High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Hemant Ashar v. Nashik Municipal Smart City Development Corporation Limited and Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a tender work order for lack of locus standi and delay but directed an enquiry into alleged irregularities in the tender process.
Sheshrao Namdev Bade v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of the 2022 Recruitment Rules amalgamating Administrative Officers with Education Officers for seniority and promotion, dismissing the Petitioners' challenge to retrospective seniority fixation.
Edufocus International Education LLP v. Yashovardhan Birla
The Bombay High Court held that disputes under the School Management Services Agreement and Agreement to Lease are arbitrable and ordered constitution of an arbitral tribunal, but disputes under the MOU and Leave and License Agreement are non-arbitrable due to statutory bar under the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act.
Smt. Vimal Baban Patil & Ors. v. General Manager, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation to the claimants for death caused by the negligent reversing of an MSRTC bus driver, apportioning liability between the driver and deceased.
Aprna Vitthal Kharade v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation to the claimants, holding that the deceased was a bona fide passenger who died due to falling from a running train, reversing the Railway Claims Tribunal's dismissal.
CREDAI-BANM v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking extension of tax deduction timelines under section 80-IBA of the Income Tax Act, holding that courts cannot direct the legislature to amend tax laws and that no discrimination under Article 14 was established.
Rusabh Shah v. Avarsekar & Sons Private Limited
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition directing registration of a co-operative housing society, holding that the Competent Authority must verify the validity of the promoter's submission under the Maharashtra Apartment Ownership Act before rejecting society registration.
Riyazuddin Hisamuddin Kazi v. National Investigating Agency
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to the appellant charged under Sections 120-B and 201 IPC, holding that absence of prima facie evidence of knowledge or participation in destruction of evidence and no UAPA charges entitled him to bail.
Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd v. MAD (India) Pvt. Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that an arbitration clause printed on the back of tax invoices, accepted and acted upon by the parties, constitutes a valid arbitration agreement warranting appointment of a sole arbitrator.
Namrata Avinash Kadu v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order for failure to place the anticipatory bail order before the detaining authority and supply it to the detenu, violating Article 22(5) rights and vitiating subjective satisfaction.
State of Maharashtra and Ors. v. Prabhakar Rangnath Kulkarni and Ors.
The High Court held that Civil Courts have jurisdiction to entertain suits challenging land acquisition where mandatory procedural requirements under the special resettlement statute are not complied with, and dismissed the revision application against the Trial Court's order upholding such jurisdiction.
IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Ltd. v. Namrata Namdeo Vishe & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the insurer's appeal, holding that insurers must indemnify third-party victims despite invalid driver licenses but may recover the amount from the insured under the 'pay and recover' doctrine.
Hyprecision Hydraulik v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that failure to produce a declaration certified by the Octroi Inspector is a procedural lapse that does not bar refund of octroi under Section 194(2) of the MMC Act if substantive eligibility criteria are met.
Anil Vishnu Anturkar v. Chandrakumar Popatlal Baldota
The Bombay High Court held that a lawyer cannot be compelled to disclose or verify privileged professional communications without the client's express consent, even after the client's death, quashing the witness summons issued for such purpose.
Metro Ortem Ltd v. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that service of writ of summons is mandatory and appearance through advocate does not dispense with it, dismissing the petition challenging the trial court’s order permitting late filing of written statement without proper service.
Shri Babasaheb Bapurao Jarande and ors. v. Smt. Sonabai Ankush Kolate through legal heirs and ors.
The High Court allowed the petitioners' writ under Article 227 to direct scientific examination of the thumb impression on a disputed Will, holding such investigation necessary and expedient in the interests of justice under Order XXVI Rule 10A CPC and Section 45 Evidence Act.
Mahadeo @ Nana Gundiba Khandale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of a man for aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a minor under the POCSO Act and IPC, affirming the reliability of the victim's testimony and supporting medical evidence.
Si2 Microsystems Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Bank of Baroda & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the confirmation of auction sale of mortgaged property, holding that a confirmed sale cannot be set aside merely on a subsequent higher offer absent fraud, and statutory remedies must be exhausted.
Jitendra Velji Faria and Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Gr. Mumbai and Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Trial Court's refusal to allow Plaintiffs to recall witnesses or amend pleadings belatedly after closure of evidence, holding such attempts as abuse of process and emphasizing expeditious trial.
Alam Adam Mansuri v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant due to failure of the prosecution to prove identity beyond reasonable doubt, emphasizing the necessity of a proper test identification parade and credible incriminating evidence.