High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Vinod Narasa Mane v. The State
The High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to doubts over the reliability of the dying declaration, identification, and recovery evidence, emphasizing strict scrutiny of such evidence for conviction.
Vishwas Haridas Jadhavar v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition seeking retrospective appointment under the 2016 disability reservation law for a concluded 2008 civil services selection, holding that legislative changes cannot be applied retrospectively and the matter is barred by res judicata.
Tulip Brian Miranda v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that criminal prosecution under the Maharashtra Caste Certificate Act, 2000 can only be initiated after cancellation of a false caste certificate and not merely for relying on a false document during verification, quashing the Scrutiny Committee's direction for prosecution.
Ashok Gupta v. Rohini Gupta
The Bombay High Court allowed the plaintiff's application to amend the plaint to incorporate findings from a related partnership dispute suit and plead res judicata and estoppel, emphasizing a liberal approach to amendments before trial.
Shrinika Infra Limited v. Rajdhani Textiles Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that capitalized interest becomes principal in mortgage suits and upheld the contractual 21% interest rate, dismissing the defendants' plea for reduction or waiver of interest in a foreclosure suit.
Shweta Aditya Malhotra v. Collector of Stamps, Andheri Division
The Bombay High Court held that stamp-duty on a property sold in a transparent court-monitored auction must be calculated on the auction sale price, not an independent market valuation, and allowed the writ petition challenging the Collector's order.
Sau. Anjali Arvind Aswani and Sau. Urmila Bharat Ramchandani v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that an administrative order permitting license transfer and fee payment attains finality and cannot be revised to impose enhanced fees under a subsequent amendment, allowing the petitioners' license transfer on payment of interest for delayed fees.
Yadav Vaibhav Ravindra Kumar v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that a subtle lisp does not justify medical disqualification in CISF recruitment and allowed the petitioner to continue in the selection process.
Vijaykant Motilal Kothari v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of partners in a cheque dishonour case due to lack of evidence of their liability or specific involvement, emphasizing strict proof requirements under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act.
Ambernath Sahakari Samudayik Shetki Society Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the State Government's lawful resumption of land granted to a cooperative society due to non-cultivation and unauthorized use in breach of grant conditions.
Amit Vijay Bhatewara v. Avinash Vinayak Patwardhan
The Bombay High Court dismissed the second appeal in a suit for specific performance, holding that the plaintiff was not continuously ready and willing to perform the contract and that delay within limitation may affect discretionary relief.
Kishore Nichani v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that GST registration cancelled without due opportunity of hearing must be restored upon full payment of dues under Section 30 of the CGST Act, directing the authorities to revoke cancellation and restore registration.
Chandrakant Dagadu Pawar v. State of Maharashtra & Maharashtra Public Service Commission
The High Court set aside the Tribunal's order condoning a 12-month delay in filing a review petition without sufficient cause, emphasizing strict adherence to limitation law and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Mehboob Hasan Sayyed v. The Chief Secretary
The High Court dismissed a writ petition by a whistle-blower lacking locus standi challenging the discharge of accused in a corruption case, affirming that only aggrieved parties or victims can seek such relief under Article 226.
Eknath Shivaji Raskar v. Transport Manager, Pune Municipal Transport
The Bombay High Court dismissed multiple writ petitions for non-prosecution due to the petitioners' failure to appear despite prior warning.
Dr. Rashmi Saluja v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions challenging the FIR and PMLA investigation against Dr. Rashmi Saluja, holding that the FIR registration and cognizance were valid despite special statutes governing corporate offences.
Care Health Insurance Ltd v. Manjula Haresh Joisar
The Bombay High Court upheld the Insurance Ombudsman's award holding that an insurer accepting a ported health insurance policy must have full knowledge of the insured's claim history and cannot repudiate claims on nondisclosure grounds if it accepted the policy without requisite information.
Santa Monica Farm Produce Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that in absence of specific incriminating material and after full duty payment, customs authorities cannot arbitrarily detain goods or impose bank guarantees for provisional release, directing release on furnishing a bond alone.
Trackon Couriers Private Limited v. B. N. Srinivas
The Bombay High Court granted interim injunction restraining the Defendant from using the mark "TRACK-ON" as infringing the Plaintiff's registered "TRACKON" trademarks, rejecting jurisdictional and suppression objections.
Yogesh Ashok Deshmukh & Ors. v. Nilima Nandu Mhatre & Ors.
The court held that strict compliance with mandatory procedural rules for resignation acknowledgment is essential, and a resignation can be withdrawn before taking effect, dismissing the petition challenging the invalidation of the Sarpanch's resignation.