High Court of Bombay

5,131 judgments

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QED Properties Private Limited v. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited & Ors.

18 Nov 2022 · Anuja Prabhudessai

The Bombay High Court held that a conditional Letter of Acceptance is not a concluded contract and its bona fide cancellation by a government undertaking is not arbitrary or illegal.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant Letter of Acceptance Concluded contract Government approval Lease agreement

Anjali Vilas Deshpande & Ors. v. Prabha Rajendra Gupta & Ors.

18 Nov 2022 · G.S. Patel; Gauri Godse

The Bombay High Court enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim by holding that the deceased's income should be determined based on Form 16, including future prospects, and awarded appropriate amounts for loss of consortium and other conventional heads.

civil appeal_allowed Significant motor accident claim compensation enhancement Form 16 income future prospects

Dr. Anand Teltumbde v. National Investigation Agency & Ors.

18 Nov 2022 · A.S. Gadkari; Milind N. Jadhav

The Bombay High Court dismissed the bail plea of Dr. Anand Teltumbde in a UAP Act case, holding that reasonable grounds exist to believe the accusations against him are prima facie true under Section 43-D.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act Section 43-D prima facie

Ganesh Sidhanth Khilare v. The State of Maharashtra

18 Nov 2022 · Nitin Jamdar; M. M. Sathaye

The Bombay High Court held that an education authority cannot review or cancel an appointment approval without fraud or misrepresentation and directed entry of the petitioner's name in the Shalarth ID system.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Shalarth ID system Education Officer approval Review of administrative order Fraud and misrepresentation

Sabita Patra and ors v. The State of Maharashtra and anr

18 Nov 2022 · Bharati Dangre; Shyam C. Chandak
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The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR alleging outrage of modesty under Section 354 IPC, holding the complaint to be malicious and the allegations unsubstantiated, thereby preventing abuse of process of law.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 354 IPC Outraging modesty Quashing of FIR Section 482 CrPC

Anand Apparao Mane v. The State of Maharashtra; Ravi Narayan Mane v. The State of Maharashtra

17 Nov 2022 · A.S. Gadkari; Milind N. Jadhav

The High Court modified murder convictions to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC, recognizing the killing occurred in sudden fight and heat of passion without premeditation.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant culpable homicide not amounting to murder Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC Section 304 Part II IPC ocular evidence

Stanislaus J.T. D’Souza v. Federick Cyril Braganza

17 Nov 2022 · Anuja Prabhudessai

The Bombay High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging rejection of late-stage amendment and Commissioner appointment applications in a long-pending eviction suit, emphasizing judicial discretion to prevent abuse and uphold bonafide requirement principles.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Order VI Rule 17 CPC amendment of pleadings appointment of Commissioner bonafide requirement

Shri Yuvraj Datajirao Patil v. District Deputy Registrar Co-op. Societies, Kolhapur & Ors.

17 Nov 2022 · Sandeep K. Shinde

The Bombay High Court held that disqualification of a cooperative society committee member for loan default under Section 73CA operates automatically upon due declaration, is not remedied by payment or resignation, and does not require a removal order under Section 78A.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act Section 73CA disqualification cessation of membership

Shabbir Kankaru Inamdar v. Mirza Salimbeg Jabbarbeg & Ors.

16 Nov 2022 · Madhav J. Jamdar, J.
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The Bombay High Court held that under Section 22(1)(b) of the Specific Relief Act, a plaintiff suing for specific performance can amend the plaint at any stage to claim injunction relief, overriding CPC provisions, and allowed the petitioner to amend accordingly.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Specific Relief Act Section 22 Amendment of plaint Injunction relief Specific performance

Monty Bahadur Karotiya v. Commissioner of Police, Thane

15 Nov 2022 · A.S. Gadkari; Milind N. Jadhav

The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order for failure to furnish vital injury certificates to the detenu, violating his constitutional right to make an effective representation under Article 22(5).

