High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Global Waste Management Cell Pvt. Ltd. v. Panvel Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of a bidder's technical bid for failing to meet the tender's experience criteria, ruling that multiple contracts cannot be aggregated to constitute a single project under the tender conditions.
Ved Prakash Arya v. The State of Maharashtra & The Competent Authority
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal of Ved Prakash Arya, holding that the sale deed must be executed in the name of the partnership firm M/s. Arya Lusters Associates, not the appellant individually, reaffirming the finality of auction orders and prohibiting change of party status post-finality.
Aniruddha Ganesh Pathak v. Registrar General
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the removal of a judicial officer for proven misconduct, holding that disciplinary authority’s decision under proper procedure is not liable to interference under Article 226.
Shivaji Baburao Avhad v. The Special Commissioner of Sales Tax
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a suspension order confirmed by the Tribunal, holding that delay was unjustified and the issue had attained finality by a prior Coordinate Bench order.
Sunny Arjun Sonavane v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for murder by setting the victim on fire, relying on credible eyewitness evidence despite infirmities in the dying declaration.
Sunrise Biscuit Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Oriental Insurance Company
The Bombay High Court held that the mandatory 120-day period for filing a written statement in commercial suits cannot be extended and that return of plaint under Order VII Rule 10 CPC does not imply continuation of proceedings, thereby dismissing the defendant's application to file a delayed written statement.
Sunil Pran Sikand v. The Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax
The Bombay High Court held that payments received under a development agreement and related commitment letter for additional development rights constitute taxable Long Term Capital Gains, reversing the ITAT's treatment of such payments as income from other sources.
Kishor Popat Deore v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges, holding that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that death was caused by strangulation and smothering, and that the possibility of suicide by poison could not be ruled out.
Jignesh Girishbhai Makwana v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a criminal case under Section 309 IPC due to lack of evidence that the accused consumed a poisonous substance, holding that continuation of the case would be an abuse of process of law.
Momin Zulfikar Kasam v. Ajay Balkrishna Durve & Aventis Pharma Limited
The High Court held that a transferee of property can execute a decree without separate assignment of the decree under amended Order 21 Rule 16 CPC and set aside the Appellate Bench's order delaying execution.
Principal Commissioner of Income Tax v. Income Tax Settlement Commission & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Income Tax Settlement Commission's order, limiting judicial review to procedural legality and rejecting revenue's challenge on merits of settlement terms.
Sunil Ashok Kondugale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court rejected bail to an accused under the MCOC Act, holding that the applicant's nexus with an organised crime syndicate was established and the statutory conditions for bail were not met.
Frick India Ltd v. Ion Exchange Enviro Farms Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that the exemption under Section 3(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 applies to premises and excludes sub-tenants from protection if the head tenant is excluded due to paid up capital exceeding Rs 1 crore.
Marathon Era Co-operative Housing Society Ltd v. The Competent Authority & District Dy. Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Mumbai City
The Bombay High Court held that Section 11 MOFA applies to multi-building phased layout developments, entitling flat purchasers' societies to unilateral deemed conveyance of their plot, built-up area, and undivided interest in common areas upon issuance of Occupation Certificate, and set aside the Competent Authority's refusal.
Conservation Action Trust v. Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority
The Bombay High Court upheld the Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority's statutory clearance for the Greenfield Port at Vadhavan, affirming its binding authority under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, and balancing sustainable development with environmental protection.
Conservation Action Trust v. Dahanu Taluka Environment Protection Authority
The Bombay High Court upheld the binding authority of DTEPA under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, dismissing challenges to its clearance for the Greenfield Port at Vadhavan, emphasizing the balance between sustainable development and environmental protection.
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation v. Ravi Arjun Jagte & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Industrial Court's finding that contract workers engaged by PCMC were employees entitled to absorption and arrears, dismissing jurisdictional and maintainability challenges despite procedural impropriety.
Maheshkumar G. Garodia v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that work done under a jurisdictionally invalid restraint order cannot be undone if in public interest, but the affected party may claim compensation through civil proceedings.
Vinayak Sopan Matre & Ors. v. The Principal, Government Polytechnic Pune & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the cancellation of petitioners' admissions to a part-time diploma course due to non-compliance with verification directions and improper post-admission cancellation after substantial course completion.
Shri Aakash Babaso Shinge v. Additional Commissioner
The Bombay High Court upheld the disqualification of a Gram Panchayat member for encroachment on government land by his father, ruling that shared occupation or business on encroached property leads to disqualification regardless of separate residence claims.