High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Ajay Ram Pandit v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to failure of the prosecution to conduct timely psychiatric examination despite knowledge of his mental illness, granting him benefit of doubt under Section 84 IPC.
Shri Namdeorao G Gadkh v. Nasik Municipal Corporation for Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that failure to initiate acquisition within six months of a Purchase Notice under the MRTP Act causes reservation of land to lapse, invalidating subsequent acquisition proceedings.
Raju Kondiram More v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murdering his wife by setting her ablaze, relying on corroborated dying declarations and a complete chain of circumstantial evidence.
Jyoti Jagtap v. National Investigating Agency & State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed bail to accused Jyoti Jagtap in the Bhima Koregaon case, holding that prima facie material under the UAP Act establishes her involvement with the banned CPI (Maoist) and conspiracy, thus bail is not warranted.
Mahadeo @ Jijya Nathu Thorve v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court reduced the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, holding that the assault occurred in sudden fight without premeditation.
Apsara Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v. Vijay Shankar Singh
A cooperative housing society formed for collective management of flats is neither an 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act nor an 'establishment' under the Maharashtra Shops Act, rendering labor claims under these statutes not maintainable against it.
Pandurang Dhondli Khape v. Atmaram Bapu Shinde & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the condonation of a 25-year delay in a land boundary appeal due to non-service of notice, directing a detailed inquiry into the parties' rights.
Priya Paul v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the State Police Complaints Authority lacks jurisdiction to direct FIR registration, quashing both its order and the consequent FIR as illegal.
The State of Maharashtra v. Vandana Ramesh Mungekar & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the MACT's compensation award applying multiplier 15 and set aside contributory negligence deduction, dismissing the State's appeal in a motor accident claim.
Kaizar F. Pithapurwala & Ors. v. Khurshid Safakat Hussain Ladhi & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a refusal to dispose of a suit on merits due to lack of jurisdiction is not a return of plaint and thus not appealable under Order XLIII Rule 1(a) CPC, dismissing the appeal as not maintainable.
Nayana Premji Savala v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that leasing containers with transfer of possession and effective control constitutes a deemed sale subject to VAT, not service tax, and quashed the service tax demand on the transaction.
Nisha Nitin Koppikar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the maximum maintenance payable under Section 9(2) of the Senior Citizens Act is Rs.10,000 per senior citizen per month, modifying the Tribunal's order accordingly while upholding the children's liability to maintain their parents.
Anilkumar S/o Rupchand Ukey v. Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commissioner
The Bombay High Court held that the Commission’s discretion to choose the mode of recruitment cannot be judicially interfered with absent arbitrariness or mala fide, and dismissed the petitioner’s claim for mandatory promotion while directing consideration if no suitable nominee is found.
Jacobs Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that a subordinate tax authority cannot overturn an appellate order allowing a GST refund and directed sanction of the refund with interest, emphasizing adherence to judicial discipline and appellate hierarchy.
Shaukatali Abdulsalem Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court partly allowed the appeal by setting aside the conviction under Section 397 IPC due to lack of evidence of grievous hurt, upheld the conviction under Section 392 IPC based on recovery of stolen property, and reduced the sentence accordingly.
Manisha @ Janglabai Ganesh Chavan v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of a mother for the murder of her two-month-old infant daughter based on a complete chain of circumstantial and medical evidence proving death by drowning.
Bhoumik Co-operative Housing Society Limited & Anr. v. Vina A. Sisawala & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that redevelopment disputes are not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Co-operative Court under the 2019 Amendment unless the Society's Bye-Laws include redevelopment as business, and thus the Civil Court retains jurisdiction.
Ashokkumar Dhanrajji Kothari v. Harshad Kevalchand Vora & Ors.
The High Court dismissed the tenant's revision application upholding eviction for unauthorized permanent structural alterations under Section 16(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999.
Galore Developers Private Limited v. Solapur Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court quashed a municipal notice under section 51 MRTP Act for revocation of development permission, holding it was without jurisdiction as the petitioner had complied with obligations and substantial construction progress barred such action.
Mr. Ramesh Jivatram Israni @ Dilip v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of discharge of a Hawala operator accused of abetting an organized crime syndicate under the MCOC Act, holding that a prima facie case existed to proceed to trial.