High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Subhash Kantilal Pawar v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition to quash a corruption FIR against a police hawaldar, holding that prima facie material at the investigation stage warrants continuation of proceedings and alternative remedies must be pursued.
Hardik Patil v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed a petition directing a further thorough investigation into a murder case due to lapses and incompleteness in the original police investigation, emphasizing the court's power under Article 226 to ensure justice through proper inquiry.
Bhagwati Akshar Empire LLP v. City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd
The Bombay High Court upheld CIDCO's cancellation of a tender despite the petitioner being the highest bidder, holding that no vested right arises without issuance of allotment letter and judicial interference in bona fide commercial decisions is limited.
Nanasaheb Vasantrao Jadhav v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed a PIL seeking CBI investigation into the Lavasa Project, holding that delay, availability of statutory remedies, and prior dismissal of related PILs preclude judicial interference.
Indian Express and Commercial Ventures and Projects Private Limited v. Fundamental Hospitality Private Limited and Another
The Bombay High Court dismissed the Plaintiff's claim for interim injunction against the Defendants' use of the mark "HOM", holding that the Plaintiff failed to prove that the abbreviation "HOM" is recognized by the public as its trademark and that there is no prima facie case of infringement or passing off.
Harsh Anil Singh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR and all proceedings against a student accused under the NDPS Act due to absence of any material evidence linking him to narcotic consumption.
Vishal Ashok Kamble v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court upheld the appellant's conviction for murder under Section 302 IPC, rejecting claims of provocation and private defence due to the brutal and disproportionate nature of the assault.
Hindustan Construction Company v. Mumbai Metro One Private Limited
The Bombay High Court held that a Settlement Agreement superseding the original contract and lacking an arbitration clause extinguishes the original arbitration clause, rendering disputes under the Settlement Agreement non-arbitrable and dismissing the application to refer the suit to arbitration.
Haffkine Bio-Pharmaceuticals Corporation Employees’ Union v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a Conciliation Officer must admit an industrial dispute for conciliation proceedings and cannot refuse on technical grounds, quashing the premature closure of conciliation in this case.
Ayyappa Swami v. State of Maharashtra & Rushali Purushottam Gupta
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR alleging wrongful restraint for preventing illegal feeding of stray dogs in a society, holding the obstruction lawful and the FIR an abuse of process.
Omkar alias Tedya Umesh Satpute v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order under the MPDA Act, holding that individual criminal acts without broader impact on public order do not justify detention.
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.