High Court of Bombay

3,981 judgments

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S & M Enterprises v. The Palazzo Building No. 1 CHSL

28 Jul 2025 · Milind N. Jadhav

The High Court held that deemed conveyance under MOFA must be proportionate to constructed area during phased development and quashed conveyance granted for entire land before completion of all buildings.

property appeal_allowed Significant Deemed Conveyance Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963 Phased Development Floor Space Index

Dimple Enterprises v. Wework India Management Pvt. Ltd

25 Jul 2025 · SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN

The Supreme Court's Vidya Drolia ruling establishes that disputes under bilateral lease deeds governed by the Transfer of Property Act, including those in Greater Mumbai, are arbitrable despite exclusive jurisdiction clauses in the Small Cause Courts Act.

civil appeal_allowed Landmark arbitrability lease deed Transfer of Property Act, 1882 Small Cause Courts Act, 1882

Atomberg Technologies Private Limited v. Luker Electric Technologies Private Limited

25 Jul 2025 · Alok Aradhe, CJ; M. S. Karnik, J.
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Bombay High Court upheld the dismissal of interim injunction against Luker Electric, holding Atomberg's registered design was prima facie prior published and lacked novelty, and appellate interference with the discretionary order was unwarranted.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Designs Act, 2000 Registered design Prior publication Interim injunction

M/s Jabs International Pvt Ltd v. State of Maharashtra & Ors

25 Jul 2025 · B. P. Colabawalla; Firdosh P. Pooniwalla

The Bombay High Court held that land acquired by the State under the MID Act cannot be declared forest land without valid service of forest notices, quashing the Forest Department's objections and directing possession and lease registration to the petitioner.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Forest Land Private Forest Maharashtra Industrial Development Act Indian Forest Act Section 35(3)

The Vice President, Somaiya Trust v. Dr. Pradnya Giradkar

25 Jul 2025 · Milind N. Jadhav

The High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside dismissal of a lecturer, directed her notional reinstatement up to retirement with full benefits, and clarified that filing complaints for service entitlements does not constitute moral turpitude.

labor petition_dismissed Significant moral turpitude dismissal from service reinstatement back wages

Smt. Gauri Mahesh Nalawade v. The Managing Director, Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd.

25 Jul 2025 · Shree Chandrashekhar; Manjusha Deshpande

The Bombay High Court held that a candidate ranked first in a provisional select list has a vested right to appointment which cannot be overridden by a compassionate appointment to a higher post, directing appointment of the petitioner and creation of a supernumerary post for the compassionate appointee.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compassionate appointment provisional select list vested right to appointment public employment

Jitendra Namdev Daravkar v. The State of Maharashtra

24 Jul 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Gautam A. Ankhand

The Bombay High Court held that police cannot register an FIR or arrest a person without magistrate's permission under Section 174(2) BNSS when a non-cognizable case exists, quashing the FIR and ordering the petitioner's release.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Non-cognizable case Section 174(2) BNSS FIR registration Habeas Corpus

Vinod @ Vinayak Bhalerao Barve v. The State of Maharashtra

24 Jul 2025 · S.M. Modak

The Bombay High Court allowed an undertrial prisoner's application to be produced before the Sub-Registrar Office to execute a power of attorney, clarifying that such production is distinct from bail or SARFAESI challenges.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant undertrial prisoner production before Sub-Registrar power of attorney judicial custody

Rameshlal Gurudasmal Adwani v. Gajanan Dadoba Pawar

24 Jul 2025 · Gauri Godse
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The High Court held that the Appellate Court must decide appeals finally under Order XLI Rule 24 CPC when evidence is sufficient and remand should not be ordered routinely, setting aside the remand order in a suit for specific performance.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order XLI CPC Rule 24 CPC remand specific performance

Sunilkumar More v. CBI BS & FB and The State of Maharashtra

23 Jul 2025 · S. M. Modak

The Bombay High Court held that while prior court permission for foreign travel during trial is a reasonable restriction, mandatory deposit of passport with the investigating agency is an unreasonable restriction on personal liberty and thus waived that condition.

criminal petition_allowed Significant anticipatory bail passport renewal fundamental right to travel reasonable restrictions

Aditya Ramchandra Patil & Ors. v. Yuvraj Bhivaji Patil & Ors.

