High Court of Bombay
5,061 judgments
Jagannath @ Mahesh Nagnath Mane v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction for murder based on reliable dying declarations corroborated by medical and chemical evidence, dismissing the defence of accidental injury.
Usman @ Abdul Gadi Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appellant's criminal appeal, upholding his conviction and life sentence for the murder of his wife based on credible eyewitness and corroborative medical evidence.
M/s. Vijay Builders and Developers v. The Competent Authority, District Deputy Registrar Co-operative Societies
The Bombay High Court quashed an order granting deemed conveyance for non-compliance with mandatory oral hearing requirements under MOFA, emphasizing adherence to natural justice despite COVID-19 restrictions.
Dinesh Singh Bhim Singh v. Vinod Shobhraj Gajaria & Anr.
The High Court held that failure to show sufficient cause for omission of witnesses from the list under Order XVI Rule 1(3) CPC is a procedural lapse that does not bar summoning additional witnesses when necessary to serve justice.
Vimal Trading v. National Faceless Assessment Centre
The Bombay High Court quashed the income tax assessment and penalty orders for failure to grant mandatory personal hearing under Section 144B, affirming the fundamental right to be heard under Article 14.
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited v. The Board of Trustees of the Port of Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that licence fees paid under Way Leave Agreements for permission to lay and maintain pipelines on port land do not attract service tax as no port service is rendered by the Mumbai Port Trust.
The State of Maharashtra v. Aryarup Tourism Club Resorts Private Limited
The Bombay High Court held that the MPID Act does not override the Companies Act in liquidation matters, affirming that assets of companies in liquidation vest with the Official Liquidator and the MPID Act cannot supplant the company court's jurisdiction.
Mahendra Vasudeo Gavas v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murdering his wife and assaulting a neighbor based on a consistent chain of circumstantial, medical, and forensic evidence despite hostile witnesses.
Amir Ismail Sayyad @ Billa v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court modified the conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, holding the child eyewitness testimony reliable and the appellant acted in heat of passion without premeditation.
Mr. Dhanaraj Meghraj Rajpal v. American Express Banking Corporation
The Bombay High Court upheld the trial court's order granting conditional leave to defend in a summary suit for recovery of an erroneously paid amount under a merchant agreement, dismissing the petition challenging the deposit condition.
Sameedha Suhas Deshpande v. Chairman, Shri Dinesh Kumar Khara
The Bombay High Court held that probationary service counts towards qualifying service for pension under SBI’s voluntary retirement scheme, quashing SBI’s refusal to grant pension on excluding probation.
M & G Global Services Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that interest under Section 11BB of the Central Excise Act is payable on delayed refunds from the expiry of three months from receipt of refund applications, regardless of delay caused by the revenue in raising objections.
Jagdish @ Pintu Ratnakar Konherikar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court set aside murder convictions due to non-compliance with mandatory provisions for recording confessions under Section 164 CrPC and lack of corroborative evidence.
M/s Shweta Infrastructure and Housing (I) Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra and ors.
The Bombay High Court held that refund of stamp duty under the Maharashtra Stamp Act is permissible for a registered agreement for sale or development agreement cancelled within five years, regardless of instrument classification, and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Mansaram s/o Damu Ahire v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted a police constable accused of bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act due to irreconcilable discrepancies in prosecution evidence and failure to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt.
Dilip Dagdoba Zadbuke & Ors. v. Sadanand Arvind Khandagle
The High Court dismissed the appeal holding that legal representatives cannot file a counter claim beyond the deceased's defence and that failure to prove part performance under Section 53A justifies dismissal of possession claims based on oral agreement.
Madhukar Makaji Mudgul v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of a deaf and dumb rape victim's brother-in-law, enhanced the sentence to the statutory minimum of seven years rigorous imprisonment, and affirmed the admissibility of victim's testimony through an expert interpreter under Section 119 of the Indian Evidence Act.
Anil Kumar Singhal and Another v. State of Maharashtra and Others
The High Court dismissed the application to quash proceedings under sections 138 and 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the complaint contained sufficient averments of the applicants' responsibility as directors and no unimpeachable evidence negated their liability.
Nizar Noorali Rangara and Another v. State of Maharashtra and Others
The Bombay High Court held that criminal complaints under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act are maintainable against a company wound up by consent terms, without requiring leave under section 446 of the Companies Act, and dismissed applications to quash such complaints.
Allauddin v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of a husband for the murder of his wife based on circumstantial evidence and medical opinion ruling out suicidal hanging, emphasizing the burden on the accused to explain death when last seen together.