High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Asif Abdul Sattar v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Municipal Commissioner’s approval granting combined incentive FSI on gross and net plot areas, holding it lawful and within regulatory limits, and dismissed the PIL challenging excess FSI grant.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax-5 v. Trigent Software Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT's decision treating expenditure on abandoned software development projects as revenue expenditure since no new capital asset of enduring benefit was created.
GTL Infrastructure Ltd v. Vodafone Idea Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that a dispute resolution clause making arbitration conditional upon mutual agreement and using permissive language 'may' does not constitute a valid arbitration agreement, and dismissed the applications for appointment of arbitrators.
M/s. Pinak Bharat and Company v. Shri Anil Ramrao Naik
The Bombay High Court upheld acquittal in a Section 138 NI Act case, ruling that cheques given as security and unilaterally altered by the payee are invalid for prosecution.
Bittu @ Manpreet Sukhdevsing Mahi; Dilip Indrajitsing Chauhan; Amar @ Rinku Kulvantsing Chauhan v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants in a MCOCA case due to inconsistent prosecution evidence and unreliable confession, holding that main offences were not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
The State of Maharashtra v. Manisha Chandrakant Gosavi
The Bombay High Court held that the respondent's resignation was voluntary and effective upon acceptance, setting aside the Tribunal's order of reinstatement and directing appropriate action on her sexual harassment complaint.
Charudatta Ramchandra Bagadi v. Secretary, Shetkari Shikshan Mandal
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging termination of a teacher appointed without mandatory prior permission and proper procedure under the M.E.P.S. Act, upholding the legality of the termination and refusal of reinstatement.
Shri Raviraj Rajendra Patil v. Gram Panchayat Bachni & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of an election objection based on delayed caste validity certificate production, allowing COVID-19 pandemic-related delay as a valid ground for condonation beyond the statutory period.
Vikram Jamnadas Kothari v. Barclays Wealth Trustees (India) Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that the Section 11 Court's role is limited to prima facie examination of an arbitration agreement's existence and directed reference of disputes under the Escrow Agreement to arbitration, rejecting the Dosti Group's contention of abandonment.
Suruchi Rajendra Gurjar v. Board of Trustees of the Mumbai Port Authority
The Bombay High Court held that the Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust retains statutory authority to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner despite Ministry circulars, dismissing the writ petition challenging jurisdiction.
Sharad Vishnu Khatu v. Union of India Ministry of External Affairs
The Bombay High Court held that passport renewal cannot be denied based on incorrect police records and emphasized the fundamental right to travel abroad under Article 21, directing prompt verification and correction of records.
M/s. Mallak Specialities Pvt Ltd. v. The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that repudiation of an insurance claim denying liability excludes the dispute from arbitration under the policy's arbitration clause, and refused to appoint an arbitrator.
M/s Securities & Time Share Owners Welfare Association v. Securities and Exchange Board of India & Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that not all Time Share Companies qualify as Collective Investment Schemes under the SEBI Act and dismissed the PIL seeking blanket regulation and legislation, emphasizing SEBI's fact-specific regulatory role and the limits of judicial intervention.
Jayant Meghani & Ors. v. M/s Shree Tirupati Greenfield & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that investments were loans repayable with interest, validated evidence led by a power of attorney holder, and affirmed the interest rates awarded, dismissing all challenges under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Bhimrao Jagannath Koli v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted a physically handicapped appellant of attempt to murder charges due to inconsistencies in prosecution evidence and failure to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
D.S. Karant v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the disciplinary charges against an IRS officer but modified the penalty to reduce him by one rank instead of two, ensuring proportionality and adherence to natural justice.
Zishan Mukhtar Hussain Siddique v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR and charge-sheet under Section 3 of the Official Secrets Act for malafide invocation, holding that taking photos of a complaint inside a police station does not constitute spying or an offence under the Act.
Vijay Subhash Kore v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside a preventive detention order due to unreasonable delay by the detaining authority in deciding the petitioner's representation, violating Article 22(5) of the Constitution.
Pune Municipal Corporation v. Moreshwar Ganesh Bhalerao & Pralhad Moreshwar Bhalerao
The Bombay High Court upheld the Small Causes Court's order reducing the Rateable Value of a commercial shop due to lack of proper notice and arbitrary fixation by the Municipal Corporation.
Chandulal Jorawarmal Mehta v. Mumbai Building Repair And Reconstruction Board
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of a condition in redevelopment NOCs requiring reimbursement of expenses by developers, rejecting claims of double taxation and lack of statutory authority under the MHADA Act.