High Court of Bombay

5,131 judgments

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Avijit Michael v. State of Maharashtra

05 Apr 2023 · Sunil B. Shukre; M.M. Sathaye

The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR alleging obstruction of a public servant by environmental protest messages, holding no offence was made out and cautioning police against frivolous FIRs suppressing democratic expression.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 186 IPC Information Technology Act obstruction of public servant FIR registration

Mahesh Shantilal Parekh v. The State of Maharashtra

03 Apr 2023 · Sunil B. Shukre; M. M. Sathaye

The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 406 and 420 IPC, holding that the dispute was civil in nature lacking essential criminal ingredients, and prosecution would be an abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant quashing of FIR Section 420 IPC Section 406 IPC fraudulent inducement

Anil Jaisinghani & Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra

03 Apr 2023 · A. S. Gadkari; Prakash D. Naik

The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arrest and detention of petitioners, holding that they were produced before the Magistrate within the mandated 24-hour period, and no violation of constitutional or procedural safeguards occurred.

criminal petition_dismissed Article 22(2) Constitution of India Section 57 Cr.P.C. arrest and detention production before Magistrate

Nitin Baban Dethe & Ors. v. Devendra Deoram Shirsath & Ors.

03 Apr 2023 · Shivkumar Dige

The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal to enhance compensation in a motor accident claim by holding the deceased's age as 48 years, awarding future prospects and adequate consortium amount in line with Supreme Court precedents.

civil appeal_allowed Significant age of deceased future prospects consortium amount compensation enhancement

Mr. Shoaib Richie Sequeira v. State of Maharashtra

03 Apr 2023 · Revati Mohite Dere; Prithviraj K. Chavan

The Bombay High Court directed transfer of investigation into large-scale economic offences involving Jai Corp Ltd to the CBI and SFIO to ensure a fair and impartial probe under its writ jurisdiction.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Article 226 transfer of investigation Economic Offences Wing Central Bureau of Investigation

Purandhar Technical Education Society v. Commissioner of Income Tax

31 Mar 2023 · G. S. Kulkarni; Somasekhar Sundaresan
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Bombay High Court allowed withdrawal of a mistaken fresh registration application under Section 12AB of the Income Tax Act, holding the existing valid registration subsists and the rejection order is inconsequential.

tax petition_allowed Significant Section 12AB Income Tax Act registration under Income Tax Act deemed registration withdrawal of application

Prakashkumar Mansukhlal Shah v. Smt. Sunita Anant Mehta

30 Mar 2023 · ARIF S. DOCTOR

The Bombay High Court dismissed the probate petition for a Will due to failure to prove due execution and attestation as required by law, emphasizing the necessity of attesting witnesses' evidence and the clean hands doctrine.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Probate Will Indian Succession Act Section 63

Salim Alimahomed Porbanderwalla & Shivranjani Properties LLP v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

30 Mar 2023 · G. S. Patel; Neela Gokhale

The Bombay High Court held that the State cannot charge premium on land within the ceiling limit under the repealed ULC Act and directed removal of revenue entries against surplus vacant land after full premium payment, interpreting the 2019 Government Resolution in a constitutionally valid manner.

property petition_allowed Significant Urban Land Ceiling Act Section 20 exemption surplus vacant land premium levy

Indo Nippon Chemical Co. Ltd v. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority

30 Mar 2023 · S. V. Gangapurwala, ACJ; Sandeep V. Marne, J.

The Bombay High Court upheld MMRDA's authority to implement Mumbai Metro Line 4 and validated land acquisition under the MRTP Act, dismissing petitions challenging alignment and procedural compliance.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant Metro Railways Act 1978 General Manager appointment Land acquisition Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act 1966

Mr. Akshay Anant Matkar and Mr. Satish Ramchandra Botalji v. The State of Maharashtra

30 Mar 2023 · Sunil B. Shukre; M.M. Sathaye

The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR under the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act against operators of an online skill-based game, holding that the game is predominantly skill and not gambling.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887 Section 12(a) game of skill gambling

Mohd. Nawaz Iqbal Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra

30 Mar 2023 · Bharati Dangre

The Bombay High Court quashed criminal proceedings against Salman Khan and his bodyguard for offences under Sections 504 and 506 IPC due to lack of essential ingredients and non-compliance with mandatory procedural requirements under Section 200 Cr.P.C.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. Section 200 Cr.P.C. Section 504 IPC Section 506 IPC

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. v. Inspira IT Products Pvt. Ltd.

