High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Sayeed Dabestani v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants convicted of murder due to failure of prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt.
Dr. Swapnil Yuganand Hiwarale v. State of Maharashtra
Admissions to postgraduate Ayurveda courses made without meeting CET eligibility criteria are void and cannot be regularised, but affected students are entitled to partial fee refund and compensation from the admitting colleges.
Naresh Madhu Pawar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304(II) IPC, holding that the killing occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation.
Pratibha Sanjay Padamalwar v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court upheld MCGM's policy limiting compassionate appointments to family members of medically invalidated employees below 50 years, dismissing the petition challenging the age restriction.
Arun Sampatrao Patil v. Amruta Laxman Waghmare & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that an assignment of property made in violation of a court injunction during suit pendency is null and void, and the assignee cannot be impleaded in the appeal under Order XXII Rule 10 or Section 146 CPC.
Jamshid Kersi Dalal & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the State Government's sanction of a Draft Development Plan modification permitting a road through Green Belt land without following statutory procedure is illegal and quashed that modification while upholding others.
Salim Naim Khan & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of land acquisition for community purposes under the MRTP Act, dismissing petitions challenging the acquisition initiated at the instance of a private trust and emphasizing procedural compliance and public purpose.
Maharani Ahilyadevi Samaj Prabodhan Manch, Maharashtra Rajya, Mumbai & Ors v. Union of India & Ors
The Bombay High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Presidential Order listing 'Dhangad' as a Scheduled Tribe, rejecting petitions seeking to substitute it with 'Dhangar' and clarifying the limited judicial role in interpreting such orders.
Saurer Textile Solutions Pvt Ltd v The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the State of Maharashtra's jurisdiction to levy stamp duty on documents related to imported goods cleared through customs, dismissing challenges to the levy as legally sustainable under the Maharashtra Stamp Act.
Saurer Textile Solutions Pvt Ltd v The State of Maharashtra & Ors
The Bombay High Court consolidated multiple writ petitions challenging the State of Maharashtra's administrative actions on stamp duties, customs, and port operations, holding that such actions must conform to statutory authority and principles of natural justice.
Saurer Textile Solutions Pvt Ltd v The State of Maharashtra & Ors
The Bombay High Court held that administrative actions by Maharashtra's registration, customs, and port authorities must adhere to statutory mandates and procedural fairness, quashing those beyond legal authority in consolidated writ petitions by corporate entities.
Saurer Textile Solutions Pvt Ltd v The State of Maharashtra & Ors
The Bombay High Court held that the State of Maharashtra can validly impose stamp duty on transactions involving goods handled through customs and port authorities, subject to statutory compliance and absence of conflict with central laws.
Pawansingh Ambarsingh Janghale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the Supreme Court's Jarnail Singh decision impliedly overruled its earlier Vijay Ghogre judgment, validating reservation in promotion for SC/ST without quantifiable data and permitting supernumerary appointments pending final adjudication.
Ashok Mallinath Halsangi v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the disqualification of candidates who submitted multiple applications for the same police constable driver post, affirming the clear prohibition in the recruitment advertisement and rejecting attempts to reinterpret its terms.
Bholenath Developers Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that entitlement to incentive TDR arises only upon actual land surrender, dismissing the petitioners' claim based on their earlier application and ordering under prior regulations.
Pramila Kiran Mane v. Municipal Commissioner-Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court upheld the entitlement of contract employees of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to salary at minimum pay scale equal to regular employees but denied their claim for permanency, affirming the principle of equal pay for equal work while recognizing the temporary nature of appointments.
Jaago Nehru Nagar Residents Welfare Association v. Commissioner of Police
The court held that use of loudspeakers in religious places must comply with noise pollution laws, police must enforce these laws protecting residents' fundamental rights, and religious freedom does not permit causing noise nuisance.
Shri Vijay Deviprasad Tiwari v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that failure by authorities to acquire land within one year of purchase notice confirmation under Section 49(7) of the M.R.T.P. Act results in lapse of reservation, entitling the landowner to develop the land and quashed the impugned communication requiring fresh proposals.
Rajo Ransingh Tak v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging eviction orders against unauthorized occupants on railway land, holding that eviction under the Public Premises Act was lawful as petitioners failed to prove eligibility for rehabilitation benefits.
Sikandar Govind Kale v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Bombay High Court allowed the petition of a poor convict to reduce default imprisonment for non-payment of fine to the period already served and ordered his immediate release, balancing statutory provisions with fundamental rights under Article 21.