High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Vivek Krushna Dode v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a tenant cannot challenge municipal notices under the MRTP Act and must seek remedy against the landlord in civil court.
State Bank of India v. Manav Greys Exim Private Limited
The Bombay High Court quashed a Maintenance Tribunal order reversing a senior citizen's gift deed due to abuse of the Senior Citizens Act and failure to adjudicate jurisdictional facts, enabling SBI to enforce its mortgage security.
All India Central Bank Officers Federation v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of retrospective amendments introducing a legal fiction deeming concessional rent for employer-provided accommodation as taxable perquisite under Section 17(2)(ii) of the Income Tax Act, rejecting claims of impermissible judicial override and arbitrariness.
Mohd. Mobin Jahurul Hasan Manihar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to an undertrial accused in possession of commercial quantity of narcotics due to prolonged pre-trial incarceration violating the right to speedy trial under Article 21, despite the statutory bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Smt. Bharati Tukaram Patil v. Zillha Parishad & Ors.
The court held that a PAP certificate must be submitted in the candidate's name by the application deadline to validate the application, and late submission cannot retrospectively validate an invalid application, thereby setting aside the appointment of respondent no. 4.
Dr. Manohar Kacharu Sanap v. Savitribai Phule Pune University & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside the suspension of a university professor as arbitrary and not supported by prima facie evidence of moral turpitude, affirming writ jurisdiction over private aided educational institutions performing public functions.
Prema Amritham Aiyer v. Sudha Vitthal Amarapurkar
The High Court held that the question of legal representation of a deceased party in a pending appeal must be determined on evidence, directing a trial court enquiry before the appellate court decides the issue.
City Corporation Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 1(1), Pune
The Bombay High Court held that issuance of reassessment notices under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act to a non-existent company post-merger is a substantive illegality and quashed such notices despite departmental knowledge of the merger.
The State of Maharashtra v. Dwarikaprasad Sitaram Mishra & Ors.
The High Court upheld the acquittal of accused in a criminal breach of trust case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt and the appellate court should not disturb a possible view of acquittal.
Ankit Bhuwalka v. IDBI Bank Limited & Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed the wilful defaulter declaration against the petitioner due to procedural violations including denial of access to documents and held that natural justice mandates meaningful hearing before such declarations.
Darshan Mahendra Nibjya v. Jayantilal Tarachand Oswal & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Section 11 Court's role is limited to verifying the existence of a valid arbitration agreement and appointed a substitute arbitrator without deciding complex privity issues, which are for the arbitral tribunal.
Sudhir Brijendra Jain v. Rajendra Dhedya Gavit
The Bombay High Court rejected an election petition challenging a candidate’s affidavit disclosure of a second spouse, holding that voluntary additional disclosures do not invalidate nomination nor constitute corrupt practice absent material facts showing election result was affected.
Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement v. The Branch Manager, The Goa State Co-op Bank Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that it has no power to condone delay beyond 120 days for appeals under Section 42 of the PMLA, 2002, dismissing the appeal filed after such delay.
Daulat Shetkari Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that deposit of auction proceeds in court pending entitlement adjudication does not discharge debt or stop contractual interest from running until actual payment is made.
Sagar Alias Sachin Rajendra Kusekar v. District Magistrate, Pune & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a detention order under the MPDA Act due to unexplained delay in considering the petitioner's representation, violating his constitutional right under Article 22(5).
Maqsood Ahmed Jamaluddin Khan & Ors. v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Casa Bella Realty LLP
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal challenging municipal notices against alleged unauthorized structures, holding that appellants failed to prove authorization or protection under slum laws and upholding the trial court's refusal of interim relief.
Suryadeep Engineering Pvt. Ltd. v. NM Construction
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award due to the unilateral appointment of the arbitrator in violation of the arbitration agreement and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, emphasizing the primacy of party autonomy and arbitrator independence.
Oliver PULS GmbH v. Force Motors Limited
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging an arbitrator's appointment for non-disclosure and bias as barred by limitation, affirming the arbitral tribunal's exclusive jurisdiction to decide such challenges under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
Amit Vyas v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed a PIL seeking judicial directions to regulate online ticket scalping and black marketing, holding that legislative action lies exclusively with the legislature and private ticket resale does not violate fundamental rights absent state involvement.
Sanket Sudhakar Pagare v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside a preventive detention order due to contradictory grounds and non-application of mind by the detaining authority under the MPDA Act.