30 Mar 2023 · Sandeep V. Marne
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

The Bombay High Court upheld the arbitral award directing TCS to pay Inspira for undelivered servers, rejecting TCS's claim of contract termination by efflux of time and breach by Inspira, and affirmed the deduction for non-provided support.

commercial_arbitration appeal_dismissed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 34 challenge Purchase Order Efflux of time

Swati Bhalchandra Nilegaonkar v. Union of India

29 Mar 2023 · S.V. Gangapurwala; Sandeep V. Marne

The Bombay High Court held that removal from service after 26 years for contesting elections without intimation was disproportionate and remitted the matter for reconsideration of penalty.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant proportionality of penalty disciplinary proceedings removal from service voluntary retirement

M/s Crane Process Flow Technologies Pvt. Ltd v. Mr. Amol V. Waghmale

29 Mar 2023 · N. J. Jamadar
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The Bombay High Court upheld the Labour and Industrial Courts' interference with perverse departmental enquiry findings against a trade union leader, dismissing the employer's writ petition challenging the same.

labor petition_dismissed Significant departmental enquiry judicial review perverse findings disciplinary authority

Pratibha Sadanand Shetty v. The State of Maharashtra

29 Mar 2023 · Sunil B. Shukre; M. M. Sathaye

The Bombay High Court held that a Director authorizing transfer of misappropriated funds can be prima facie held liable as the company's 'alter ego', dismissing the petition to quash the FIR under criminal breach of trust and related offences.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Director liability alter ego criminal breach of trust quashing of FIR

Vicky Amar Gomes v. The State of Maharashtra

28 Mar 2023 · A. S. Gadkari; Prakash D. Naik

The Bombay High Court dismissed the appellant's appeal against conviction for murder, affirming the trial court's findings based on credible eyewitness testimony and corroborative forensic evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed murder identity of deceased eyewitness testimony extra-judicial confession

Gangadhar Karbhari Jadhav v. Union of India

27 Mar 2023 · R. D. Dhanuka; M. M. Sathaye
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Bombay High Court held that compensation for acquisition of Right of User under the PMP Act must be determined under the PMP Act alone, as the Fair Compensation Act does not apply without a valid notification under Section 105(3), and the Removal of Difficulties Order is invalid.

property petition_dismissed Significant Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines Act, 1962 Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Act, 2013 Fourth Schedule Section 105(3)

Sunil Wamanrao Sakore v. Union of India

27 Mar 2023 · Dhiraj Singh Thakur; Kamal Khata

The Bombay High Court held that amounts paid under the Income Declaration Scheme, 2016 must be credited against tax liabilities under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, 2020, directing revision of Form-3 and refund of any balance.

tax petition_allowed Significant Income Declaration Scheme 2016 Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act 2020 tax dispute resolution adjustment of payments

Forum For Fast Justice v. University of Mumbai & Ors.

27 Mar 2023 · Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya; Arif S. Doctor
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Bombay High Court dismissed a vague and omnibus PIL seeking directions for funding and monitoring legal aid clinics in law colleges, emphasizing the need for specific and well-founded petitions to protect judicial resources.

constitutional petition_dismissed Public Interest Litigation legal aid clinics Article 21 Article 39-A

Punjab National Bank v. Assistant Commissioner of State Tax & Ors.

24 Mar 2023 · R.D. Dhanuka; M.M. Sathaye
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Bombay High Court held that a secured creditor with a registered security interest under SARFAESI Act has priority over State Tax Authority's attachment under MVAT Act when the latter fails to register its charge with CERSAI, quashing the attachment order and directing transfer of the secured asset to auction purchasers.

civil appeal_allowed Significant SARFAESI Act CERSAI registration secured creditor priority attachment order