High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Kisan Govind Sutar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions seeking land allotment under the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999 for land acquired in 1962, holding the Act does not apply retrospectively and no entitlement arises without statutory compliance.
Nikhil Meena Patel v. The Mamlatdar
The Bombay High Court quashed the cancellation of a Scheduled Caste certificate of a petitioner born of an inter-caste marriage, holding that caste determination depends on factual upbringing and directed a fresh fair hearing.
M/s. Aditya Enterprises v. City Industrial and Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that highest bidders in a tender process acquire no vested right to allotment before contract conclusion and upheld CIDCO's cancellation of tenders to secure higher public revenue as non-arbitrary administrative action.
Rajiv Ranjan Singh v. Securities & Exchange Board of India & The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that absence of penalty in SEBI adjudication does not bar criminal prosecution under Section 27(1) of the SEBI Act and upheld the rejection of discharge of the CEO accused of unauthorized pledging of client securities.
Umesh v. M/s. Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd.
The court held that a contractual appointment for a fixed tenure does not entitle continuation or regular pay scale beyond the contract period, and the petitioner was rightly reverted to his substantive post after contract expiry.
Uttam Manulal Kale v. State of Maharashtra
Special Leave to appeal against acquittal in a defamation case under Section 500 IPC was refused as the trial court properly appreciated evidence without manifest error.
Narayani Trexim Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that extensions granted by CIDCO altered the original payment schedule by novation, precluding cancellation of allotment for delayed payment once the lease premium and delayed charges were paid, and set aside the termination and forfeiture of earnest money.
Atur Park-4 Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition seeking acquisition and compensation for a Development Plan road strip, holding that prior exemption orders, written assurances, and occupation certificates estop the petitioner from belatedly claiming compensation under the Fair Compensation Act.
Sabita Rajesh Narang v. Sandeep Gopal Raheja & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal upholding the dismissal of a suit as barred by limitation and the Benami Act based on pleadings and admissions, holding that preliminary issues under Section 9A CPC can be decided without evidence if parties consent.
Vishal Kanhaiyalal Shrimali v. Union Territory of Daman and Diu
The Bombay High Court quashed detention orders passed under the PASA Act for lack of material and non-application of mind, emphasizing strict adherence to procedural safeguards in preventive detention cases.
The State of Maharashtra v. Baburao Tayappa Mhetre
The High Court allowed the State's appeal, convicting a public servant and an abettor for corruption offences, holding that instructing another to accept bribe does not absolve liability and minor witness variances do not warrant acquittal.
Sandoz Private Limited v. Bhartiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh
The Bombay High Court held that retrenchment during pending conciliation proceedings without authority's permission violates Section 33(1)(a) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and constitutes unfair labour practice, dismissing the writ petition challenging interim relief protecting workmen.
Dhanraj Balkrishna Khond v. Jagannath Sudam Sonawane
The High Court upheld acquittal under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act due to non-issuance of statutory notice within the prescribed period from the date of knowledge of cheque dishonour.
Jalindar Baburao Munjal v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the retirement age of Leading Fireman/Tandel in Pune Municipal Corporation is 58 years as per the Recruitment Rules, 2014, which supersede the earlier Service Regulations, 1954.
Tikona Infinet Private Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed a show cause notice seeking recovery of input tax credit for non-electronic filing of Form GST ITC-02 when the GST portal was non-functional, holding manual filing valid under such circumstances.
M/s. Raj Exports v. The State of Maharashtra & Dharamchand Pukhraj Jeewawat
The Bombay High Court held that a solitary loan transaction without a money lending license does not bar prosecution under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act when a cheque is issued towards discharge of an existing liability.
Vishal @ Sagar Haribhau Nanaware @ Gurav v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the life imprisonment convictions of four accused for murder based on reliable eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical evidence, rejecting challenges based on minor contradictions and procedural discrepancies.
Chandan Shantaram Gunjal v. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition directing ONGC to permit the petitioner to join despite non-submission of NOC at document verification, holding that such technical violation without mala fide cannot justify denial of appointment.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Aman Sanjay Tak
The Bombay High Court held that medical reimbursement received under a separate Mediclaim Policy cannot be deducted from compensation awarded by the insurer of the offending vehicle in a motor accident claim.
The Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation v. Mr. Shrinivasan Ramchandra Pai
The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal of Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation, upholding the Tribunal's award of compensation based on credible eyewitness testimony identifying the BEST bus as the offending vehicle despite registration number discrepancies.