MUNICIPAL CORPORATION GREATER BOMBAY vs BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPN. LTD.

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Bombay High Court, affirming that the sign boards erected by the respondent at their petrol pumps do not constitute advertisements under Section 328 and Section 328A of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888. The Court established that such boards serve merely as indicators for motorists regarding the location of the petrol pumps, rather than promotional advertisements. Consequently, the Municipal Corporation's attempt to impose restrictions on the respondent's signage was deemed unlawful, and the appeal was dismissed.