High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
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.
Mr. Aditya Avinash Sood v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court rejected bail applications of accused involved in a criminal conspiracy to tamper with evidence by forging medical documents and swapping blood samples in a fatal drunk driving case, emphasizing the gravity of offences and risk of evidence tampering.
Narendra Babarao Deshmukh v. Life Insurance Corporation of India
The Bombay High Court upheld that LIC’s Reduced Paid-up Policies mature on the originally scheduled date or death, rejecting the petitioner’s claim for earlier maturity under the Non-Forfeiture Regulations.
Hitesh Gopal More v. The District Magistrate, Dadra & Nagar Haveli
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order for failure to supply grounds and documents in the detenue's language, violating Article 22(5) rights.
Vikas @Papya Ashok Shinde v. Commissioner of Police, Thane & State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order due to unexplained delay and held that individual acts not disturbing public order do not justify detention under the MPDA Act.
Nilofer Ramjan Shaikh v. Commissioner of Police, Pune City & Ors.
The Bombay High Court quashed a preventive detention order for lack of public order disturbance and unexplained delay, emphasizing the strict constitutional limits on preventive detention.
M/s. Permanent Magnets Limited v. Mahipat Yadav
The Bombay High Court dismissed the employer's appeal, affirming that applications under Section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act are maintainable for recovery of previously adjudicated wage arrears and benefits to statutory canteen workers.
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai v. Kalpita Enclave Co-operative Housing Society
The Bombay High Court allowed the Municipal Corporation's appeal directing removal of obstructing structures on a public DP road, emphasizing public interest over Plaintiffs' claims of incomplete road development.
Naresh Prabhubhai Golani v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants convicted of murder and robbery due to failure of prosecution to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence beyond reasonable doubt, including vitiated identification and unreliable recoveries.
Naresh Prabhubhai Golani v. State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellants due to failure of the prosecution to establish a complete and reliable chain of circumstantial evidence, particularly invalidating identification and last seen together theories.