23 Jul 2025 · Shivkumar Dige

The Bombay High Court held that a death caused by a saree entanglement leading to a motorcycle accident qualifies as an accident under the Motor Vehicles Act, entitling claimants to compensation despite presence of minor children on the vehicle.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Motor Vehicles Act accident insurance liability compensation

Krishnagopal B. Nangpal v. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax

22 Jul 2025 · Alok Aradhe, CJ; Sandeep V. Marne, J

The Bombay High Court held that prior to the 2014 amendment, exemption under Section 54(1) of the Income Tax Act applies to investment in multiple residential houses against capital gains from sale of a single residential house.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 54(1) Income Tax Act capital gains exemption residential house plural houses

Deena Pramod Baldota v. Chief Executive Officer, Slum Rehabilitation Authority

22 Jul 2025 · Kamal Khata

The High Court held that the limitation period for appeal under Section 17(6) of the Maharashtra Slum Areas Act starts from the final compensation determination notice, not from a preliminary notice, and restored the appeal for adjudication on merits.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Slum Areas Act Section 17(5) Section 17(6) limitation period

Dhwaja Shares And Securities Private Limited v. Sunita A. Khatod & Ors.

22 Jul 2025 · Somasekhar Sundaresan

The Bombay High Court set aside arbitral awards that arbitrarily reduced claims by 50% without legal basis, holding that regulatory violations do not render trades unauthorized when clients consciously participate.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Stock broker liability SEBI Circulars

Anil Subhash Sawant v. Samadhan Mahadeo Autade & Ors.

21 Jul 2025 · Milind N. Jadhav
Cites 5 · Cited by 0

The Bombay High Court dismissed the election petition for non-compliance with mandatory statutory requirements, emphasizing the necessity of pleading material facts and demonstrating material effect on election results under the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Election Petition Representation of the People Act, 1951 Section 81 RP Act Section 82 RP Act

The State of Maharashtra v. Kamal Ahmed Mohd. Vakil Ansari

21 Jul 2025 · ANIL S. KILOR; SHYAM C. CHANDAK

The Bombay High Court upheld the convictions and death sentences of accused in the 2006 Mumbai train bomb blasts case, affirming the application of MCOCA and UAPA in prosecuting organized terrorist conspiracy.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Mumbai train bomb blasts 2006 terrorism MCOCA UAPA

Make India Impex v. Union of India

19 Jul 2025 · M.S. Sonak; Advait M. Sethna

The Bombay High Court held that coercive retrieval of cleared goods without lawful authority or due process under the Customs Act is illegal and directed issuance of a show cause notice before any further action.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Customs Act, 1962 Section 47 Section 106 Out of Charge order

Vijay Shridhar Ghare v. Ashok Narayan Shinde

18 Jul 2025 · M. M. Sathaye

The Bombay High Court upheld the invalidation of a sale deed executed by a Karta without legal necessity, holding the suit within limitation and dismissing the purchaser's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant joint Hindu family Karta alienation of ancestral property legal necessity

Ningbo Aux Imp and Exp Co Ltd v. Amstrad Consumer India Pvt Ltd

18 Jul 2025 · SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN

The Bombay High Court held that a foreign arbitral award cannot be enforced against a non-party to the arbitration proceedings and vacated disclosure orders against such non-party, directing their deletion from the enforcement petition.

commercial_arbitration appeal_allowed Significant foreign arbitral award enforcement arbitration agreement non-party

V.M. Salgaocar and Bro. Ltd. v. M.V. Priyamvada and V.S. Dempo 1&Co. Ltd.

17 Jul 2025 · N.J. Jamadar · 2025:BHC-OS:11097

The Bombay High Court held M.V. Priyamvada liable for collision damage to M.V. Sanjeevani due to negligence in manning and navigation during a cyclonic storm, awarding damages with contributory negligence and allowing limitation of liability under the Merchant Shipping Act.

maritime/criminal appeal_allowed Significant maritime collision anchor dragging safe manning rules vessel seaworthiness