High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Sarveshwar Logistics Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that a new customs circular cannot be applied retrospectively to deny exemption from cost recovery charges, directing exemption from the date of the original application despite administrative delays.
Deenbandhu Singh Shivsaran Singh v. Bharat Tarachand Bhaglat & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal to enhance compensation for death in a motor vehicle accident, applying the multiplier method and considering the deceased's potential income based on classmates' earnings.
Sanjiv Manmohan Gupta v. Sai Estate Consultants Chembur Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that arbitration clauses in accepted invoices constitute a valid arbitration agreement and referred the dispute to arbitration, limiting the Section 11 Court’s role to prima facie assessment.
Parekh Plastichem Distributors LLP v. Simplex Infrastructure Limited
The Bombay High Court held that the arbitration clause in the main purchase orders governs the dispute, not the clause in the invoices, and dismissed the application for appointment of an arbitrator for lack of jurisdiction.
Allarkha Ismail v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging a deemed conveyance and redevelopment, holding that disputed title issues must be adjudicated in civil court and not in writ jurisdiction.
Nitin Aganda Lade v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and acquitted the appellant in a murder case due to insufficient circumstantial evidence and denial of opportunity to cross-examine a key witness.
Mahesh Baburao Dhavale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside the trial court's direction to prosecute the victim's father for false evidence under Section 193 IPC in a POCSO case, holding that no preliminary inquiry was conducted and prosecution would be oppressive given the victim's trauma.
Mahesh Bhimraj Jadhav v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant in a POCSO and rape case due to failure of the prosecution to prove the prosecutrix's minority and procedural lapses in DNA evidence collection, granting benefit of doubt.
Vijay Choudhary v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 354-A and 509 IPC on grounds of mala fide intention, delay, and prior exoneration by the Internal Complaints Committee under the POSH Act, holding that continuation of investigation would be an abuse of process.
Asha Shivaji More v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court referred to a Larger Bench the issue of whether victims can maintain appeals against acquittals by Appellate Courts under proviso to Section 372 CrPC when accused has no appeal remedy against conviction by the Appellate Court.
Shrikant Studios Pvt. Ltd. v. Mumbai Municipal Corporation & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the review petition seeking unilateral modification of a consent order regarding land subdivision, holding that such modification requires consent of both parties and no error justifying review was shown.
Union of India v. Smt. Umraobi
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Union of India's appeal, upholding the trial court's finding of railway negligence and joint liability to pay compensation for a fatal level crossing accident.
Namdev Mahadu Jambhulkar and Others v. State of Maharashtra and Others
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition restoring mutation entry in favor of the petitioners, holding that writ jurisdiction can be exercised despite alternative remedies to uphold final Civil Court adjudications on land title.
Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax – 14 v. Music Broadcast Private Limited
The Bombay High Court upheld that compensation paid for premature termination of a contract is revenue expenditure, while non-compete fees constitute capital expenditure on an intangible asset eligible for depreciation.
The Tulsidas Gopalji Charitable and Dhakleshwar Temple Trust v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that failure to acquire land within six months of a purchase notice under Section 127 of the MRTP Act causes reservation to lapse, barring fresh reservation, and allowed the petitioner’s writ to declare the land de-reserved.
M/s. Daund Sugar Pvt. Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the State Government cannot levy transport fees under Rule 19 of the Bombay Molasses Rules, 1955, as such fees lack a quid pro quo and are ultra vires, quashing the impugned notifications imposing these fees.
Sarvajanik Education Society v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the deemed confirmation of a probationary teacher under the MEPS Act despite conversion of her post to part-time and non-approval by the Education Department, dismissing the Management's writ petition challenging reinstatement and back wages.
Rukmini Dattatraya Tirawade & Vikram Hari Palkar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition seeking allotment of deficit land on grounds of non-applicability of resettlement Acts to pre-1977 acquisition, exclusion of petitioners from statutory family definition, and delay barring the claim.
Gulabrao Mahadeo Ghorpade v. Chandrakant Pandharinath Nehate
The Bombay High Court held that prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is maintainable against an unlicensed money lender advancing loan by negotiable instruments, setting aside the trial court's acquittal.
Wintry Engineering & Chemicals Pvt. Ltd v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the jurisdiction of Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation to levy LBT on the petitioner’s factory in Village Chole and dismissed writ petitions challenging assessment orders, directing the petitioner to pursue statutory appeals.