High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Arun Anshiram Dhotre & Ors. v. Union of India
The High Court allowed the appeal directing compensation to the deceased passenger's parents under the Railways Act, holding the death as an untoward incident attracting strict liability of the railway administration.
Avinash Madhukar Kharat v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that pre-deposit of 25% of the amount payable under Section 256 MLRC is not a precondition for filing or hearing an appeal under Section 247, and dismissed the impugned order rejecting the appeal for non-deposit.
Bhiwandi Powerloom Co-operative Society Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition challenging the demand for extension fee under the 2019 Government Resolution, holding that the Petitioner is bound by the terms after availing extension benefits.
Chief Executive Officer, Sangli Zilla Parishad v. Maruti Pandurang Patil
The High Court held that an employee's voluntary admission of misappropriation in a departmental enquiry justifies dismissal and negates claims of unfair labour practice, allowing the writ petition and setting aside the Labour and Industrial Court orders.
Cosmos Constructions v. Municipal Corporation of the City of Thane
The Bombay High Court quashed a municipal reservation condition on the petitioner's land, holding that the reservation did not subsist under the sanctioned Development Plan modifications and directed approval of the petitioner's building proposals.
Mangesh Pandurang Bandagle v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified the appellants' conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, reducing their sentence accordingly.
The Commissioner of Income Tax v. APL Co. Pte. Ltd.
The Bombay High Court upheld the ITAT's ruling that shipping income under the India-Singapore DTAA is taxable only in Singapore without limitation under Article 24, relying on Singapore tax authority certification and established precedent.
Shreeji Realty v. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court quashed the mandatory MHCC NOC condition for redevelopment in the Fort Heritage Precinct as arbitrary and discriminatory, directing issuance of full permissions without MHCC approval in violation of Article 14.
RKZB International v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court directed provisional release of seized imported goods under Section 110A of the Customs Act, 1962, emphasizing the statutory duty of Customs authorities to consider such requests expeditiously and fairly.
Ganesh Bhimrav Padalkar v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to the appellant implicated late in a supplementary statement under serious charges, emphasizing the need for stringent conditions and trial court's independent adjudication.
Mohsin Anwar Khan @ Shaikh v. Commissioner of Police, Pune
The Bombay High Court upheld a preventive detention order against the petitioner, ruling no unexplained delay or lack of public order threat, and rejecting challenges based on the merits of the underlying criminal case.
India Realty Excellence Fund II LLP v. Gautam Jagdish Ahuja & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that a commercial suit for recovery under unconditional guarantees can proceed ex parte despite defendants' insolvency, without requiring the Official Assignee as a party.
Anjali Sales Corporation v. Binaykumar B. Shrivastava
The Bombay High Court granted summary decree to the plaintiff in a loan recovery suit, holding the defendant's defense implausible and unsupported by evidence.
Mohammed Irfan Rehmatali Shaikh v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed bail to the appellant under UAPA, holding that the prosecution failed to establish prima facie knowledge or intent of terrorist activities, thus the statutory bar under Section 43-D(5) did not apply.
Ketan Netaji Sutar & Ors. v. Surekha Netaji Sutar & Ors.
The High Court upheld the trial court's decision that a second marriage without dissolution of the first is void, denying Succession Certificate and compassionate appointment to the alleged second wife.
Abans Enterprises Ltd. v. Securities and Exchange Board of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of SEBI Settlement Regulations empowering the Internal Committee to impose conditions precedent, dismissed the petition challenging their constitutionality, and affirmed SEBI's discretion in rejecting settlement applications.
Mahesh Harsukhalal Dhuruva & Ors. v. Vishal Jhunjhunwalal & Ors.
The High Court modified the apportionment of negligence to 80% on the driver and 20% on the deceased pedestrian, increased compensation quantum including loss of consortium, and held that legal representatives can claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
State of Maharashtra v. Kasim @ Talaf Muktar Irani
The Bombay High Court held that police custody remand under the MCOC Act cannot be refused solely because the accused was arrested in an earlier MCOC case when the present case involves distinct offences, and quashed the order refusing custody remand.
Pratik Satish Lokhande v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court granted bail to the appellant in a serious assault case under the SC/ST Act due to prima facie inconsistencies in the prosecution's evidence and the appellant's lack of antecedents.
Arun Namdeo Ghorpade v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed cryptic discharge rejection and charge framing orders under the MCOC Act, directing the trial court to reconsider the discharge application with a reasoned order.