High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Hindustan Export & Import Corporation Private Limited v. The Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of deduction under Section 80-O of the Income Tax Act where the appellant failed to prove furnishing of commercial knowledge or technical services beyond sharing newspaper cuttings, affirming the Assessing Officer's jurisdiction to verify compliance despite prior approval of the agreement.
Prasad Dattajirao Patil v. M/s. Chaudhary Construction Company & Ors
The Bombay High Court set aside the Trial Court's order allowing amendment to implead the petitioner personally as defendant, holding that such amendment was barred by limitation and changed the suit's nature impermissibly.
Chiplun Sand Mining & Trading Corporation v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the State cannot unilaterally apply a revised sand mining policy to contracts executed under an earlier policy, affirming the principle that contractual terms cannot be altered without mutual consent.
Naresh Govind Vaze v. High Court of Bombay; Government of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld procedural Rules regulating parties appearing in person, holding they are reasonable, valid, and do not violate constitutional rights.
Abhijit S. Shingote v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition directing repatriation of a minor child to the USA with her father, emphasizing the child's best interest over parental claims and recognizing the limited enforceability of foreign custody orders in India.
Sonalkumar Sureshrao Salunkhe & Ors. v. The Assistant Controller of Patents
The Bombay High Court held that an order deeming a patent application abandoned under Section 21(1) of the Patents Act is not appealable under Section 117A, dismissing the petition for lack of jurisdiction.
Shubham Sunil Pore v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the decision to drop an ambiguously advertised petrol pump dealership location, holding no enforceable right arose from selection by draw of lots and dismissing the writ petition.
Hexaware Technologies Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that reassessment notices issued for AY 2015-2016 after 31st March 2021 without proper sanction and beyond limitation are invalid, quashing the reopening proceedings against Hexaware Technologies.
Rekha Wasudev Ganjre v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the Tribunal's Full Bench ruling prohibiting multiple applications for the same police post across units, dismissing writ petitions challenging cancellation of appointments on this ground.
Navi Mumbai Hotel Owners Association; Mahesh S. Shetty v. The District Collector; The Principal Secretary; The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that liquor prohibition orders during elections must be confined to polling areas and periods as prescribed under the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and modified an excessive district-wide prohibition accordingly.
Purushottam Prabhakar Chavan v. Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (GST)
The Bombay High Court held that a secured creditor with a registered security interest under the SARFAESI Act has priority over tax authorities' claims, entitling the auction purchaser to a clear title free of tax attachment encumbrances.
Kamladevi Raychand Shah v. Bhupendra Yashwant Ajinkya
The High Court upheld the dismissal of a suit as infructuous under its inherent powers due to dissolution of a defendant firm and merger of rights, rejecting delayed amendments and holding that the cause of action had disappeared.
Shalaka Projects Private Limited v. K.K.B. Properties and Another
The Bombay High Court held that a sale of property made more than two years before insolvency adjudication is valid against the Official Assignee, affirming the separate legal entity of a company and rejecting unsubstantiated allegations of collusion.
Shri Kshitij Pravin Desai & Ors. v. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority, Pune & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging stamp duty adjudication on a sale deed, holding that acceptance and registration preclude appeal under Section 53(1A) and that valuation based on non-agricultural use was justified.
Shireen Kersi Dubash v. Kersi Jai Dubash
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal seeking to set aside a 1987 divorce decree, holding that the appellant's long delay and participation in the decree's procurement estopped her from challenging its validity.
Burzin Manek Daver v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed the Look Out Circular against the petitioner in a fraud investigation, holding that mere FIR registration does not justify LOC without specific grounds and no extension was shown beyond 12 months.
DHD Infracon Pvt Ltd v. Public Work Department (West) Division
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging tender conditions in a government road project, holding that judicial interference is limited absent arbitrariness or mala fide, especially where petitioners failed to participate or purchase tender documents.
Sagar Maruti Suryawanshi v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the petitioner’s detention was lawful as he was produced before the magistrate within twenty four hours of arrest, dismissing the writ petition challenging illegal detention and remand.
Nimish Chandulal Shah and Ors. v. Central Depository Services (India) Ltd.
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award rejecting investors' claim against CDSL on forum shopping grounds, holding that intervention in regulatory proceedings does not bar independent arbitration claims under statutory indemnity.
Nitin Laxmidas Dama v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the financial credentials of partners can satisfy a partnership firm's eligibility in tenders and declined to interfere with the allotment made to Respondent No.6, dismissing the petition challenging the tender process.