High Court of Bombay

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Schaeffler India Ltd. v. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority

18 Feb 2026 · Sharmila U. Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court held that stamp duty is chargeable only on the NCLT Mumbai order sanctioning a composite scheme of amalgamation and not on underlying transactions or separate NCLT Chennai orders, quashing the excess stamp duty demand.

tax petition_allowed Significant stamp duty composite scheme of amalgamation National Company Law Tribunal Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958

Ms. Heena Qasim Phoplunkar v. The State of Maharashtra

18 Feb 2026 · M.S. Karnik; S. M. Modak
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition directing MPSC to include the petitioner in the merit list, holding that a clerical error in the EWS certificate's financial year, clarified by the issuing authority, does not invalidate the certificate.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant EWS certificate Maharashtra Public Service Commission Recruitment eligibility Clerical error in certificate

Raghav Rajesh Aggarwal v. The State of Maharashtra

18 Feb 2026 · Ashwin D. Bhobe
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR and charge-sheet alleging rape on false promise of marriage where the relationship was consensual and the complainant was married, holding no offence was made out under Section 376(2)(n) IPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant consent false promise of marriage Section 376(2)(n) IPC quashing of FIR

Municipal Corporation, Pune v. The State of Maharashtra

18 Feb 2026 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Abhay J. Mantri

The Bombay High Court held that candidates selected as Assistant Teachers on an unaided basis cannot be validly appointed as Shikshan Sevaks on honorarium, quashing such appointment orders and directing fresh appointments with pay scale.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Shikshan Sevak Scheme Assistant Teacher appointment Pavitra Pranali Recruitment Teachers’ Aptitude and Intelligence Test (TAIT)

Regional Director, Employees' State Insurance Corporation v. M/s. Bombay Gymkhana Ltd.

17 Feb 2026 · Jitendra Jain

The Bombay High Court held that in absence of an express limitation period under the ESI Act, orders imposing damages under Section 85-B must be passed within a reasonable period of five years, and set aside a damages order passed after fourteen years as time-barred.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Employees’ State Insurance Act Section 85-B limitation period reasonable period

Jitendra Gorakh Megh v. Gorakh Govind Megh

17 Feb 2026 · Farhan P. Dubash

The Bombay High Court held that Section 105 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 cannot be misused as a litigation tactic to challenge an adversary's legal capacity without proper proof of mental illness and dismissed the Interim Application accordingly.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 Section 105 mental illness proof of mental illness

Yakub Salebhai Contractor & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

17 Feb 2026 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Abhay J. Mantri

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.

property petition_allowed Significant Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act Section 127 lapsing of reservation purchase notice

Gaurav Rajeshbhai Desai; Chirag Rajeshbhai Desai; Mitul Ramanbhai Desai v. Yagyanarayan Prabhunath Mishra; Shikshan Prasaran Samiti; The Education Welfare Society

17 Feb 2026 · Kamal Khata

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant temporary injunction interim relief status quo third-party rights

Shri Vinay Krishnadas Shah v. The State of Maharashtra

16 Feb 2026 · M.S. Karnik; S.M. Modak
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Rules, 1981 reservation Headmaster appointment Government Resolution

Ecogreen Envirotech Solutions Ltd. v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

13 Feb 2026 · SHREE CHANDRASHEKHAR, CJ.; GAUTAM A. ANKHAD, J. · 2025 SCC Online 1959
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

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.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant tender conditions profit after tax Other Comprehensive Income Indian Accounting Standards

Mr. Narendra Singh Chawara v. Mrs. Hemangini Kumari Prithvi Raj

13 Feb 2026 · B. P. Colabawalla; Firdosh P. Pooniwalla

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.

civil other Procedural speaking to the minutes clerical correction typographical error testamentary petition

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd v. Mediacom Communication Pvt. Ltd.

13 Feb 2026 · Bharati Dangre; Manjusha Deshpande

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action amendment of plaint limitation

Maheshkumar Gordhandas Garodia v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

13 Feb 2026 · Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ; Gautam A. Ankhand, J.

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.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant lease termination writ jurisdiction possession public purpose

Mrs. Kiran Bhalchandra Bramhane v. The Chief Executive Officer

13 Feb 2026 · M.S. Karnik; S. M. Modak

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant stoppage of increment major penalty minor penalty departmental inquiry

Pawan Rajaramrao Kadam v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

13 Feb 2026 · Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ; Gautam A. Ankhand, J.
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

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.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 Transferable Development Rights Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations Section 37(1AA)

Vikram Kashinathrao Khutwad v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

13 Feb 2026 · Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ; Gautam A. Ankhand, J.

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant delimitation ward formation reservation of seats rotation of reservation

Rahul Ravindra Barai v. The State of Maharashtra

13 Feb 2026 · Sarang V. Kotwal; Sandesh D. Patil

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant kidnapping sexual assault murder minor victim

A. Navinchandra Steel Private Limited v. V.N. Lothey

12 Feb 2026 · Sharmila U. Deshmukh

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.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 2002 Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002

Acme Housing India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

12 Feb 2026 · Bharati Dangre; Manjusha Deshpande

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.

property petition_dismissed Significant Urban Land Ceiling Act, 1976 Section 20 exemption Revised order under Section 8(4) Urban Land Ceiling Repeal Act, 1999

Om Vishwashanti CHS v. Mumbai Municipal Corporation

11 Feb 2026 · G. S. Kulkarni; Aarti Sathe

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.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Slum Rehabilitation Scheme No Objection Certificate Municipal Corporation Preferential Right