High Court of Bombay
4,240 judgments
Shri Yuvraj Datajirao Patil v. District Deputy Registrar Co-op. Societies, Kolhapur & Ors.
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.
Shabbir Kankaru Inamdar v. Mirza Salimbeg Jabbarbeg & Ors.
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.
Monty Bahadur Karotiya v. Commissioner of Police, Thane
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).
Amol Ambadas Bankar & Amol Bhagwan Shende v. The State of Maharashtra
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.
Thr. Chief General Manager & Anr v. Sandeep Sadanand Vanjari
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.
Rajendra @ Raju Kanadi v. State of Maharashtra
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.
Anil Raju Kiratkudwe v. The State of Maharashtra
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.
Vikram Rajaram Chourasiya v. The State of Maharashtra
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.
Bharti Airtel Ltd. v. The Chief Controlling Revenue Authority
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.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Eshwari Vellapandi Devar
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.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Eshwari Vellapandi Devar
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.
Rakesh Bhimashankar Umbarje & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
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.
Vishnu Mahadeo Sarawale v. The State of Maharashtra
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.
Chanda Kochhar v. ICICI Bank Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that ICICI Bank could treat Chanda Kochhar’s early retirement as termination for cause and revoke ESOPs and benefits based on post-retirement findings of gross misconduct, as the ESOP contract and employment contract are separate and the bank did not waive its rights.
Bank of Baroda v. Gujarat Cables and Enamelled Products Pvt. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the trial court’s refusal to allow a bank to produce additional documents not filed with the Written Statement in a commercial suit, holding that mere inadvertence does not constitute reasonable cause under Order 11 Rule 10 CPC.
Kavita G. Rajani v. Samir N. Bhojwani
The Bombay High Court decreed the principal amounts in summary suits based on bills of exchange while granting unconditional leave to defend on interest claims, rejecting defences of running account and oral adjustment agreement without evidence.
Karan Vishnu Khandelwal v. Honourable Chairman / Secretary Vaikunth (Andheri) Cooperative Housing Society Ltd.
The High Court held that a nominee under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act is entitled only to provisional membership until legal heirs establish their rights and quashed the order dismissing the petitioner's revision for lack of hearing.
Maharashtra State Wrestling Association v. Union of India and Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed the Wrestling Federation of India's dissolution of the Maharashtra State Wrestling Association for violating natural justice and constitutional procedures.
Godrej and Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. v. Sanjay Gangaram Dagade
The High Court held that Industrial Tribunals have jurisdiction to grant interim relief such as subsistence allowance during pendency of industrial disputes, but dismissal without inquiry does not automatically entitle employees to such allowance, and amounts deposited as interim relief must be preserved pending final adjudication.
Balaji Construction Company v. Anjusha Ajit Kadam & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the requirement for a promoter to pre-deposit the amount of interest payable under a MahaRERA order as a condition precedent to entertaining appeals under Section 43(5) of RERA, excluding interest during the moratorium period.