High Court of Bombay
3,981 judgments
Jyotirmayasinhji Upendrasinhji Jadeja v. The State of Maharashtra & Damini Kumari Narhari Pratap Singh
The Bombay High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition seeking custody of a minor residing in Germany, holding that foreign custody orders and the child's welfare in habitual residence govern custody disputes, and extraordinary writ relief is not maintainable absent unlawful custody.
Amrina Mathew Fernandes v. Rhythm Arvind Goyal
The Bombay High Court canceled bail granted to an accused in a serious assault case, holding that procedural lapses under Section 35(3) BNSS do not apply to offences punishable with life imprisonment and bail cannot be granted solely on technical grounds ignoring the gravity of the offence.
D. G. M. & A Operated S. A. B. English Medium School through Principal Ashwini Harish Suryawanshi v. Shivaji Laxman Bhamare
The High Court held that eviction proceedings under Section 24 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act apply only to residential licenses and quashed eviction orders against a school operating under a Leave and License agreement for non-residential premises.
Suvarna Harishchandra Chavan v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that pensionary benefits under the Old Pension Scheme include service rendered in an unaided institution prior to receiving 100% government grant-in-aid, directing pension sanction with interest on arrears.
Shraddha Hitesh Raikar v. Hitesh Dattaram Raikar
The Bombay High Court held that a second divorce petition filed under Section 13(1A)(ii) of the Hindu Marriage Act based on failure to resume cohabitation after restitution of conjugal rights is maintainable and not barred by res judicata.
Deepak Fertilizers And Petrochemicals Corporation Limited v. The Chief Controlling Revenue Authority
The Bombay High Court held that an Agreement To Lease granting only a license without present demise is not a lease and not chargeable with stamp duty under the Bombay Stamp Act, 1958.
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The Bombay High Court adjourned listed matters due to paucity of time and clarified the continuation of ad-interim reliefs until next dates.
Reliance Defence & Engineering Limited v. M/s Afcons Infrastructure Ltd
The Bombay High Court directed the return of amounts withdrawn by the judgment creditor under a bank guarantee after the corporate debtor's resolution plan extinguished the arbitral award debt, rejecting the claim for interest and holding the arbitration challenge infructuous.
Sitaram Ganu Huddar & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal enhancing compensation for land acquired under the same notification in adjoining villages to a uniform rate of Rs.25 per sq. meter, following Supreme Court precedents.
Central Board of Trustees, Employees Provident Fund v. IndusInd Bank Ltd. & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the priority of secured creditors under Section 26E of SARFAESI Act, 2002 prevails over provident fund dues under Section 11 of EPF Act, 1952, dismissed the writ petition for non-exhaustion of alternate remedies and lack of writ jurisdiction against private financial institutions.
Jagannath Pandurang Waghare v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a father for raping his minor daughter, discarding flawed DNA evidence but relying on credible victim testimony and statutory presumptions under the POCSO Act.
Vitthal Mahadeo Shelar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held the petitioner’s arrest illegal for non-communication of grounds in writing and delayed production beyond 24 hours, quashing remand orders and granting release on bail.
Shivkrupa Sahakari Patpedhi Limited v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a statutory auditor's Special Report and an order initiating inquiry under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act are preliminary steps not amenable to revision under Section 154, and quashed the revisional authority's order setting aside the inquiry.
Kum. Mimonee Rakesh Kumbhare v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging the invalidation of the petitioner's 'Halba' Scheduled Tribe status due to lack of pre-constitutional evidence, affirming the Scrutiny Committee's decision.
Faisal Javed Shaikh v. Union of India & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order against a person in custody for NDPS offences for failure to consider the real possibility of bail and the restrictions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, emphasizing strict adherence to legal safeguards in preventive detention cases.
Ramdev Singh Jadeja; Vishal Mir; Chintan Arvindbhai Desai v. Union Territory of Daman & Diu
The High Court upheld the Magistrate's rejection of bail for police officers accused of abduction and extortion, affirming the Magistrate's independent discretion to take cognizance despite the investigating officer dropping a key non-bailable offence.
Krishna Vijay Gohil v. Union Territory of Daman & Diu
The Bombay High Court upheld the Magistrate's cognizance of serious offences against police officers accused of abduction and extortion, rejecting bail and affirming the Magistrate's independent scrutiny over the Investigating Officer's opinion.
Dhanji Dubriya v. Union Territory of Daman & Diu
The High Court upheld the Magistrate's cognizance of non-bailable offences against police officers accused of abduction and extortion, rejecting their bail application due to the gravity of offences and conduct during investigation.
Vikas Rajput v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court upheld the Magistrate's cognizance of serious offences against police officers accused of abduction and extortion, rejecting their bail application and affirming that the Magistrate is not bound by the Investigating Officer's opinion in the charge sheet.
Jatin Patel v. Union Territory of Daman & Diu
The High Court upheld the Magistrate's rejection of bail for police officers accused of abduction and extortion, affirming that the Magistrate must independently scrutinize the charge sheet and that the gravity of offences and conduct during investigation preclude bail.