High Court of Bombay
4,236 judgments
Ashwini Sayaji Patil and Ors. v. The State of Maharashtra and Ors.
The High Court set aside orders disqualifying petitioners from cooperative society membership for lack of individual eligibility determination and directed fresh hearings without interfering in the ongoing election process.
Shamrao Piraji Kadam v. Prakash Shivaji Chavan & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed condonation of delay in filing appeal against an ex parte decree obtained by fraudulent service, quashing the order rejecting the delay application.
Hasmukh Estates Pvt. Ltd. v. Assistant Commissioner of Income-tax 1(1)
The Bombay High Court held that reopening of income tax assessment based on internal audit objections without CAG's objection is impermissible as it amounts to an impermissible change of opinion.
Shri Harish Chandra Damodar Gaikwad v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that a passenger traveling with a valid season ticket without an identity card is a bonafide passenger and that injuries from an accidental fall constitute an untoward incident entitling compensation under the Railways Act.
State of Maharashtra v. Mayuri & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that government departments are not entitled to special treatment in condoning delay and dismissed the application for condonation of delay in filing a civil revision challenging an eviction decree after an inordinate delay.
Nitin Sitaram Waghmare & Ors. v. Balu Kanha Gawade & Ors.
The High Court held that suits involving the same property but different parties and reliefs cannot be clubbed for common evidence, and upheld the trial court's rejection of such clubbing.
Shankar M. Gowekar v. Divisional Transport Officers Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation
The Bombay High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding of an unfair domestic enquiry and quashed the dismissal of a driver, ordering reinstatement without back wages.
Vilas Eknath Nandgude v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court dismissed the petition seeking refund of stamp duty paid on unexecuted sale deeds, holding that the statutory six-month limitation under the Maharashtra Stamp Act applies strictly and the High Court cannot grant relief beyond statutory provisions.
Anirudh Prataprai Nansi v. The Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that a retired government employee undergoing a heart transplant at a private hospital due to non-availability of empanelled facilities is entitled to full medical reimbursement beyond CGHS rates, affirming the constitutional right to health under Article 21.
Omkar Mahadeo Supekar v. Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
The Bombay High Court held that MCGM's construction of a cycling and jogging track inside Powai Lake violates Development Control Regulations and is illegal, ordering removal of all construction and restoration of the lake.
Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd. v. The Chief Conciliator and Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the Maharashtra Industrial Relations Act, 1946 applies to a company engaged in both generation and supply of electricity in Mumbai, dismissing the writ petition challenging the Industrial Court's jurisdiction.
Sea Sagar Construction Co. v. Mr. V.A. Nair & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that reassessment notices issued beyond the six-year limitation without a binding appellate finding or direction are invalid, upholding the completed contract method of accounting and quashing the reopening of assessments.
Atul & Arkade Realty v. I.A. & I.C. Private Limited
The Bombay High Court held that disputes involving allegations of fraud and forgery are arbitrable unless the arbitration agreement is manifestly non-existent, and directed appointment of an arbitrator, overruling its earlier order for a pre-arbitration trial.
Laxman Pilaji Ovalekar & Manohar Laxman Ovalekar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to unreliable dying declaration and lack of medical evidence proving fatal injury caused by him, granting benefit of doubt and allowing the appeal.
Satish Mahadeo Kale v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to doubts over the reliability of the dying declaration and procedural lapses, emphasizing that a dying declaration must be voluntary and truthful to sustain conviction.
Sham Timanna Gaikwad v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court modified the appellant's conviction from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder, emphasizing the absence of intent to kill and the need for caution in relying on child witness testimony.
The State of Maharashtra v. Guddu Krish Yadav
The Bombay High Court confirmed the death sentence of Guddu Krish Yadav for the acid attack double murder of Rajkumar and Geetadevi, holding the dying declarations and corroborative evidence reliable and the case as rarest of rare.
ABC v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court directed the State to accommodate a candidate with XY chromosomes but female social and legal identity in a non-constabulary police post with full service benefits, recognizing the need for sensitive administrative discretion.
Deepa Pramod Waghchaude & Anjali Anant Shelar v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court allowed the writ petition directing payment of insurance claims to firemen's families, holding that presence of ethyl alcohol due to environmental contamination cannot justify rejection of claims when death occurred in official rescue duty.
Sanjay Nhobat Singh v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court upheld the disciplinary authority’s competence under RPF Rules to conduct enquiry and impose dismissal but remanded the matter for limited cross-examination opportunity due to enquiry officer’s procedural irregularity.