High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Vinay B. Poddar v. Jayesh Pandya & Ashok Banwarilal Gupta
The Bombay High Court dismissed review petitions challenging restoration of an appeal, holding that no error apparent on record justified review and upholding the exercise of judicial discretion in condoning delay.
Sandeep Sunil Kumar Lohariya v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of prosecution's belated application to produce additional evidence under Section 173(8) Cr.P.C., holding that evidence known but omitted from the chargesheet cannot be treated as fresh and allowing it at a late stage prejudices the accused and violates fair trial principles.
Shri Suryakant Pandurang Holmukhe v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the charge sheet under Section 306 IPC against accused for lack of proximate instigation to suicide and due to unexplained delay in lodging the FIR.
Kailash Patil v. Vasant S. Jadhav
The Bombay High Court allowed restoration of RERA appeals dismissed for non-filing of hard copies, holding that delay due to bonafide procedural confusion warrants leniency subject to strict costs and conditions.
Kailash Patil v. Vasant S. Jadhav
The Bombay High Court allowed restoration of RERA appeals dismissed for non-filing of hard copies after online filing, imposing strict costs and conditions due to inordinate delay in seeking restoration.
Arun Anshiram Dhotre & Ors. v. Union of India
The High Court allowed the appeal directing compensation to the deceased passenger's parents under the Railways Act, holding the death as an untoward incident attracting strict liability of the railway administration.
Avinash Madhukar Kharat v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that pre-deposit of 25% of the amount payable under Section 256 MLRC is not a precondition for filing or hearing an appeal under Section 247, and dismissed the impugned order rejecting the appeal for non-deposit.
Bhiwandi Powerloom Co-operative Society Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging the demand for extension fee under the 2019 Government Resolution, holding that the Petitioner is bound by the terms after availing extension benefits.
Chief Executive Officer, Sangli Zilla Parishad v. Maruti Pandurang Patil
The High Court held that an employee's voluntary admission of misappropriation in a departmental enquiry justifies dismissal and negates claims of unfair labour practice, allowing the writ petition and setting aside the Labour and Industrial Court orders.
Cosmos Constructions v. Municipal Corporation of the City of Thane
The Bombay High Court quashed a municipal reservation condition on the petitioner's land, holding that the reservation did not subsist under the sanctioned Development Plan modifications and directed approval of the petitioner's building proposals.
Mangesh Pandurang Bandagle v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified the appellants' conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, reducing their sentence accordingly.
The Commissioner of Income Tax v. APL Co. Pte. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT's ruling that shipping income under the India-Singapore DTAA is taxable only in Singapore without limitation under Article 24, relying on Singapore tax authority certification and established precedent.
Shreeji Realty v. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court quashed the mandatory MHCC NOC condition for redevelopment in the Fort Heritage Precinct as arbitrary and discriminatory, directing issuance of full permissions without MHCC approval in violation of Article 14.
RKZB International v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court directed provisional release of seized imported goods under Section 110A of the Customs Act, 1962, emphasizing the statutory duty of Customs authorities to consider such requests expeditiously and fairly.
Ganesh Bhimrav Padalkar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to the appellant implicated late in a supplementary statement under serious charges, emphasizing the need for stringent conditions and trial court's independent adjudication.
Mohsin Anwar Khan @ Shaikh v. Commissioner of Police, Pune
The Bombay High Court upheld a preventive detention order against the petitioner, ruling no unexplained delay or lack of public order threat, and rejecting challenges based on the merits of the underlying criminal case.
India Realty Excellence Fund II LLP v. Gautam Jagdish Ahuja & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a commercial suit for recovery under unconditional guarantees can proceed ex parte despite defendants' insolvency, without requiring the Official Assignee as a party.
Anjali Sales Corporation v. Binaykumar B. Shrivastava
The Bombay High Court granted summary decree to the plaintiff in a loan recovery suit, holding the defendant's defense implausible and unsupported by evidence.
Mohammed Irfan Rehmatali Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to the appellant under UAPA, holding that the prosecution failed to establish prima facie knowledge or intent of terrorist activities, thus the statutory bar under Section 43-D(5) did not apply.
Ketan Netaji Sutar & Ors. v. Surekha Netaji Sutar & Ors.
The High Court upheld the trial court's decision that a second marriage without dissolution of the first is void, denying Succession Certificate and compassionate appointment to the alleged second wife.