High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
S & M Enterprises v. The Palazzo Building No. 1 CHSL
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.
Dimple Enterprises v. Wework India Management Pvt. Ltd
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.
Atomberg Technologies Private Limited v. Luker Electric Technologies Private Limited
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.
M/s Jabs International Pvt Ltd v. State of Maharashtra & Ors
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.
The Vice President, Somaiya Trust v. Dr. Pradnya Giradkar
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.
Smt. Gauri Mahesh Nalawade v. The Managing Director, Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Co. Ltd.
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.
Jitendra Namdev Daravkar v. The State of Maharashtra
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.
Vinod @ Vinayak Bhalerao Barve v. The State of Maharashtra
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.
Rameshlal Gurudasmal Adwani v. Gajanan Dadoba Pawar
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.
Sunilkumar More v. CBI BS & FB and The State of Maharashtra
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.
Aditya Ramchandra Patil & Ors. v. Yuvraj Bhivaji Patil & Ors.
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.
Krishnagopal B. Nangpal v. Dy. Commissioner of Income Tax
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.
Deena Pramod Baldota v. Chief Executive Officer, Slum Rehabilitation Authority
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.
Dhwaja Shares And Securities Private Limited v. Sunita A. Khatod & Ors.
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.
Anil Subhash Sawant v. Samadhan Mahadeo Autade & Ors.
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.
The State of Maharashtra v. Kamal Ahmed Mohd. Vakil Ansari
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.
Make India Impex v. Union of India
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.
Vijay Shridhar Ghare v. Ashok Narayan Shinde
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.
Ningbo Aux Imp and Exp Co Ltd v. Amstrad Consumer India Pvt Ltd
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.
V.M. Salgaocar and Bro. Ltd. v. M.V. Priyamvada and V.S. Dempo 1&Co. Ltd.
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.