High Court of Bombay

4,240 judgments

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Sunil Gadade & Ors. v. Divisional Joint Registrar & Ors.

25 Jun 2024 · Avinash G. Gharote

The Bombay High Court held that an appeal under Section 152 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act is maintainable against the registration order of a cooperative society by the District Deputy Registrar pursuant to directions under MOFA.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963 Section 152 appeal cooperative society registration

Rajesh Sharma v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

25 Jun 2024 · Shree Chandrashekhar, CJ; Manjusha Deshpande, JJ

The Bombay High Court dismissed a public interest litigation challenging MSEDCL's composite power procurement tender, holding that the petitioner lacked locus standi and that judicial review of tender processes is limited to illegality or arbitrariness.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Public Interest Litigation Electricity Act 2003 Section 63 Thermal Guidelines

Madhavi Chintamani Shastrabuddhe v. Jarloksingh H. S. Talwar

24 Jun 2024 · ARUN R. PEDNEKER

The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and enhanced compensation to a legally blind medical practitioner, recognizing complete loss of earning capacity due to accident-induced visual disability.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident compensation loss of earning capacity legal blindness Persons with Disabilities Act 1995

Harish Kumar Narang v. Rajni Tahil Bhambhawani

24 Jun 2024 · Madhav J. Jamdar
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The Bombay High Court held that eviction under Section 24 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act based on unregistered but executed Leave and License Agreements is maintainable, as such agreements are conclusive evidence of the facts stated therein, and non-registration does not invalidate eviction proceedings.

property appeal_dismissed Significant Leave and License Agreement Maharashtra Rent Control Act Section 24 Section 55

HDFC Bank Limited v. Registrar of Companies Mumbai; Union of India

20 Jun 2024 · K. R. Shriram; Jitendra Jain

The Bombay High Court quashed an order under Section 206(4) of the Companies Act, 2013 for lack of procedural compliance and failure to record requisite satisfaction, holding the order without jurisdiction.

corporate petition_allowed Significant Section 206 Companies Act 2013 Registrar of Companies procedural compliance fraudulent business

Saraswati Santosh Rathod v. Commissioner of Police Pune City

20 Jun 2024 · Bharati Dangre; Manjusha Deshpande

The Bombay High Court upheld the preventive detention of a bootlegger under the Maharashtra Prevention Of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981, holding that illicit manufacture and sale of liquor with ethyl alcohol content and terrorizing the public justifies detention as prejudicial to public order.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant preventive detention bootlegging Maharashtra Prohibition Act, 1949 Maharashtra Prevention Of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981

Tata Capital Limited v. Geeta Passi

20 Jun 2024 · Avinash G. Gharote

The Bombay High Court held that the moratorium under Section 96 of the IB Code stays arbitration proceedings in respect of the entire debt, and writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked to challenge interlocutory arbitration orders absent patent illegality.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Section 96 moratorium Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Writ jurisdiction

Keller Ground Engineering India Private Limited v. Archon Powerinfra India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

19 Jun 2024 · Somasekhar Sundaresan

The Bombay High Court held that it has jurisdiction under Section 11 of the Arbitration Act to appoint an arbitrator where parties designate Mumbai as the seat of arbitration, rejecting territorial jurisdiction objections and confining merits to the Arbitral Tribunal.

commercial_arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Section 11 Arbitration and Conciliation Act territorial jurisdiction seat of arbitration venue of arbitration

Vithalnagar Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai

18 Jun 2024 · Bharati Dangre; Ashish Sahebrao Mhaske

The Bombay High Court held that common plots conveyed as tenants in common to Co-owner Societies under 1960 conveyances are valid absolute transfers of ownership, rejecting MCGM's claim of statutory vesting under Section 38(2) of the Bombay Housing Board Act, 1948 due to absence of Board resolution.

property petition_allowed Significant tenants in common common plots conveyance Bombay Housing Board Act 1948 Section 38(2)

Sunni Muslim Chota Qabrastan v. Anisuddin Mohammad Jamil & Anr.

