High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Phoenix Industries Limited v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that non-submission of "Bill of Export" for supplies to SEZ units does not amount to non-discharge of export obligation if other certified evidence is produced, directing issuance of Export Obligation Discharge Certificates accordingly.
Commissioner of Customs v. Modern Trading & Logistics LLP
The Bombay High Court upheld the CESTAT order expunging a redundant customs policy condition requiring vehicle testing before provisional release when the vehicle is already registered under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Tata AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Insurance Ombudsman for Mumbai
The Bombay High Court set aside an Insurance Ombudsman award directing claim payment for medical expenses incurred in India, emphasizing strict adherence to insurance policy terms and proper adjudication under the Ombudsman Rules.
Shakir Nasir Pathan v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court partly allowed appeals by acquitting one appellant and setting aside murder charges against two others while upholding convictions under MCOCA and related IPC offences, modifying sentences considering custody period.
Marine Electricals India Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that an enterprise re-classified as 'not an MSME' continues to avail non-tax benefits of its previous MSME status for three years under statutory legal fiction, entitling it to claim relief under the VSV Scheme.
Cheftalk Food and Hospitality Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer
The Bombay High Court quashed an income tax assessment order for failing to provide the mandatory seven-day response period to the assessee as per the Standard Operating Procedure, holding it violated natural justice.
Shailja Nitin Mishra v. Nitin Kumar Mishra
The Bombay High Court held that under prevailing ART guidelines, the intending mother is the legal mother with custody and visitation rights over children born through surrogacy, rejecting parental claims by the egg donor.
Kiran Patel & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The High Court held that while the Sessions Court cannot direct a Magistrate to order investigation under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C., a prima facie cognizable offence involving fraud warrants police investigation, and remanded the matter preserving the Magistrate's discretion.
Mallinath Vithal Vathakar v. The Registrar, University of Mumbai
The Bombay High Court upheld the dismissal of a college employee following a fair departmental enquiry and held that the enquiry officer's recommendation of punishment was lawful and the removal was not shockingly disproportionate.
Anudan Properties Private Ltd. v. Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Slum Rehabilitation Authority
The Bombay High Court held that statutory powers of the Slum Rehabilitation Authority to remove a defaulting developer under the Slum Act survive insolvency resolution under the IBC, and the approved resolution plan does not bar such regulatory action.
Anudan Properties Private Ltd. v. Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Slum Rehabilitation Authority
The Bombay High Court held that the SRA’s power to remove a defaulting developer under the Slum Act survives insolvency resolution and upheld termination of the petitioner despite an approved IBC resolution plan.
Mahesh K. Mehta v. The Bharatiya Friend’s Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd.
The High Court dismissed the review petition against its order refusing writ relief against a Co-operative Housing Society, holding the order final and no error apparent to justify review.
Dr. Kirtikumar Sankleshwar Trivedi v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court allowed discharge of doctors accused in the death of a minor during egg donation procedures, holding insufficient grounds to proceed and applying parity with similarly discharged accused.
Abasaheb Anandrao Patil v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission's order imposing compensation and departmental enquiry on a police officer for failure to afford him notice and hearing, remitting the matter for fresh consideration.
Bhavesh P. Bhinde v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the legality of the petitioner's arrest and detention, holding that all constitutional and procedural safeguards were complied with, and dismissed the petition challenging the arrest.
Jayesh Dinesh Kadam and Anr. v. Andrew David Fernandes and Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed revision to dismiss a suit challenging vintage registered sale deeds as barred by limitation and lacking cause of action, emphasizing rejection of vexatious claims at the threshold.
Dr. Kirtikumar Sankleshwar Trivedi v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed discharge of doctors accused in the death of a minor during egg donation procedures, holding no sufficient grounds existed to proceed against them and applying parity with a previously discharged co-accused.
M/s. Shrinath Cotfab & Ors. v. The Authorised Officer, Canara Bank & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the DRAT order requiring pre-deposit based on the entire outstanding debt under SARFAESI Act when the challenge is to Section 13(4) measures, dismissing the petitioners' plea to limit it to the auction sale price.
Invest Assets Securitisations & Reconstruction Private Limited v. Bank of Baroda
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging an auction sale for non-compliance with Regulation 37(1) of the Debts Recovery Tribunal Regulations, holding that the assignee waived the mandatory procedural requirement by failing to raise timely objections.
Sachin Manohar Khambe v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the State Government’s categorization of a convict serving concurrent life sentences under stricter remission guidelines, ruling that concurrent sentences under Section 427(2) CrPC justify applying the 2010 remission policy requiring 30 years imprisonment including remission.