High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Yakub Salebhai Contractor & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that failure of the planning authority to acquire reserved land within statutory timelines after a purchase notice leads to automatic lapse of reservation under Section 127 of the MRTP Act, entitling the landowner to develop the land.
Gaurav Rajeshbhai Desai; Chirag Rajeshbhai Desai; Mitul Ramanbhai Desai v. Yagyanarayan Prabhunath Mishra; Shikshan Prasaran Samiti; The Education Welfare Society
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and granted interim injunction restraining respondents from creating third-party rights in disputed property pending final adjudication, emphasizing maintenance of status quo in property disputes.
Shri Vinay Krishnadas Shah v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that statutory MEPS Rules mandating 33% reservation prevail over conflicting Government Resolutions, and directed approval of the petitioner’s appointment as Headmaster where reservation could not be applied to two posts.
Louis Beger SAS v. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging MSRDC’s appointment of a new PMC, holding that arbitration is the appropriate forum given the arbitration clause and triable contractual issues.
Ecogreen Envirotech Solutions Ltd. v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of a tender bid for failure to meet prescribed financial criteria, ruling that the tendering authority’s uniform application of accounting standards excluding OCI was lawful and not arbitrary.
Mr. Narendra Singh Chawara v. Mrs. Hemangini Kumari Prithvi Raj
The Bombay High Court allowed minor clerical corrections in a testamentary petition order by substituting incorrect place names and correcting spelling errors through an application for speaking to the minutes.
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd v. Mediacom Communication Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal, setting aside the dismissal of MCX's suit for recovery against Mediacom Communication Pvt. Ltd., permitting amendment to implead related entities, and holding that summary rejection under Order VII Rule 11 was premature without trial or evidence.
Maheshkumar Gordhandas Garodia v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the Collector's order transferring possession of salt pan lands to MMRDA for Metro Line-6, holding that serious title disputes require civil adjudication and the petitioner has no subsisting lease rights.
Mrs. Kiran Bhalchandra Bramhane v. The Chief Executive Officer
The Bombay High Court held that stoppage of one annual increment with cumulative effect is a major penalty requiring departmental inquiry and modified the penalty to withholding increment for one year without cumulative effect.
Pawan Rajaramrao Kadam v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of a State Government Notification permitting utilisation of TDR on payment of premium under the MRTP Act, dismissing challenges of arbitrariness and violation of statutory and constitutional provisions.
Vikram Kashinathrao Khutwad v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the delimitation and reservation rules for local body elections, holding that such matters are barred from judicial interference during the election process under constitutional provisions.
Rahul Ravindra Barai v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentences of three accused for kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and murdering a minor girl, relying on strong circumstantial and direct evidence including mobile phone records and forensic analysis.
A. Navinchandra Steel Private Limited v. V.N. Lothey
The Bombay High Court upheld the jurisdiction of an arbitrator under the MSCS Act for recovery disputes by a multi-state co-operative bank, holding that such proceedings coexist with remedies under the RDB Act and Sarfaesi Act.
Acme Housing India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that exemption orders under Section 20 of the ULC Act survive repeal and are valid unless formally cancelled, upholding mutation entries reflecting such exemption and dismissing the petitioners' challenge.
Om Vishwashanti CHS v. Mumbai Municipal Corporation
The High Court upheld the cancellation of the NOC issued to developers for a slum rehabilitation project on municipal land, affirming the landowner's preferential rights and the municipal corporation's authority to revoke permissions for non-compliance.
New Deluxe Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. Pemino Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Plaintiff’s interim application seeking to restrain enforcement of a 30-feet height restrictive covenant, holding the covenant prima facie subsisting and enforceable, and emphasizing the Plaintiff’s estoppel and failure to establish a prima facie case for interim relief.
Asian Chemical Industries v. Vijay Kailas Industrial Premises CHS Ltd.
The Bombay High Court quashed the Certificate of Unilateral Deemed Conveyance granted to a cooperative society due to subsisting leasehold rights and ownership of the petitioner, fraudulent documents, and non-compliance with MOFA statutory requirements.
Mala Awadhbihari Bharadwaj & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed vague and omnibus matrimonial offence proceedings under Section 498A IPC and related sections due to lack of prima facie case and 'rubber stamped' cognizance order, preventing abuse of legal process.
Sheikh Amin Akhtar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal upholding that disputed property title and possession issues must be resolved in appropriate forums, not by writ petition, and affirmed the rightful possession of the bonafide allottee.
Harish Narayan Suvarna v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal rejecting compensation under the Railways Act as the injured passenger was found to be intoxicated at the time of injury, disqualifying him from compensation.