High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
All India IDBI Officers Association v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that IDBI Ltd. is not a "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution and thus not amenable to writ jurisdiction, dismissing petitions challenging pension scheme and retirement age.
Rosmerta Technologies Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of stringent eligibility criteria in a government tender for DL/RC smart cards, emphasizing limited judicial interference unless arbitrariness or mala fide is shown, while directing procedural compliance for insufficient qualified bidders.
Yogesh Subhash Panchal v. Mohd. Hussain Malik & Ors.
The Bombay High Court enhanced compensation for a paraplegic motor accident victim, holding the dumper driver negligent and clarifying principles for assessing just compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Imranali Babuali Sayyed v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay 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, applying Exception 1 to Section 300 IPC for grave and sudden provocation.
Vitthal Pandurang Kumbhar v. Kolhapur Municipal Corporation
The Bombay High Court held that a municipal employee’s prior daily wage service need not be on the same post as the permanent post to count half of that service for pension benefits under Regulation 7 of the Pension Regulations.
The Indian Express (P) Ltd. & Ors. v. Dinesh Rane & Ors.
The High Court set aside an Industrial Court's interim order restraining employer from terminating or transferring employees without due process, affirming employer's inherent rights absent imminent threat or mala fide.
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The Bombay High Court extended the returnable date and continued ad-interim orders in two criminal writ petitions due to non-issuance of notice.
Rafiq Ahmed Saeed Qureshi v. Malegaon Municipal Corporation & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that failure to complete land acquisition within the statutory period causes lapse of reservation under the MRTP Act and directed interim compensation for land used for public road under the Act of 2013.
Nitin Bharat Savale v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of a delayed application for enhanced compensation under section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, holding that the three-month limitation period runs from the date of the reference court's award and cannot be extended based on knowledge or personal hardship.
Agisilaos Demetriades v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order under the PITNDPS Act for failure to communicate grounds of detention in a language understood by the foreign national detainee, emphasizing strict compliance with Article 22(5) safeguards.
Kailas Haribhau Warhe v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of appellants for double murder based on credible eyewitness and medical evidence, rejecting challenges on contradictions, motive, and procedural lapses.
Shankar Pandurang Waghere v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted a Talathi accused of bribery under the Prevention of Corruption Act due to material omissions in prosecution evidence and a probable defence, granting benefit of doubt.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that interest and penalty cannot be imposed on surcharge, additional duty equal to excise duty, and special additional duty under customs laws without explicit statutory authority, setting aside such impositions by the Settlement Commission.
M/s. Magnum Opus IT Consulting Private Limited v. M/s. Artcad Systems
The Bombay High Court held that the District Court has jurisdiction under Section 29-A of the Arbitration Act to substitute an arbitrator in MSMED Act arbitration proceedings and dismissed the writ petition challenging such substitution.
Yogesh Mahadev Dabhade v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part I IPC, applying Exception 4 to Section 300 IPC in a case of death caused in a sudden fight without premeditation.
Prakash Balasaheb Chavan v. Anand Raju Koppella
The Bombay High Court allowed a one-day extension for compliance with a consent order due to bona fide bank system failure, affirming the Court's inherent power to enlarge time even without the other party's consent.
Popat Bajirao Kotwal v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court partly allowed the appeal, convicting Appellant No.1 under section 307 IPC for attempt to murder and Appellant No.2 under section 324 IPC for causing minor injuries, modifying sentences accordingly.
Ramu @ Ramdas Rupaji Bhavar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, holding the killing occurred in a sudden fight without premeditation.
Kishor Manohar Kamble & Meghraj Uttam Nimbalkar v. Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the Pune Municipal Corporation's correction of the Ambil Odha stream alignment as a draftsman's error under the sanctioned Development Plan, dismissing the petitioners' challenge for lack of locus and non-compliance with modification procedures under the MRTP Act.
M/s. Sanghvi Erectors Private Limited v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court held that failure by the Municipal Corporation to acquire land within one year of the State Government's confirmation of purchase notice results in lapse of reservation, directing the State to notify the same under the MRTP Act.