Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Rules That Mutation Entries Alone Do Not Confer Ownership and Partition Suit Cannot Be Rejected at the Initial Stage Without Proper Evidence on Limitation and Exclusion of Rights

1. Court’s Decision The High Court dismissed the Civil Revision Applications and affirmed the trial court’s decision. The court ruled that the plaintiffs' claims required factual determination through trial, and…

Rawlaw February 24, 2025

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Bombay High Court Upholds Executor’s Position in Will of Jayaramdas Muljibhai Patel, Declines Removal Petition, and Directs Title Disputes Over Pardi Land to Civil Court, Reinforcing Strict Standards for Executor Removal Under Indian Succession Act

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed the application seeking the removal of the petitioner from the position of executor of the Will of Jayaramdas Muljibhai Patel. The Court concluded…

Rawlaw February 23, 2025

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Bombay High Court Increases Compensation for Land Acquired Under Bembla Project: “Entitled to Enhanced Compensation with All Statutory Benefits and Interest, But No Interest for Delayed Period of 839 Days”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, partly allowed the appeal under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, granting the appellant a higher compensation for the acquired…

Rawlaw February 22, 2025

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Retired Customs Officer’s Plea for Promotion Date Correction: “Sleeping Over Rights for 21 Years Makes Claim Stale and Untenable”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Mumbai Bench, which had rejected the petitioner's plea for correction of…

Rawlaw February 21, 2025

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging IGST Order and Limitation Extension: “Statutory Appeal Must Be Exhausted Before Invoking Writ Jurisdiction”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition filed against an Order-in-Original (O-I-O) and two notifications extending the limitation period for passing a final order regarding Integrated Goods…

Rawlaw February 21, 2025

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Bombay High Court: CJM Can Extend Writ of Commission for SARFAESI Possession Beyond 90 Days Without Fresh Application

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court ruled that once an order is issued under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, requiring the Court Commissioner to take possession of a secured…

Rawlaw February 21, 2025

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Bombay High Court: Writ Petition Against IGST Demand and Limitation Extension Dismissed— “Statutory Remedies Must Be Exhausted First, Notification Can Be Challenged Separately”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition, holding that the petitioner must first exhaust the statutory appellate remedy against the Order-in-Original (O-I-O) dated August 26, 2024. The…

Rawlaw February 21, 2025

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Bombay High Court: Writ Petition Against ₹83.18 Crore Customs Duty Demand Dismissed— “Statutory Appeal Before CESTAT Must Be Exhausted, Mere Allegation of Perversity Cannot Justify Bypassing Alternative Remedy”

Court’s Decision: The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Order-in-Original (OIO) issued by the Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai, which imposed a customs duty demand of ₹83.18 crores…

Rawlaw February 21, 2025

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Bombay High Court: Tax Authorities Cannot Issue Fresh Demand Notice Without Challenging Previous Appellate Order— “No Final Order Until 2021 Ruling is Set Aside or Stayed”

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court ruled that while the tax authorities could proceed with adjudicating the show cause notice issued to the petitioner, they were barred from passing or…

Rawlaw February 21, 2025