High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Abhijeet Appasaheb Bacche-Patil & Ors. v. The Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a Bar Association is not a State under Article 12 and dismissed a writ petition challenging election eligibility rules, directing petitioners to seek civil remedies.
Ambit Urbanspace v. Poddar Apartment Co-operative Housing Society Limited & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a Section 9 petition seeking eviction of statutory tenants not party to the arbitration agreement, holding that tenancy protections under the Rent Act cannot be circumvented through arbitration interim relief.
Krupa Zubin & Anr. v. The Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the registration of a co-operative housing society under MOFA, holding that contractual clauses compelling membership in a dissolved promoter company are void and do not bar purchasers from forming a new society.
Manekben Rama Tandel v. The Collector Daman
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging land acquisition for public infrastructure, holding that due process under the Land Acquisition Act was followed and Section 10 protection did not apply.
Vivekanand Sudhir Pise v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to two accused after over 13 years of pre-trial incarceration, emphasizing the right to speedy trial under Article 21 despite the gravity of the offences.
M/s. Hare Krishna Enterprises v. The City Industrial and Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld CIDCO's discretion to reject the highest bid on commercial grounds, dismissing the petitioner's claim to vested rights in plot allotment and emphasizing public interest over private claims.
Sanjeev Dnyandeo Bhor and others v. State of Maharashtra and others
The High Court quashed the Tribunal's seniority order for being barred by limitation without condonation of delay and granted opportunity to seek condonation before reconsideration.
Hitesh Tukaram Ade v. City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Limited
The Bombay High Court held that a candidate not included in the wait list cannot claim appointment after its expiry, affirming the finality of published recruitment lists and rejecting the petitioner's claim.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Mrs. Dolly Satish Gandhi
The Bombay High Court Full Bench held that amounts received under Mediclaim policies are not deductible from statutory compensation awarded for medical expenses under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.
Ulhas Dandekar v. Sushil Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
The High Court upheld an arbitral award holding a client liable for stock market trades despite absence of prior written authorization, emphasizing that such authorization is a procedural safeguard and liability depends on overall evidence of participation.
Rashmi Vijay Rijhwani v. Nisha Purshotam Mirani
The Bombay High Court held that a summary suit for recovery of debt requires a written contract and granted unconditional leave to defend where a triable issue exists, setting aside the condition of deposit imposed by the trial court.
Dr. Shobha Bhargava v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that unilateral cancellation of condonation of breaks in service without hearing violates natural justice and restored continuous service benefits and old pension scheme entitlement to the petitioner.
Ashok Kakasaheb Chaugule v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that 50% of the petitioner's part-time teaching service can be added to his full-time service for pension calculation, entitling him to the Old Pension Scheme benefits.
Satyawan Ananta Padwale v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that special provisions for Scheduled Areas under the Maharashtra Village Panchayats Act override general disqualification rules, quashing the disqualification of a Scheduled Tribe Sarpanch for failure to convene Gram Sabha meetings.
Abdulkadir Lokhandwala & Anr. v. Central Adoption Resource Agency & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Juvenile Justice Act and Adoption Regulations do not apply to adoption of a foreign citizen child not in need of care or protection, and CARA rightly refused approval without compliance with foreign adoption laws.
Morries Energies Limited v. Sumit Agarwal
The High Court granted leave to appeal against the acquittal of accused director Anubhav Agarwal for dishonour of cheques under the Negotiable Instruments Act, while refusing leave against accused Sumit Agarwal due to insufficient evidence of vicarious liability.
Lok Housing & Construction Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the deemed conveyance order under MOFA, ruling that a promoter’s statutory obligation to convey title to a cooperative housing society is time-bound and cannot be deferred by contractual conditions or incomplete construction.
Sachin Dhondiram Chavan v. Trupti Sachin Chavan
The High Court upheld the Family Court's rejection of the husband's application to withdraw consent for divorce by mutual consent after the wife acted to her detriment on the consent terms, emphasizing estoppel and preventing malafide withdrawal.
Central Depositories Services (India) Limited v. Ketan Lalit Shah
The Bombay High Court held that an Arbitral Tribunal can permit withdrawal of claims with liberty to file fresh claims and refused to interfere under Article 226 absent perversity or bad faith.
Munawwar Sultana Mirza Naeem Baig & Ors. v. Mumbai Building Repair & Reconstruction Board & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition by tenants seeking redevelopment notice under Section 79-A of the MHADA Act as premature since the statutory timelines for owners to redevelop had not expired.