criminal petition_allowed Significant preventive detention Article 22(5) Constitution of India non-communication of grounds injury certificates

Amol Ambadas Bankar & Amol Bhagwan Shende v. The State of Maharashtra

15 Nov 2022 · A.S. Gadkari; Milind N. Jadhav

The Bombay High Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction of appellants for murder based on strong circumstantial evidence including motive, recovery of incriminating articles, and DNA identification of the deceased.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant circumstantial evidence murder motive last seen theory

Thr. Chief General Manager & Anr v. Sandeep Sadanand Vanjari

14 Nov 2022 · M. S. Karnik

The Bombay High Court held that while labour disputes should generally be decided on all issues together to avoid delay, a Labour Court may frame and decide preliminary issues when the employee enjoys interim protection, and set aside the Industrial Court's order directing otherwise.

labor appeal_allowed Significant preliminary issue labour dispute unfair labour practice MRTU & PULP Act

Rajendra @ Raju Kanadi v. State of Maharashtra

14 Nov 2022 · A.S. Gadkari; Milind N. Jadhav

The Bombay High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC based on reliable sole eyewitness testimony corroborated by medical and forensic evidence.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 302 IPC murder sole eyewitness testimony corroboration

Anil Raju Kiratkudwe v. The State of Maharashtra

14 Nov 2022 · A.S. Gadkari; Milind N. Jadhav

The Bombay High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC, holding that minor contradictions in eyewitness testimony do not undermine the core evidence corroborated by medical and forensic reports.

criminal appeal_dismissed murder ocular evidence contradictions in witness testimony medical evidence

Vikram Rajaram Chourasiya v. The State of Maharashtra

14 Nov 2022 · A.S. Gadkari; Milind N. Jadhav

The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction for murder based on reliable dying declarations corroborated by medical evidence, dismissing the appellant's challenge to the trial court's judgment.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant dying declaration Section 302 IPC murder Indian Evidence Act Section 32

Bharti Airtel Ltd. v. The Chief Controlling Revenue Authority

14 Nov 2022 · Sandeep V. Marne

The Bombay High Court held that stamp duty on a demerger scheme must be computed on the market value of shares issued and consideration paid, not on enterprise value or net worth of the demerged undertaking, setting aside the higher stamp duty demand.

civil petition_allowed Significant Stamp duty Scheme of Arrangement Demerger Enterprise value

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Eshwari Vellapandi Devar

11 Nov 2022 · Anuja Prabhudessai

The Bombay High Court allowed appeals against a Workmen’s Compensation award, holding that the claimant failed to prove the accident arose out of and in the course of employment, and set aside the compensation order.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Workmen’s Compensation Act employer-employee relationship arising out of employment in the course of employment

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Eshwari Vellapandi Devar

11 Nov 2022 · Anuja Prabhudessai

The High Court set aside a compensation award under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, holding that the claimant failed to prove the accident arose out of and in the course of employment.

labor appeal_allowed Significant Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 employer-employee relationship arising out of employment in the course of employment

Rakesh Bhimashankar Umbarje & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

11 Nov 2022 · G. S. Kulkarni; R. N. Laddha

The Bombay High Court held that the Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee lacks jurisdiction to review or reopen caste validity certificates once finalized by the High Court, and any challenge lies exclusively before the High Court under Article 226.

administrative petition_allowed Significant Scheduled Tribe Certificate Caste Validity Certificate Scrutiny Committee Jurisdiction

Vishnu Mahadeo Sarawale v. The State of Maharashtra

11 Nov 2022 · Nitin Jamdar; M. M. Sathaye

The Bombay High Court held that suspension of a private school employee lapses automatically after 120 days if the inquiry is not completed and no extension is granted, deeming the employee to have rejoined duties.

labor petition_allowed Significant suspension departmental inquiry Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Rules, 1981 Rule 37(2)(f)