18 Jun 2024 · Milind N. Jadhav

The Bombay High Court held that a landlord is a proper party to be impleaded in a tenant's suit challenging municipal demolition notices, setting aside the trial court's rejection of impleadment.

civil petition_allowed Significant impleadment landlord tenant Order I Rule 10(2) CPC

Kamlakar Purushotam Inamdar & Ors. v. Smt. Rajani Shriram Madiwale & Ors.

14 Jun 2024 · Sharmila U. Deshmukh

The court held that Kashidwadi property is self acquired and Padali property ancestral, and only daughters alive on 9th September 2005 and their heirs are entitled to coparcenary rights under amended Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act.

family appeal_allowed Significant partition suit joint family property self acquired property Hindu Succession Act 1956

Nahar Seth & Jogani Developers Pvt Ltd v. Dy. Registrar Co-operative Societies & Competent Authority

13 Jun 2024 · Milind N. Jadhav

The Bombay High Court quashed a deemed conveyance order granted in violation of binding Consent Decrees and directed parties to execute conveyance and lease deeds as per settled terms.

property appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act, 1963 deemed conveyance Consent Decree res judicata

ATYATI Technologies Private Limited v. COGNIZANT Technologies Solutions US Corporation & Anr.

13 Jun 2024 · FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA
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The Bombay High Court vacated the ex-parte ad-interim injunction against the Defendants due to the Plaintiff's suppression of material facts and misrepresentation regarding the timing of knowledge of the Defendants' use of the impugned logo.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant ex-parte injunction interim relief copyright infringement trademark infringement

CFM Asset Reconstruction Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s. SAR Parivahan Pvt. Ltd.

13 Jun 2024 · Firdosh P. Pooniwalla
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The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award relying on an unproved valuation report, holding it a patent illegality and granted an unconditional stay of the award.

commercial_arbitration appeal_allowed Significant Arbitral Award Valuation Report Patent Illegality Section 34 Arbitration Act

Jayant Maniklal Lunawat v. Sunil Mohan Balwadkar and Others

13 Jun 2024 · Milind N. Jadhav

The Bombay High Court dismissed the Plaintiff's appeal seeking decree on admission under Order XII Rule 6 CPC due to absence of clear admissions by Defendants, directing trial on merits.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Order XII Rule 6 CPC decree on admission civil revision application permanent injunction

Pawankumar Nandkishor Singh v. The State of Maharashtra

13 Jun 2024 · Avinash G. Gharote

The Bombay High Court upheld the disqualification of a Managing Committee member of a Cooperative Housing Society for having more than two children under Section 154B-23 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 Section 154B-23 disqualification Managing Committee member

Patil Samgonda Namgonda v. The State of Maharashtra

12 Jun 2024 · Gauri Godse

The High Court held that withdrawal of earlier appeals under the MEPS Act did not amount to abandonment, allowing the petitioner’s appeal for reinstatement with back wages after illegal termination.

labor appeal_allowed Significant MEPS Act Order XXIII Rule 1 CPC withdrawal of appeal abandonment of claim

Satish Sahebrao More v. The District Collector, Nashik & Ors.

12 Jun 2024 · M.S. Sonak; Kamal Khata

The Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra Government to consider objections and take an expeditious final decision on converting Pimpalgaon Baswant Gram Panchayat into a Municipal Council under the Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act, 1965.

administrative petition_allowed Significant writ of mandamus municipal council conversion Maharashtra Municipal Councils Act 1965 Section 3 notification

Ranjitsingh Dhanvindersingh Bindra v. Union of India

12 Jun 2024 · Revati Mohite Dere; Shyam C. Chandak

The Bombay High Court quashed a Look Out Circular issued against the petitioner in a PMLA case due to non-compliance with mandatory periodic review requirements, despite the pendency of the case and the petitioner’s compliance with bail conditions.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Look Out Circular Prevention of Money Laundering Act periodic review bail conditions

Sushil Kumar Srivastava v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

12 Jun 2024 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe
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The Bombay High Court quashed the stigmatic termination of a probationary Airport Director without departmental inquiry, reinstating him with continuity and partial back wages.

labor petition_allowed Significant probationer stigmatic termination departmental inquiry natural justice