High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Sunil @ Satya Shantaram Dalvi v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the bail application of accused involved in a mob lynching, holding that parity does not apply due to their overt violent acts and the serious nature of offences, despite long incarceration.
Rajesh Dhakal Rao v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The Bombay High Court dismissed bail for an accused in a mob lynching case, holding that parity with co-accused does not apply due to the accused's distinct and serious role, and long incarceration alone does not justify bail in grave offences.
Union of India v. Shapoorji Pallonji and Co. Pvt. Ltd.
The High Court upheld the Appellate Tribunal's order setting aside attachment orders under PMLA, holding that monies advanced before the Prevention of Corruption Act became a scheduled offence were not proceeds of crime and that Enforcement Directorate was bound by its prior admissions.
Shrabani Deodhar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR against TV channel officials for airing a serial episode allegedly insulting Scheduled Caste members, holding that the essential ingredients of offences under the Atrocities Act, IPC, and PCR Act were not prima facie made out against them.
Siddharth Mohan v. Sandip Sharma
The Bombay High Court upheld the City Civil Court's order allowing amendment and additional evidence in a Charity Application under Section 72 of the Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950, emphasizing that allegations of fraud justify such relief notwithstanding procedural restrictions.
Ambar Auto Engineers Pvt. Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging MIDC's allotment of a disputed industrial plot, holding that the petitioner had no pre-emptory right after omitting the plot from his application and accepting alternate allotments.
The Manglorian Garden Homes Co-operative Housing Society Limited v. Jan Mohammed S. Sama & Ors.
The High Court held that defendants failed to prove subsisting license and payment of compensation as of 1 February 1973, thereby upholding the eviction decree under the Bombay Rent Act.
Neepa Real Estates Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a single mortgage deed securing multiple distinct loan agreements attracts aggregate stamp duty under Section 5 of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, dismissing the petition challenging deficit stamp duty and penalty.
Zenobia R. Poonawala v. Dr. Rustom Farhad Ginwalla
The Bombay High Court upheld the trial court's injunction order, holding that a suit enforcing civil rights is maintainable before the civil court despite pending landlord-tenant proceedings and tenancy disputes.
Subhash Kantilal Pawar v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition to quash a corruption FIR against a police hawaldar, holding that prima facie material at the investigation stage warrants continuation of proceedings and alternative remedies must be pursued.
Hardik Patil v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed a petition directing a further thorough investigation into a murder case due to lapses and incompleteness in the original police investigation, emphasizing the court's power under Article 226 to ensure justice through proper inquiry.
Bhagwati Akshar Empire LLP v. City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld CIDCO's cancellation of a tender despite the petitioner being the highest bidder, holding that no vested right arises without issuance of allotment letter and judicial interference in bona fide commercial decisions is limited.
Nanasaheb Vasantrao Jadhav v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a PIL seeking CBI investigation into the Lavasa Project, holding that delay, availability of statutory remedies, and prior dismissal of related PILs preclude judicial interference.
Indian Express and Commercial Ventures and Projects Private Limited v. Fundamental Hospitality Private Limited and Another
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Plaintiff's claim for interim injunction against the Defendants' use of the mark "HOM", holding that the Plaintiff failed to prove that the abbreviation "HOM" is recognized by the public as its trademark and that there is no prima facie case of infringement or passing off.
Harsh Anil Singh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR and all proceedings against a student accused under the NDPS Act due to absence of any material evidence linking him to narcotic consumption.
Vishal Ashok Kamble v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC, rejecting claims of provocation and private defence due to the brutal and disproportionate nature of the assault.
Hindustan Construction Company v. Mumbai Metro One Private Limited
The Bombay High Court held that a Settlement Agreement superseding the original contract and lacking an arbitration clause extinguishes the original arbitration clause, rendering disputes under the Settlement Agreement non-arbitrable and dismissing the application to refer the suit to arbitration.
Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceuticals Corporation Employees’ Union v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a Conciliation Officer must admit an industrial dispute for conciliation proceedings and cannot refuse on technical grounds, quashing the premature closure of conciliation in this case.
Ayyappa Swami v. State of Maharashtra & Rushali Purushottam Gupta
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR alleging wrongful restraint for preventing illegal feeding of stray dogs in a society, holding the obstruction lawful and the FIR an abuse of process.
Omkar alias Tedya Umesh Satpute v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order under the MPDA Act, holding that individual criminal acts without broader impact on public order do not justify detention.