High Court of Bombay

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Surendra Kumar Tripathi v. Union of India

05 Feb 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe

The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging denial of pro-rata pension to an ex-Air Force JCO discharged before completing qualifying service, affirming that pension entitlement requires fulfillment of minimum service and procedural conditions.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant pro-rata pension Indian Air Force JCO/OR pension All India Services Rules 1958

Kantilal S/o Chandrakant Khade Patil & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

05 Feb 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe

The Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra State Government to grant pay scale benefits and arrears with interest to Laboratory Assistants as per the 2006 Government Resolution, affirming compliance after repeated Supreme Court dismissals of State appeals.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Government Resolution 27-02-2006 pay scale benefits arrears payment interest on delayed payment

State of Maharashtra v. Tanmay Sunil Gite

05 Feb 2025 · A. S. Chandurkar; M. M. Sathaye

The Bombay High Court allowed the State's petition, holding that the third child born after 31/12/2001 to a deceased government servant is not entitled to compassionate appointment under the relevant Government Resolution, irrespective of legitimacy or number of marriages.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant compassionate appointment Government Resolution 2001 third child restriction illegitimate child

Principal Commissioner of Income-tax - 14 v. M/s Buniyad Chemicals Ltd.

05 Feb 2025 · M.S. Sonak; Jitendra Jain

The Bombay High Court held that unexplained credits in an assessee's books, including electronic records, can be fully added as income under Section 68 if the assessee fails to identify beneficiaries, rejecting attempts to evade tax liability by claiming non-maintenance of books or that credits belong to customers.

tax appeal_allowed Significant Section 68 Income-tax Act unexplained cash credits accommodation entries books of account

Udesh Shantaram Patekar v. Prakash Rajaram Surve

05 Feb 2025 · Sandeep V. Marne
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The High Court held that an election petition lacking concise material facts and full particulars of corrupt practices as required under Section 83 of the Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 can be summarily rejected under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

constitutional appeal_allowed Significant Election Petition Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951 Section 83 RP Act Order VII Rule 11 CPC

Priyanka Communications India Pvt v. Tata Capital Limited

04 Feb 2025 · SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN

The Bombay High Court held that past legal representations by an arbitrator do not warrant substitution under Section 14 of the Arbitration Act, and challenges to impartiality under the Fifth Schedule must await the final award.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 14 jurisdiction Fifth Schedule Seventh Schedule

Dharmendra Kumar v. Union of India

04 Feb 2025 · Bharati Dangre; Ashwin D. Bhobe

The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of restricting the number of Civil Services Examination attempts for PwBD candidates based on their vertical category, dismissing the claim for uniform unlimited attempts irrespective of SC/ST or OBC status.

constitutional petition_dismissed Significant Persons with Benchmark Disability Horizontal reservation Vertical reservation Civil Services Examination Rules 2024

Amit Prakash Jori v. The State of Maharashtra

04 Feb 2025 · Amit Borkar

The Bombay High Court held that the District Magistrate’s power to take possession under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act is purely executionary, requiring no hearing or reasoned order, and dismissed the writ petition challenging the possession order.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 Section 156 Rule 107(11)(d-1)(vi) Special Recovery Officer

Indradas Kacharu Gaikar v. Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation & Ors.

04 Feb 2025 · A. S. Gadkari; Kamal Khata

The Bombay High Court upheld the demolition order against an unauthorized structure despite various NOCs, emphasizing that only competent authority permissions legalize construction and unauthorized buildings are liable to be demolished.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant unauthorized construction No Objection Certificate demolition notice Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act

Suraj Satish Chavan v. Directorate of Enforcement & Anr.

