High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
B.M.E.’s Bhagyawan Cooperative Housing Society Limited v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside orders condoning an 11-year delay in filing an appeal under the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code, holding that mere ignorance without due diligence does not constitute sufficient cause.
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The Bombay High Court issued procedural directions regarding case listings, removal of office objections, continuation of interim orders, and affidavit filings for upcoming hearings.
VF Brands India Private Limited & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR and chargesheet against VF Brands and its directors, holding that the dispute is contractual and already adjudicated by arbitration, and that criminal proceedings are an abuse of process without prima facie evidence of offences.
Urmiladevi Mahavirprasad Jain v. Punjab National Bank
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition quashing DRAT's pre-deposit order, holding that the Bank cannot renege on a settlement backed by no-dues certificates and release deeds, and restored the appeal for hearing on merits without pre-deposit.
A. R. Sulphonates Private Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that interest, penalty, and confiscation cannot be imposed on IGST under Section 3(7) of the Customs Tariff Act, 1975 without explicit statutory authority, quashing the demand and declaring related circulars bad in law.
Ballam Trifla Singh v. Gyan Prakash Shukla
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Civil Revision Application challenging eviction decrees based on fabricated documents, appointed a Court Receiver for possession, and directed disciplinary inquiry against the Applicant's advocate for professional misconduct.
Regus South Mumbai Business Centre Private Limited v. Marie Gold Realtors Private Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that a contractual obligation to 'endeavour to achieve' revenue projections is enforceable and breach thereof justifies damages, dismissing the petition challenging the award.
Mrs Suvarna Vasant Bhise & Ors. v. National Highways Authority of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the competent authority under the National Highways Act has no jurisdiction to decide apportionment disputes of compensation and set aside the illegal disbursement of compensation, directing referral to the civil court and recovery of the amount.
Nivritti Pandurang Nale v. Uttam Ganu Nale & Ors.
The court rejected the adoption claim due to lack of proof of essential adoption elements and held that the suit properties shall be equally partitioned among plaintiffs and defendant no. 2.
Shri Shamrao Nanaso Shingan v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that failure to acquire land within the statutory period under MRTP Act causes lapse of reservation, rendering rejection of development plans illegal and directed authorities to sanction the petitioner's plans.
Sunil Laxman Dond v. Commissioner Nashik Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that failure to acquire land within the statutory period after purchase notice under Section 127 MRTP Act causes lapse of reservation, and directed the State to notify the lapse, allowing the landowners to develop their land.
Latika Sarejrao Bhosale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a Gram Panchayat's unanimous revocation of a mining NOC based on environmental and public interest grounds is valid and dismissed the petition seeking to reinstate mining operations.
Contract for Emergency Medical Services v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of the Maharashtra Emergency Medical Services tender process and dismissed the PIL challenging the contract award, emphasizing limited judicial interference in fair and transparent administrative decisions.
Sou Deepa Chandrashekar Shetty and Rajshree Prasad Shetty v. Milind Jaykumar Kole
The High Court held that a suit for specific performance without a fixed performance date cannot be summarily rejected on limitation grounds without trial when refusal of performance is not clearly pleaded, and permitted pre-trial amendment of the plaint.
Shabana Rashid Pinjari v. Maharashtra Public Service Commission
The Bombay High Court allowed a visually impaired candidate to correct her appointing authority preference post-submission, emphasizing reasonable accommodation under the RPwD Act and rejecting rigid procedural bars.
Kisanlal Bairudas Jain v. Union of India and Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed writ petitions directing NHAI to pay statutory solatium and interest benefits as per Supreme Court precedent, holding that alternate remedies under the Arbitration Act were ineffective for such relief.
Commission on Ecumenical Mission & Relations of the Presbyterian Church (USA) v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of a Public Trust's belated application for extension of time to execute a sale deed under Section 36 of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, emphasizing strict adherence to time limits and the necessity of transparent procedures to protect Trust interests.
Anna Maruti Shinde v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that police must mandatorily register an FIR and conduct a fair investigation into the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, directing constitution of a Special Investigating Team to ensure compliance with constitutional and procedural safeguards.
Dattu @ Datta Bhika Tongare v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant of murder due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing that failure to explain under Section 106 Evidence Act cannot substitute for such proof.
Paritosh Manmohan Khanvilkar v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court invoked the doctrine of parens patriae under Article 226 to appoint the daughter as legal guardian of her mother suffering from severe dementia, enabling her to manage the mother's person and property.