High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Naresh Goyal v. The Directorate of Enforcement
The Bombay High Court quashed the Enforcement Directorate's ECIR against petitioners due to the absence of a pending scheduled offence, affirming that money laundering proceedings cannot continue without a predicate offence.
Reliance General Insurance Company Limited v. Rekha Ramdas Gorad
The Bombay High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal holding it liable to pay compensation due to failure to properly notify policy cancellation and allowed enhancement of compensation including future prospects and consortium.
Sharayu Sadanand Subhedar v. Yashodhan Prakash Agalgaonkar
The Bombay High Court upheld the trial court’s correction of a mutual consent divorce decree under Section 152 CPC to include the memorandum of settlement, ruling that omission of the settlement was an accidental slip correctible by the court.
Santaji Waman Gopale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction under Section 302 IPC based on consistent dying declarations and corroborative evidence, dismissing the appellant's claim of accidental fire.
Datta @ Dattatraya Dnyanu Methe & Ors. v. Sonabai Ganpati Methe & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a Plaintiff is not entitled to file a rejoinder after the Defendant's written statement without leave of the court and that mere denial by the Defendant does not warrant such replication, setting aside the trial court's order permitting filing of rejoinder.
Manya Vejju v. Sapna Bhog
The Bombay High Court held that lodging an FIR does not constitute commencement and prosecution of an action under the proviso to Section 60 of the Copyright Act, 1957, and remitted the matter for fresh consideration of the injunction application after considering the subsequent infringement suit.
Pushpa Nahata v. Income Tax Officer & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment beyond four years without fresh tangible material or failure to disclose material facts is invalid, quashing the reassessment order as a mere impermissible change of opinion.
Geeta P. Kamat v. Principal Commissioner of Income-tax-10
The Bombay High Court held that a director cannot be held liable under section 179 of the Income Tax Act for company tax dues without proof of gross neglect, misfeasance, or breach of duty causing non-recovery.
Mumbai Postal Employees Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. v. Income Tax Officer
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment beyond four years without tangible material showing failure to disclose material facts is impermissible and set aside the reassessment order against a co-operative credit society claiming deduction under Section 80P.
Gousiya Firoz Khan v. The Commissioner of Police
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order against a person already in judicial custody for lack of cogent material and subjective satisfaction regarding the likelihood of bail and necessity of detention.
Kumar Ramu Rathod v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that the appellant's offence amounted to theft under Section 379 IPC and not robbery under Section 392 IPC, modifying the conviction and sentence accordingly while upholding other convictions.
M/s. Radha Vishweshwar Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. M/s. New Bansi Park Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.
The Court held that in a common layout with buildings constructed under different FSI regimes, land division must consider base FSI entitlement, upholding Defendant No.1-Society's decree and conveyance and permitting redevelopment without injunctions restraining land use up to 2276 sq.mtrs.
Qatar National Bank Alahli v. Man Industries (India) Limited
The Bombay High Court held that an irrevocable and unconditional Counter Bank Guarantee governed by Egyptian law is an independent contract that must be honored without injunction unless exceptional grounds exist, and Indian courts lack jurisdiction to entertain disputes concerning it.
Pritam Vijay Anuse & Ors. v. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that cancellation of admissions of students to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya during the Covid-19 pandemic on hyper-technical grounds was unjustified and directed their admission to be reinstated, affirming the right to education under the RTE Act.
State of Maharashtra v. Raghunath Dnyandev Katkar
The High Court set aside the acquittal of a police officer under the Prevention of Corruption Act, holding that acceptance of illegal gratification for doing an official act is punishable and appellate courts may interfere with acquittals based on improper appreciation of evidence.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Smt. Mrunal Makarand Patwardhan
The Bombay High Court held that a burst tyre causing a motor accident is not an act of God but negligence, upheld the compensation award with minor reduction, and clarified principles for assessing deceased's income and compensation.
Satardekar and ors v. Life Insurance Corporation of India and anr.
The court held that a contract induced by misrepresentation as to the contracting party is voidable, refused specific performance due to absence of privity and misrepresentation, but ordered refund of consideration with interest.
Chidanand Ogyappa Yammi & Ors. v. Girish Sahakari Samudaik Krishi Sangh & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that exemption under Section 43A of the Bombay Tenancy Act can only be granted by State Government notification, quashing the MRT order that relied on a non-existent exemption certificate issued by the District Deputy Registrar.
Priyanka Prakash Kulkarni v. The Maharashtra Public Service Commission
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of a candidate's request to change her application category post-examination based on a corrigendum relaxing certificate validity, affirming that category changes after application submission are impermissible.
M. L. Sandbhor v. Sulochana Walimbe & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the appellate court's order rejecting a belated counter claim filed after amendment and framing of issues on limitation grounds in a cooperative society dispute.