High Court of Bombay

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Jyotirmayasinhji Upendrasinhji Jadeja v. The State of Maharashtra & Damini Kumari Narhari Pratap Singh

18 Dec 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Gautam A. Ankhand

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.

family petition_dismissed Significant habeas corpus child custody writ petition foreign custody orders

Amrina Mathew Fernandes v. Rhythm Arvind Goyal

18 Dec 2025 · Dr. Neela Gokhale
Cites 3 · Cited by 0

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.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant bail procedural compliance Section 35 BNSS Section 48 BNSS

D. G. M. & A Operated S. A. B. English Medium School through Principal Ashwini Harish Suryawanshi v. Shivaji Laxman Bhamare

18 Dec 2025 · Madhav J. Jamdar

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999 Section 24 Leave and License Agreement Competent Authority jurisdiction

Suvarna Harishchandra Chavan v. State of Maharashtra

18 Dec 2025 · Ravindra V. Ghuge; Ashwin D. Bhobe · 2019 (3) Mh.L.J. 903

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.

administrative petition_allowed Significant pension grant-in-aid qualifying service unaided institution

Shraddha Hitesh Raikar v. Hitesh Dattaram Raikar

18 Dec 2025 · Manjusha Deshpande

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.

family petition_dismissed Significant res judicata Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Section 13(1A)(ii) restitution of conjugal rights

Deepak Fertilizers And Petrochemicals Corporation Limited v. The Chief Controlling Revenue Authority

18 Dec 2025 · Abhay Ahuja

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.

civil petition_allowed Significant Agreement to Lease License vs Lease Stamp Duty Bombay Stamp Act, 1958

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18 Dec 2025 · Revati Mohite Dere; Sandesh D. Patil

The Bombay High Court adjourned listed matters due to paucity of time and clarified the continuation of ad-interim reliefs until next dates.

other Procedural adjournment daily board supplementary board ad-interim relief

Reliance Defence & Engineering Limited v. M/s Afcons Infrastructure Ltd

17 Dec 2025 · SOMASEKHAR SUNDARESAN

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.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process Arbitral Award Section 34 Petition

Sitaram Ganu Huddar & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

17 Dec 2025 · Abhay Ahuja, J.
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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.

property appeal_allowed Significant Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Compensation Market value Uniform compensation

Central Board of Trustees, Employees Provident Fund v. IndusInd Bank Ltd. & Ors.

17 Dec 2025 · Milind N. Jadhav
Cites 4 · Cited by 0

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.

civil petition_dismissed Significant Employees Provident Fund Act, 1952 Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 Section 11 EPF Act Section 26E SARFAESI Act

Jagannath Pandurang Waghare v. State of Maharashtra

17 Dec 2025 · Manish Pitale; Manjusha Deshpande

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant sexual assault minor victim DNA evidence chain of custody

Vitthal Mahadeo Shelar v. The State of Maharashtra

17 Dec 2025 · Bharati Dangre; Shyam C. Chandak
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant illegal arrest grounds of arrest Article 22 Constitution production before Magistrate

Shivkrupa Sahakari Patpedhi Limited v. State of Maharashtra

17 Dec 2025 · Amit Borkar

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.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960 Section 81 audit Section 88 inquiry Section 154 revision jurisdiction

Kum. Mimonee Rakesh Kumbhare v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.

16 Dec 2025 · SUMAN SHYAM; S. M. MODAK · (2013) 1 Mh.L.J. 180
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant Scheduled Tribe status Halba tribe Scheduled Tribe Certificate Scrutiny Committee pre-constitutional documents

Faisal Javed Shaikh v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Dec 2025 · A. S. Gadkari; Ranjitsinha Raja Bhonsale
Cites 4 · Cited by 2

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.

criminal petition_allowed Significant preventive detention NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act bail

Ramdev Singh Jadeja; Vishal Mir; Chintan Arvindbhai Desai v. Union Territory of Daman & Diu

16 Dec 2025 · Neela Gokhale
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail abduction extortion police misconduct

Krishna Vijay Gohil v. Union Territory of Daman & Diu

16 Dec 2025 · Dr. Neela Gokhale

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail police misconduct abduction extortion

Dhanji Dubriya v. Union Territory of Daman & Diu

16 Dec 2025 · Dr. Neela Gokhale

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail abduction extortion police misconduct

Vikas Rajput v. State of Maharashtra

16 Dec 2025 · Dr. Neela Gokhale

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail abduction extortion police misconduct

Jatin Patel v. Union Territory of Daman & Diu

16 Dec 2025 · Dr. Neela Gokhale

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.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail abduction extortion police misconduct