High Court of Bombay
5,131 judgments
Yogesh Kamlakar Mangle & Anr. v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court held that the date for determining market value for land acquisition compensation under the 2013 Act is the Section 11 notification date and quashed the State Government circular excluding sale instances within one year prior to notification as contrary to law.
Mritunjay Ghosh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the executive's power to grant remission and set-off under Section 428 CrPC to a life convict and dismissed the petition challenging the convict's release under prison guidelines.
Neelkanth Infratech v. The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd.
The Bombay High Court held that CIDCO acted arbitrarily and discriminatorily in refusing to allot Plot No.27 to the highest bidder, directing allotment at a fair rate and affirming judicial scrutiny over tender decisions of State instrumentalities.
Reliance Industries Limited v. Chief Commissioner of Income Tax & Union of India
The Bombay High Court held that prosecution instituted under the Prevention of Corruption Act excludes a person from benefits under the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas Act, dismissing Reliance Industries' petition challenging its ineligibility.
Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
The Bombay High Court held that appeals under Section 35G of the Central Excise Act are maintainable before the High Court when the sole issue is limitation and there is no dispute on rate of duty or valuation, clarifying the scope of appellate jurisdiction between High Court and Supreme Court.
Ketan Sanjay Kokate v. The State of Maharashtra; Nagesh Baburao Naidu
The Bombay High Court acquitted the appellant of POCSO and IPC sexual assault charges due to failure of prosecution to prove the victim's minority beyond reasonable doubt and violation of Section 313 Cr.P.C. safeguards.
State of Maharashtra v. Suresh Hundraj Rupija & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of accused in an attempted murder case due to insufficient and inconsistent prosecution evidence.
State of Maharashtra v. Trimbak Bhagwan Salunkhe
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal against acquittal in a murder case, holding that contradictions in eyewitness testimony and a plausible trial court view precluded interference.
The State of Maharashtra v. Dashrath Krishna Waghwankar
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused in a murder case due to unreliable prosecution evidence and procedural lapses.
Jaiprakash Harihprasad Mishra v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court altered the appellant's conviction from murder under Section 302 IPC to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Section 304 Part II IPC, sentencing him to ten years imprisonment based on extra-judicial confession and circumstantial evidence.
The State of Maharashtra v. XYZ
The Bombay High Court upheld the acquittal of the accused in a sexual assault case due to inconsistencies in prosecution evidence, delay in FIR, and absence of DNA proof, emphasizing the benefit of doubt in criminal trials.
Kuwarbai Lakha Sarvaiya v. Union of India
The High Court dismissed the appeal challenging denial of compensation under the Railways Act, holding that the deceased was not a bona fide passenger and the claimants failed to prove identity and dependency.
Sitaram Laxman Dhoom v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant due to failure of the prosecution to conclusively establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence, including the 'last seen' circumstance and discovery, necessary for conviction under Sections 302 and 201 IPC.
The State of Maharashtra v. Dipak Kisan Bhongale & Ors.
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of accused in a dowry death case where evidence established the deceased committed suicide without sufficient proof of accused's instigation or cruelty.
Javed Rehman Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction of the appellant for abduction, sexual assault, and murder of a minor girl based on a complete chain of circumstantial evidence including DNA profiling and last seen theory.
The State of Maharashtra v. Rajendra Sadashiv Wadkar
The Bombay High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of accused due to unreliable prosecution evidence and the complainant's questionable credibility.
Late Umesh Rajaram Samant v. The State of Maharashtra
The High Court acquitted the appellant of murder charges due to lack of credible eyewitness evidence and insufficient corroboration, emphasizing the necessity of reliable proof beyond reasonable doubt for conviction under Section 302 IPC.
Prakash Bhimashankar Bagle v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and set aside the murder conviction due to failure of the prosecution to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt on circumstantial evidence and infirm discovery statements.
Dr. Rajendra Dagdulal Kankariya v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld that wrongful denial of consideration for extension of retirement age warrants compensation and notional pay fixation for pension, but not full salary for the period of denial when reinstatement is impossible.
Ramdas Dhondu Kalatkar v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld convictions for cruelty and abetment of suicide under Sections 498-A and 306 IPC, affirming that continuous cruelty including extra-marital relationship can drive a woman to suicide, and procedural omissions did not vitiate the trial.