High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
QED Properties Private Limited v. Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited & Ors.
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.
Anjali Vilas Deshpande & Ors. v. Prabha Rajendra Gupta & Ors.
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.
Dr. Anand Teltumbde v. National Investigation Agency & Ors.
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.
Ganesh Sidhanth Khilare v. The State of Maharashtra
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.
Sabita Patra and ors v. The State of Maharashtra and anr
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.
Anand Apparao Mane v. The State of Maharashtra; Ravi Narayan Mane v. The State of Maharashtra
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.
Stanislaus J.T. D’Souza v. Federick Cyril Braganza
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.
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.