High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Karvy Innotech Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a VAT assessment order passed beyond the four-year limitation period under Section 23(2) of the MVAT Act, holding such orders invalid and without jurisdiction.
ICICI Home Finance Company Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed two delayed show cause notices due to non-communication of their transfer to call book, holding such delay and procedural lapses violate natural justice and render proceedings void.
Nilesh Anand Pawar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the trial court's rejection of the appellants' application to drop M.C.O.C. Act charges, affirming that membership and participation in an organised crime syndicate justify application of the Act regardless of individual prior offences.
Satish Ramji Chaurasiya v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court directed premature release of a life convict who completed the minimum imprisonment period under State remission guidelines, holding that the State cannot arbitrarily refuse release once the prescribed term is served.
Trimurti Sahakari Griha Nirman Sanstha Limited v. The Additional Commissioner
The court held that resumption of land for breach of tenancy conditions must be timely, upheld breach of regrant conditions requiring payment of Nazrana, and allowed the petitioner to regularize by quantifying and paying the amount before confirming resumption.
Jaydeep Dilip Taware v. The State of Maharashtra & Rohini Raviraj Taware
The High Court upheld the trial court's rejection of police exoneration reports, modified the order to delete direction to submit charge-sheet, and transferred investigation to CID for a fair probe into alleged conspiracy and firing involving the appellant.
Mr. Mohan @ Machindra Shankar Mandale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to inconsistencies in prosecution evidence and granted him benefit of doubt.
Razi Ahmed Khan v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed bail appeals of PFI members charged with conspiracy to wage war against the Government of India under Section 121-A IPC and UAP Act, holding that strong prima facie evidence justified denial of bail.
Somsay Dalasay Madvi & Ors. v. National Investigation Agency & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that prosecution under the M.C.O.C. Act requires prior approval based on cognizance taken by the court on the date of offence, and set aside charges under the Act due to non-compliance.
Ashwinkumar Suresh Pardeshi v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that abandonment of a provisional selection process without adherence to natural justice is impermissible and directed the respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation within a stipulated time.
Helbon Engineers Pvt. Ltd. v. Ferral Anant Machinery Manufacturers Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that a bona fide sale agreement executed by a company in liquidation after the winding up petition but before the winding up order is valid and binding under Section 536(2) of the Companies Act, 1956, and protected the purchaser's possession against the Official Liquidator.
Priya R. Soparkar v. Vidharbha Irrigation Development Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that its Original Side Rules and Letters Patent prevail over the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, allowing condonation of delay beyond 120 days for filing written statements in original side commercial suits.
Rikin Ranchhodlal Chokshi v. Shaila Abhay Shah
The Bombay High Court granted probate of a Will relying on affidavit evidence under Rule 384, rejecting forgery and suspicious circumstance claims where the opponent accepted benefits under the Will and failed to discharge the burden of proof.
Manju Anil Aggarwal v. Rajeev Lalchand Goyal
The Bombay High Court revoked Letters of Administration obtained by fraud under Section 263(b) of the Indian Succession Act, recognizing the petitioner as the adopted daughter despite absence of formal adoption deed, and held the revocation petition was within limitation.
Combitic Global Caplet Pvt. Ltd. v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that refunds of excess duty or CENVAT credit under the pre-GST regime must be paid in cash under Section 142(3) of the CGST Act, 2017, overruling orders directing re-credit to CENVAT accounts.
Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Laws (Amendment and Validation) Act, 2014, rejecting challenges based on separation of powers and manifest arbitrariness.
Bombay Iron and Steel Labour Board v. State Bank of India
The Bombay High Court held that a suit for recovery of fixed deposits from a bank, despite allegations of fraud by bank employees, constitutes a commercial dispute maintainable under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) No. 4 Mumbai Suburban v. Ibrahim Musa Athoniya & Ors.
The High Court held that apportionment references under the old Land Acquisition Act, where Awards are passed after the new Act's commencement, fall within the jurisdiction of the Competent Authority under the 2013 Act, and thus transferred all such references accordingly.
Chemco Plastic Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. Chemco Plast
The Bombay High Court held that a commercial suit contemplating urgent interim relief is exempt from mandatory pre-institution mediation under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, and dismissed the defendant's application to reject the plaint for non-compliance.
Usha Sureshchandra Jhaveri v. Himanshu S. Jhaveri and Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Plaintiff's suit for one-fourth share in properties alleged to belong to her deceased husband, holding she failed to prove ownership and was estopped by a prior agreement.