High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Kunal Kamra v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court struck down the 2023 amendment to IT intermediary guidelines as unconstitutional for violating fundamental rights and exceeding statutory authority.
Shri Satishkumar Sukhlal Valmiki Chaudhary v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of a late application for correction of date of birth in the service book, holding that Rule 38(2) bars alterations after five years unless due to clerical error or mistake by others.
Sivadasan Kunju Nair v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a criminal case under the Essential Commodities Act against a company after the Collector exonerated it in adjudication proceedings, holding that prosecution would be an abuse of process.
Shri Shailesh Vishwanath Jambhale v. The General Manager, State Bank of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the inclusion of an advocate’s name on the banking sector 'Caution List' for alleged negligence in title reports, holding that the bank’s procedural lapses cannot be shifted to the advocate absent fraud or criminal conduct.
Madhuri Bharat Upadhey v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that only the Management of a private school is competent to grant sanction for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and sanction granted by the Director of Education without Management's approval is invalid, leading to discharge of the accused.
Association for Protection of Civil Rights v. The Municipal Corporation of the City of Thane
The Bombay High Court directed the Thane Municipal Corporation to operationalize a public hospital ensuring free medical services to the poor under its own resolution, while upholding its policy decision to run the hospital on a PPP model.
Nainesh Sanghvi v. The State of Maharashtra
An Authorised Officer replaced under Section 88 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act loses authority to submit reports, and any such unauthorized report and consequent recovery certificate are invalid.
The Commissioner, Solapur Municipal Corporation v. M/s. S.M.C.-G.E.C.P. Ltd (J.V.)
The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award setting aside penalties, termination, and blacklisting of the contractor, holding that the Municipal Corporation was responsible for delays and the award was not perverse or illegal.
Mrs. Moti Dinshaw Irani & Mr. Jehangir Dinshaw Irani v. Mr. Phiroze Aspandiar Irani & Ors.
The Court held that a suit challenging an alleged compromise before a decree is passed is maintainable and set aside the Trial Court's dismissal under Order XXIII Rule 3A CPC for lack of jurisdiction.
Novex Communications Pvt Ltd v. Trade Wings Hotesl Limited
The Bombay High Court held that copyright owners or assignees can license their own works and seek injunctions without being registered as copyright societies under Section 33(1) of the Copyright Act, 1957.
Pooja Patil v. Deputy Commissioner
The Bombay High Court quashed a service tax demand against an individual advocate, holding that the tax authority acted without jurisdiction and violated natural justice by ignoring binding exemption notifications.
Parubai Chintaman Pasalkar & Ors. v. Deputy Collector (Rehabilitation), Pune & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that penalties imposed under Section 21(4) of the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999 are punitive and do not entitle project affected persons to compensation from such fines.
New Manoday Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The court held that pendency of a title suit cannot bar unilateral deemed conveyance under MOFA nor justify deregistration of a cooperative society after decades, emphasizing limited jurisdiction of authorities and the need for timely statutory action.
ND’S Art World Private Limited v. Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD) (OT & WT) & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that only the CBDT or its authorized members can validly pass orders condoning delay under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act, and quashed an order passed by an Additional Commissioner without proper delegation.
Ambadas Devram Chavan v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant of corruption charges due to failure of the prosecution to prove demand and acceptance of illegal gratification beyond reasonable doubt.
Mehandi Kasim Jenul Abidin Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a baba for sexually assaulting six minor girls over several years, affirming the sufficiency of victim and medical evidence and clarifying the meaning of life imprisonment.
K.I.P.L. Vistacore Infra Projects J.V. v. Municipal Corporation of the city of Ichalkarnji
The Bombay High Court held that the power to extend the mandate and substitute arbitrators under Section 29-A of the Arbitration Act lies with the court that appointed the arbitrator, typically the High Court, not the Principal Civil Court.
Ashok Kumar Goel & Vyoman India Private Limited v. EbixCash Limited & Ors
The Bombay High Court held that an Emergency Arbitrator's decision is an interim order not enforceable under Part II, allowing a Section 9 petition for interim relief in an international commercial arbitration seated in Singapore, emphasizing party autonomy and rejecting exclusion of Section 9 absent clear agreement.
Oriental Aromatics Limited v. Poonam D. Bhatiya
In a summary suit for recovery of dues based on invoices and delivery challans, the Bombay High Court held that absence of substantial defence and admissions of liability disentitle the defendant from leave to defend, granting summary judgment to the plaintiff.
Shrikant Balasao Patil & Ors. v. State Co-operative Election Authority & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a person empanelled as auditor but never appointed auditor of a specific society is not disqualified from being Returning Officer under Rule 76-B, dismissing the petition challenging such appointment.