High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Pramod Ramvilas Malpani v. Sham Tuljaram Pardeshi
The Bombay Rent Act bars further appeals beyond the first appeal in obstructionist proceedings, and tenancy rights must be proved with genuine documents; thus, the Civil Revision Application challenging the appellate order was dismissed.
National Federation of Atomic Energy Employees v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that government service rules cannot restrict the democratic rights of registered trade union members to contest elections or limit tenure, affirming union autonomy under the Trade Unions Act and Article 19(1)(c).
Suvarna Appasaheb Kshirsagar v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that Devasthan Inam lands remain inalienable religious trust property protected under Section 8(3) of the 1863 Act, and administrative deletion of revenue entries cannot confer ownership or permit alienation.
Flagship Infrastructure Ltd. v. The Competent Authority & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that MOFA's mandatory four-month conveyance timeline prevails over MRTP Act permissions granting extended project completion time, upholding deemed conveyance to flat purchasers despite developer's objections.
Technova Imaging Systems Limited v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that in amalgamation cases where no carry forward of unabsorbed depreciation under Section 72A is claimed, the amalgamated company can adjust written down value of assets based on depreciation actually allowed without Central Government approval.
Karam Chand Thapar & Bros. (Coal Sales) Ltd. & Anr. v. Maharashtra State Power Generation Co. Ltd. & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld MAHAGENCO's rejection of the petitioner's bid and forfeiture of EMD, holding that BPSCPL is a Government entity or independent power producer whose blacklisting disqualified the petitioner under the tender terms.
Ramchandra Jakappa Nandavadekar & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The High Court held that members cannot be removed from a cooperative society's voters list without following statutory procedure, allowing excluded members to vote without stalling ongoing elections.
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.