High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Ravindra Arvind Bande v. Vijaya Manohar Bande
The High Court quashed the cancellation of the petitioner’s market stall licence for failure to provide a hearing, upheld the finality of appellate orders under the Act, and remitted the matter for fresh decision with due process.
Mansi Bhavin Dharani v. Bhavin Jagdish Dharani
The Bombay High Court set aside a Family Court decree of divorce granted on admission due to lack of unequivocal admission and directed the petition to be heard on merits.
Uday Padmakar Sirsat v. Rupali Uday Sirsat
The Bombay High Court upheld a divorce decree on grounds of mental cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, confirming the return of the wife’s streedhan and rejecting the husband’s appeal.
Sandeep v. Balmohan Vidyamandir Trust
The Bombay High Court held that a teacher holding a two-year D.Ed. qualification is entitled to seniority in Category 'C' from the date of acquiring a B.A. degree, setting aside the School Tribunal’s order and directing consequential benefits.
Lintas India Pvt Ltd v. Bharatiya Kamgar Sena Praphulban
The Bombay High Court held that under Section 50 of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions Act, the Industrial Court can compute and order recovery of wages due under a prior order but cannot determine entitlement, and modified the interest rate awarded on delayed payments.
John Peter Fernandes v. Saraswati Ramchandra Ghanate and others
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of specific performance but partially set aside the arbitral award directing refund, holding that arbitrators must adhere strictly to contractual terms and that judicial interference is limited to patent illegality and jurisdictional errors.
Kalpesh Ghevarchand Jain v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that customs authorities cannot seal immovable premises under the Customs Act and allowed the petitioner to have his statement recorded in the presence of his advocate at visible but not audible distance.
Sudhakar Hanumant Pawar v. The Hon’ble Divisional Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies
The Bombay High Court held that limitation under Section 92 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act does not apply to recovery proceedings under Section 154B-29 before the Registrar, dismissing the writ petition challenging the remand order.
Shital Digamber Sawant v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that possession of a valid EWS certificate is required at the time of interview, not at the date of advertisement or application, and directed the MPSC to allow the petitioner to participate in the selection process.
National Textile Corporation Ltd v. Elixir Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court set aside MSMED Act arbitration awards for lack of jurisdiction, holding that works contracts and contracts executed before MSMED registration do not attract the Act's provisions.
Honey Bee Multitrading Pvt. Ltd. v. Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that designation of Mumbai as the venue in the arbitration clause constitutes the seat of arbitration, conferring exclusive jurisdiction on this Court to appoint an arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.
The Municipal Corporation of the City of Thane v. The Raymond Woollen Mills Pvt. Ltd
The Bombay High Court dismissed writ petitions by the Municipal Corporation seeking condonation of over six years' delay in filing appeals, holding that no sufficient cause was shown and government bodies are not entitled to special treatment in limitation matters.
Bronson Barthol Dias v. Central Adoption Resource Authority
The Bombay High Court held that adoption authorities must consider special circumstances and exercise relaxation powers before rejecting adoption applications of parents with disabled children under the Adoption Regulations 2022.
Manoj Mohan Mahind & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld MPSC's right to shortlist candidates based on higher qualifications under its 2014 Rules but refrained from conclusively deciding on the validity of private hospital experience, directing consideration of original applicants for remaining vacancies.
Nalini @ Madhavi Madhukar Murkute v. Deepak Manohar Gaikwad & Ors.
Transposition of a defendant as plaintiff under Order 23 Rule 1A CPC is impermissible where there is a conflict of interest with the plaintiff, especially in cases of partial withdrawal of suit claims.
Nilesh Ramdhan Gavai v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, holding that the killing occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation.
Kharghar Co-op. Housing Societies Federation Ltd. v. Municipal Commissioner, Panvel Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging retrospective property tax bills by Panvel Municipal Corporation, holding that statutory appeal remedies must be exhausted before invoking writ jurisdiction.
Sanghmitra R. Sandansing v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Municipal Corporation must conduct a comparative review of promotion cases applying uniform standards, setting aside the isolated consideration of the petitioner and making the junior officer's promotion provisional pending reconsideration.
Mr. Karam Hussain Mohabbat Ali Shah v. Mr. Abdul Latif Lakdawala
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, holding that the accused successfully rebutted the presumption of liability by proving non-delivery of goods and stop payment instructions.
Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Manjula Kabiraj Das
The Bombay High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal's award, ruling that salary deductions for compensation exclude allowances except Income and Professional Tax, future prospects are justified, and compassionate employment or ex-gratia payments do not bar compensation claims.