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant show cause notice natural justice cancellation order GST registration

Vina Ahuja v. The Commissioner of Customs (Export)

08 Nov 2026 · M. S. Sonak; Advait M. Sethna

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant wrongful recovery refund with interest PAN number error customs drawback