High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
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.
Smt. Sulochana Sharad Kulkarni and ors. v. The State of Maharashtra and ors.
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.
Chetan Sunderji Bhanushali & Ors. v. Hema Ramesh Chheda & Ors.
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.
Preeti Manohar Sakpal v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.
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.
Ethics Infra Development Pvt Ltd v. The State of Maharashtra
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.
Sandeep Lahiri Choudhury v. Small Industries Development Bank of India
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.
Radhakrishna Sabaji Desai v. The State of Maharashtra
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.
Shri Ashok Motiram Jadhav v. The Director Medical Education
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.
Akashdeep Karaj Singh v. State of Maharashtra
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).
Prakash Krishna Gamare v. Krishna Ganpat Gamre
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.
Mahavir Civil Engineering And Services Pvt. Ltd. v. The Jalgaon Peoples Co-Operative Bank Ltd & Ors.
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.
Shaun Stany Noronha v. Union of India
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.
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. v. MPPL Enterprises Pvt Ltd & Ors.
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.
Ashok Shankar Mhatre v. The State of Maharashtra
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.
Siddharth Goel v. The Sub-Registrar Class II
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.
Union of India v. M/s. Bridge Track And Tower Pvt. Ltd.
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.