High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Ecogreen Envirotech Solutions Ltd. v. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
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.
Mr. Narendra Singh Chawara v. Mrs. Hemangini Kumari Prithvi Raj
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.
Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd v. Mediacom Communication Pvt. Ltd.
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.
Maheshkumar Gordhandas Garodia v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
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.
Mrs. Kiran Bhalchandra Bramhane v. The Chief Executive Officer
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.
Pawan Rajaramrao Kadam v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
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.
Vikram Kashinathrao Khutwad v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
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.
Rahul Ravindra Barai v. The State of Maharashtra
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.
A. Navinchandra Steel Private Limited v. V.N. Lothey
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.
Acme Housing India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
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.
Om Vishwashanti CHS v. Mumbai Municipal Corporation
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.
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.