High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Parshuram Shivram Shitole v. The Special Land Acquisition Officer No.17 and Ors
The Bombay High Court quashed a land acquisition award passed beyond the statutory two-year period under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act, holding the acquisition proceedings lapsed by operation of law and protecting the petitioners' constitutional right to property.
Madhukar Dattatraya Gholap & Anr. v. The Superintendent (Secondary) & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that medical reimbursement benefits under the 1989 Government Resolution apply retrospectively to teaching staff of Municipal Corporation aided schools, quashing the denial of reimbursement for expenses incurred prior to 2019.
Ashok Commercial Enterprises v. Hubtown Limited
The court held that a suit based on dishonoured cheques and promissory notes is not barred under Section 13 of the Maharashtra Money Lending Act at the preliminary stage and rejected the defendant's application to dismiss the plaint.
Amol Mane v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, applying exceptions for sudden fight and private defence, and sentenced him to five years' imprisonment.
Arvind N Parikh v. The State of Maharashtra
Permitting accumulation of earned leave beyond 42 days as a more favorable employee benefit does not violate Section 35(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act, 1948, and a complaint alleging such violation is liable to be quashed.
Jairam S. Mulchandani v. Stanley Dsouza
The Bombay High Court upheld the conclusive evidentiary value of a registered leave and license agreement and dismissed the writ petition challenging possession and payment orders, holding no prejudice arose from alleged non-service.
Yusuf Khan v. The State of Maharashtra & The National Investigation Agency
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appellant's bail plea in a UAPA and murder conspiracy case, holding that a prima facie case was made out against him based on circumstantial evidence and communications, and that bail was not warranted given the grave nature of the offence.
Arvind Pravinkumar Mehta v. The Apex Grievance Redressal Committee
The Bombay High Court held that eviction orders under Sections 33 and 38 of the Maharashtra Slum Act cannot be resisted on grounds of non-allotment of preferred permanent accommodation and upheld eviction of the petitioner obstructing the rehabilitation scheme.
Rajkumar Pravinkumar Mehta v. The Apex Grievance Redressal Committee & Others
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the allocation of rehabilitation accommodation, holding that the petitioner must seek remedy through appropriate legal channels without court interference.
Deepak Madhu Waghmare v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the accused due to failure of prosecution to prove motive and complete chain of circumstantial evidence, and procedural lapses in relying on the judicial confession without confronting the accused.
Bhushan Rajendra More v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a petitioner’s caste validity claim based on a valid certificate issued to a close blood relative cannot be invalidated merely due to discrepancies in caste entries, directing issuance of the certificate to the petitioner.
Ramesh Dada Kalel v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of the appellant for rape of a minor, ruling that procedural errors in framing charge under a deleted provision did not cause failure of justice and the victim's credible testimony sufficed for conviction.
L & T Finance Ltd. v. Sangeeta Bhansali & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a sole arbitrator appointed unilaterally is ineligible, rendering the arbitral award void and non-executable, and dismissed the execution application accordingly.
L & T Finance Ltd. v. Sangeeta Bhansali & Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside an arbitral award and dismissed execution proceedings holding that a sole arbitrator unilaterally appointed by one party is void ab initio and such awards are non-executable.
Ramesh @ Bhaijan Mohan Patil v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court upheld the appellant’s conviction for dacoity with murder based on recovery of stolen idols at his instance and legal presumptions under the Indian Evidence Act, despite absence of direct eyewitness testimony.
Chetan Methrana Shinde v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that absence of pre-constitutional documents alone cannot invalidate a Scheduled Tribe caste claim and remitted the matter for fresh consideration on merits.
Usha Sunder Premises CHS Ltd. v. Nilang Desai & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the doctrine of indoor management protects the Defendants in executing lease modification documents absent suspicious circumstances, dismissing the Plaintiff Society's interim injunction application.
Laxman Dita Kakan v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the life conviction of a labourer for murder based on reliable extra-judicial confessions and strong circumstantial evidence.
Santosh Baburao Maske v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition and directed issuance of a Scheduled Tribe validity certificate to the petitioner, holding that affinity tests are not conclusive and recognition of caste status of close relatives is a relevant factor in caste claims.
Bhagyashri Pramod Thakur v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the petitioner’s writ petition directing issuance of a caste validity certificate as belonging to the Thakur Scheduled Tribe, holding that the affinity test is not conclusive and blood relationship with a certificate-holder entitles acceptance of the claim.