High Court of Bombay

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New Deluxe Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. Pemino Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.

11 Feb 2026 · Milind N. Jadhav

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.

civil interim_application_dismissed Significant restrictive covenant covenant running with the land interim injunction doctrine of election

Asian Chemical Industries v. Vijay Kailas Industrial Premises CHS Ltd.

11 Feb 2026 · Milind N. Jadhav
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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.

property petition_allowed Significant Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act, 1960 Deemed Conveyance Leasehold rights Dual ownership doctrine

Mala Awadhbihari Bharadwaj & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

11 Feb 2026 · Ashwin D. Bhobe
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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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 498A IPC matrimonial dispute quashing of FIR rubber stamped cognizance

Sheikh Amin Akhtar v. The State of Maharashtra

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

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.

property appeal_dismissed Significant writ jurisdiction title dispute cooperative housing society natural justice

Harish Narayan Suvarna v. Union of India

11 Feb 2026 · Jitendra Jain

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.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Railways Act, 1989 Section 124A compensation claim intoxication

Smt. Sulochana Sharad Kulkarni and ors. v. The State of Maharashtra and ors.

11 Feb 2026 · M.S. Karnik; S.M. Modak

The Bombay High Court directed immediate release of Covid-19 ex-gratia compensation to the family of a frontline municipal employee who died due to Covid-19, emphasizing that procedural technicalities cannot defeat genuine claims.

constitutional petition_allowed Significant Covid-19 compensation frontline workers Government Resolution ex-gratia payment

Chetan Sunderji Bhanushali & Ors. v. Hema Ramesh Chheda & Ors.

10 Feb 2026 · N. J. Jamadar

The High Court held that disputed questions regarding cheque validity due to bank merger and presentation timing must be tried, and proceedings under Section 138 cannot be quashed solely on alleged invalidity when cheques were returned for insufficiency of funds.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque dishonour Bank merger Validity of cheque

Preeti Manohar Sakpal v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.

10 Feb 2026 · Kamal Khata

The High Court upheld the dismissal of interim relief against demolition of an unauthorized structure on public land, affirming the validity of removal proceedings under Section 314 of the BMC Act and rejecting claims based on unregistered agreements and tax payments.

property appeal_dismissed Significant unauthorized construction Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Act Section 314 BMC Act public street

Ethics Infra Development Pvt Ltd v. The State of Maharashtra

09 Feb 2026 · M.S. Karnik; S. M. Modak
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The Bombay High Court allowed refund of stamp duty paid on a Redevelopment Rights Agreement, holding it liable as a conveyance under the Maharashtra Stamp Act and permitting relief despite delay in filing the refund application.

civil petition_allowed Significant Redevelopment Rights Agreement Stamp duty refund Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 Section 47(c)(5)

Sandeep Lahiri Choudhury v. Small Industries Development Bank of India

09 Feb 2026 · R.I. Chagla; Advait M. Sethna

The Bombay High Court upheld SIDBI's pension scheme cut-off date and denied retrospective pension arrears, applying the Supreme Court's M.T. Mani precedent and emphasizing financial sustainability and prior opportunity to opt for pension.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Pension Regulations Cut-off date Retrospective pension Provident Fund Scheme

Radhakrishna Sabaji Desai v. The State of Maharashtra

09 Feb 2026 · M.S. Karnik; S. M. Modak
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The Bombay High Court held that stamp duty paid on a Redevelopment Rights Agreement is refundable upon cancellation under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, as such agreements are chargeable as conveyances despite not being formal Agreements for Sale.

civil petition_allowed Significant Redevelopment Rights Agreement Stamp Duty Refund Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 Section 47(c)(5)

Shri Ashok Motiram Jadhav v. The Director Medical Education

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

The Bombay High Court held that an employee on an isolated post is entitled to Time Bound Promotion benefits without fulfilling educational qualifications for promotion, including the second TBP after 24 years, and directed pay fixation accordingly.

labor petition_allowed Significant Time Bound Promotion Assured Career Progression isolated post pay scale fixation

Akashdeep Karaj Singh v. State of Maharashtra

09 Feb 2026 · Neela Gokhale

The Bombay High Court granted bail to an accused under MCOCA, holding that mere phone call evidence without material linking the accused to the offence does not satisfy the stringent bail conditions under Section 21(4).

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail MCOCA organised crime syndicate reasonable grounds

Prakash Krishna Gamare v. Krishna Ganpat Gamre

09 Feb 2026 · Somasekhar Sundaresan

The Bombay High Court quashed an eviction order under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, holding that relief under the Act requires the senior citizen to prove inability to maintain himself, a jurisdictional fact absent in this case.

family appeal_allowed Significant Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 Section 4 jurisdictional fact maintenance entitlement eviction under Section 23

Mahavir Civil Engineering And Services Pvt. Ltd. v. The Jalgaon Peoples Co-Operative Bank Ltd & Ors.

06 Feb 2026 · Abhay Ahuja

The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of 2019 agreements assigning project work during company liquidation under Section 536(2) of the Companies Act, exercising its discretion to validate bona fide transactions in the company's interest.

corporate appeal_allowed Significant Section 536(2) Companies Act 1956 winding up validation of transactions joint venture

Shaun Stany Noronha v. Union of India

06 Feb 2026 · N. J. Jamadar

The Bombay High Court held that the arrest under the Customs Act was unlawful due to lack of requisite material at the time of arrest, quashed the non-bailable classification, and granted bail to the petitioners.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Customs Act 1962 Section 104 arrest Section 135 offences non-bailable offence

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. v. MPPL Enterprises Pvt Ltd & Ors.

05 Feb 2026 · ARIF S. DOCTOR

The Bombay High Court held that a plaint lacking specific allegations against nominee directors fails to disclose a cause of action against them and allowed rejection of the plaint as against such defendants under Order VII Rule 11 CPC.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Order VII Rule 11 CPC cause of action nominee director separate corporate personality

Ashok Shankar Mhatre v. The State of Maharashtra

05 Feb 2026 · Manish Pitale; Shreeram V. Shirsat

The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant circumstantial evidence extra judicial confession last seen together motive

Siddharth Goel v. The Sub-Registrar Class II

05 Feb 2026 · Bharati Dangre; Manjusha Deshpande

The Bombay High Court held that the Registration Authority cannot refuse registration of sale deeds on grounds extraneous to the Registration Act, 1908, including non-compliance with the Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation Act or Red Zone restrictions, and quashed the refusal orders.

property appeal_allowed Significant Registration Act, 1908 Maharashtra Prevention of Fragmentation and Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1947 Rule 44(1)(i) Maharashtra Registration Rules, 1961 Red Zone

Union of India v. M/s. Bridge Track And Tower Pvt. Ltd.

04 Feb 2026 · Gauri Godse

The Bombay High Court upheld an arbitral award directing payment to the contractor, holding that a lien cannot be maintained on amounts payable without raising a claim and invoking arbitration, and that pending criminal proceedings do not justify withholding payment under contract terms.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 Lien Indian Railways Standard Conditions of Contract