04 Feb 2025 · Milind N. Jadhav

The Bombay High Court granted bail to the applicant in a PMLA case due to prolonged pre-trial incarceration and non-commencement of the predicate offence trial, emphasizing the right to personal liberty and speedy trial under Article 21.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act Section 45 PMLA bail right to speedy trial

M/s. Bikaner Sweets & Namkin NX-2 v. Area Manager

03 Feb 2025 · B. P. Colabawalla; Somasekhar Sundaresan

The Bombay High Court held that MIDC cannot stall execution of lease agreements and possession of allotted land based on an unprocessed government instruction, directing MIDC to proceed with the allotments as per statutory obligations.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation Section 18 MIDC Act policy direction writ petition

Raj Realtors v. The State of Maharashtra

03 Feb 2025 · B. P. Colabawalla; Somasekhar Sundaresan

The Bombay High Court held that development permissions granted prior to the Draft Regional Plan publication and UDCPR enforcement entitle the petitioner to an Occupation Certificate, directing its issuance despite regulatory doubts.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Occupation Certificate Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act Unified Development Control and Promotional Regulations Draft Regional Plan

Siddhilaxmi Enclave Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra

03 Feb 2025 · B. P. Colabawalla; Somasekhar Sundaresan

The Bombay High Court held that a purported State Government instruction not issued as a valid policy direction under Section 18 of the MIDC Act cannot justify MIDC's refusal to execute lease agreements and hand over possession of allotted land, and directed MIDC to proceed accordingly.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation Section 18 MIDC Act policy direction writ petition

Shri Shankar Newandram Budhwani v. The Chief Officer, Vita Municipal Council

03 Feb 2025 · A. S. Gadkari; Kamal Khata

The Bombay High Court held that failure to take effective acquisition steps within the statutory period under Section 127 of the MRTP Act results in lapse of land reservation, allowing the petitioner to develop the property.

property petition_allowed Significant Maharashtra Regional Town Planning Act, 1966 Section 127 reservation lapse land acquisition

Harshi Ramjiyani v. The State of Maharashtra

03 Feb 2025 · A.S. Chandurkar; M.M. Sathaye

The Bombay High Court upheld the cancellation of a student's admission based on failure to meet the minimum IB Diploma score requirement despite provisional eligibility granted on predicted grades.

education petition_dismissed Significant provisional eligibility International Baccalaureate predicted grades minimum eligibility criteria

Tejas Shamsunder Shinde v. The State of Maharashtra

03 Feb 2025 · Milind N. Jadhav

The Bombay High Court granted bail to a 20-year-old accused of murdering his father, emphasizing the offender's youth, provocation, and right to continue education under the Probation of Offenders Act.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail Section 302 IPC Probation of Offenders Act young offender

Vijay Sharma v. Vivek Makhija

01 Feb 2025 · SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN, J.

The Bombay High Court allowed the Section 11 application appointing an arbitrator, holding that stamp duty adequacy issues are for the arbitral tribunal and prior procedural orders do not bar fresh arbitration applications.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act stamp duty adjudication clean hands doctrine arbitration agreement

Ram Kishor Arora; Mohit Arora; Sangita Arora v. ICICI Bank; Reserve Bank of India; Supertech Township Projects Ltd

31 Jan 2025 · Revati Mohite Dere; Dr. Neela Gokhale

The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging ICICI Bank's fraud classification order for lack of jurisdiction, holding that the Delhi High Court is the appropriate forum and that filing in Bombay amounts to forum shopping.

civil petition_dismissed Significant jurisdiction forum conveniens writ petition fraud classification

Shri. Vitthal Laxman Patil v. Kores (India) Ltd. & Ors.

31 Jan 2025 · Madhav J. Jamdar

The Bombay High Court held that a promoter cannot construct an additional building on the recreational ground shown in the sanctioned layout plan without the prior consent of flat purchasers, affirming the promoter's duty of disclosure and adherence to MOFA provisions.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963 promoter disclosure recreational ground flat purchasers consent

Shri Prashant s/o Subhash Bedse v. The State of Maharashtra

31 Jan 2025 · A.S. Chandurkar; M.M. Sathaye

The Bombay High Court quashed the belated suspension of a Tahsildar lacking material justification and directed reconsideration of the challenged transfer order by the Administrative Tribunal.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant suspension of government servant departmental enquiry transfer of government employee Maharashtra Government Servants Regulation of Transfers Act 2005