High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
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.
Dr Sharmila Sandesh Ghuge v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of a State Government amendment prescribing the date of promotion for Assistant Professors to Associate Professors as the date of selection by CAS, rejecting claims of arbitrariness and discrimination under Articles 14 and 21.
Bafna Motors Private Limited v. Amanulla Khan
The Bombay High Court held that disputes over refund of security deposit and damages under a Leave and License Agreement are arbitrable and not barred by the exclusive jurisdiction of the Court of Small Causes under section 41 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882.
M/s. Sai Pushp Enterprises & Ors. v. Thane Municipal Corporation & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the demand for 2% of project cost as a conservation deposit beyond the notified Eco Sensitive Zone lacks statutory authority and quashed the demand, directing issuance of completion certificates without the deposit.
J. N. Meena v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that the appellate authority's revisional order under Rule 29(1)(v) CCS(CCA) Rules was illegal for failure to comply with the mandatory six-month time limit and procedural safeguards, quashing the order and setting aside the Tribunal's dismissal.
Girish Uttamrao Kohok v. Ratan Hiraji Deore
The Bombay High Court allowed the second appeal and granted specific performance of a sale agreement despite initial refusal on technical grounds, holding that non-sanction of final layout is not a bar and credible oral evidence suffices to prove payment and readiness to perform.
Faiz Ahmed Mohammed Ali Khot v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that a suspended private school employee is entitled to subsistence allowance under the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools Rules, and directed payment of arrears with interest due to management's failure to conduct enquiry or pay allowance.
M/s. Zeal Real Estate Limited v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court quashed the compulsory acquisition order under Section 269UD of the Income Tax Act for failure to determine fair market value and absence of a finding of tax evasion intent, holding that such acquisition requires strict compliance with statutory and natural justice principles.
Nurul Shamsul Haq Shah v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court acquitted appellants of murder charges due to unreliable dying declaration, inconsistent eyewitnesses, and inconclusive forensic evidence, emphasizing strict scrutiny of dying declarations under Section 32 Evidence Act.
Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed an FIR and investigation against Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd. on finding the complaint malafide, lacking affidavit support, and an abuse of process of law, emphasizing the necessity of judicial mind and affidavit under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C.
Maruti Navnath Sonawane v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the appellant's criminal appeal and discharged him from charges under the MCOC Act due to lack of prima facie evidence and failure to meet statutory conditions for invoking the Act.
Joseph Anthony v. Rukmini Krishna Turbhekar
The Bombay High Court set aside eviction decrees for arrears of rent, holding that timely filing of an application for deposit within 90 days and deposit on the next working day after a holiday satisfies statutory requirements under the Maharashtra Rent Control Act.
Sicily Varghese Kadamthottu v. Ramanlal Jayshankar Trivedi
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal, holding that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order 7 Rule 11(d) after framing issues and that unregistered agreements under MOFA are admissible evidence for enforcement of contractual rights.