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The Bombay High Court is one of India's oldest and most influential high courts, exercising original and appellate jurisdiction over Maharashtra and Goa under the Constitution and various statutes.
Bombay HC held that 'Queen' lacks secondary meaning, dismissing the passing off claim against 'Queen Full Power'. The decision reinforces that a common word cannot be monopolised unless it has acquired distinctiveness, affecting film title disputes.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a delay in the declarant’s death, caused by medical complications, does not render a dying declaration inadmissible under Section 32 of the Evidence Act. This ruling reinforces the evidentiary value of such statements in murder prosecutions and guides lower courts on admitting delayed dying declarations.
A later government resolution cannot cut short the retirement age already granted to an associate professor, preserving the employee’s accrued service right. The Bombay High Court held that the retirement age fixed at 62 under the earlier rule remains enforceable despite a 2025 order seeking retirement at 60. This safeguards all government employees whose service terms were fixed before any subsequent amendment.
A foreign LL.B., even if recognised by the Bar Council of India, does not satisfy the ‘first degree’ requirement for entry into India’s three-year LL.B. programmes. The Bombay High Court upheld the university’s cancellation of the petitioner’s provisional admission on this basis. The decision narrows eligibility for overseas law graduates seeking domestic LL.B. enrollment.
Bombay HC rules that part-time community health volunteers are employees under the Minimum Wages Act and must receive statutory minimum wages.
Bombay High Court fixes market value at Rs.1,725 per square metre for Bokadvira land acquisition, clarifying valuation principles under Section 28A(3) of the Land Acquisition Act.
The Bombay High Court set aside a one-year blacklisting of a contractor because the municipal corporation failed to issue a specific show-cause notice, breaching natural-justice norms. The ruling obliges public bodies to afford bidders a hearing before imposing blacklist penalties, safeguarding procedural fairness for all prospective contractors.
Bombay HC rules that secured creditors under SARFAESI Act retain priority over tax dues if tax authorities fail to register their charge with CERSAI, affirming banks' rights in asset recovery disputes. Decision applies even to pre-2020 tax attachments, citing Jalgaon Janta Sahakari Bank precedent.
Bombay HC (Aurangabad Bench) grants interim anticipatory bail to a man facing BNS and POCSO charges, citing unexplained FIR delay and counter-blast allegations. The court protects liberty till final hearing, imposing PR bond of ₹15,000 with conditions.
Bombay HC dismisses contempt petition against insurer for non-payment of pension, ruling that employees must independently prove eligibility under the pension scheme even after a favorable judgment. The ruling clarifies that contempt jurisdiction cannot be invoked solely for non-compliance with prior orders without establishing entitlement.
Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) denied anticipatory bail to an Assistant Revenue Officer in a Rs. 310.20 Crore land acquisition fraud case, stressing custodial interrogation for effective investigation under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Prevention of Corruption Act. The ruling underscores the court's stance on fraudulent award disbursements and the necessity of custodial probes in high-stakes corruption matters.
Bombay HC rejects review plea challenging compensation calculation under the Employees Compensation Act, 1923, affirming that actual wages must be considered post-2009 amendment despite a government notification imposing a cap. The ruling clarifies that the 2009 amendment removed the deeming cap on monthly wages, extending compensation based on actual earnings.
Bombay High Court rules part-time service qualifies as 50% of qualifying service for pension under the Old Pension Scheme, interpreting Rule 57 Note 1 of the Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1982. The judgment clarifies eligibility for employees with part-time service seeking superannuation pension benefits.
Bombay High Court rules that enemy property does not vest automatically without strict adherence to Enemy Property Rules, 2015 and principles of natural justice. Impugned communications and mutation entries set aside, restoring petitioners' names in revenue records.
Bombay High Court quashed enemy property vesting orders and mutation entries for non-compliance with the Enemy Property Act, 1968 and 2015 Rules. The ruling underscores that statutory procedures and natural justice principles must be strictly followed before vesting can occur.